Korea-Japan International Conference on the Nuclear-Free zone and the Peace in Northeast Asia

Date: 2005-10-26 from 1.30pm to 6pm
Venue: Baeumteo(배움터) in the National Human Rights Commission of Korea(국가 인권 위원회)
Host: CNPK, Center for Peace Museum, KYC (Korean Youth Corps), Peace Depot
*Japanese and Korean translations will be available



Program:

1. Opening (1:30pm)

- Introduction of the participants and explanation of the purpose for the conference
- Greetings (Lee Hae Dong, representative of Center for Peace Museum)

2. First Session (2pm-3.50pm): ROK-U.S. and U.S.- Japan alliances and the Joint Security alliance in Northeast Asia
* Coordinator: Cheong Wooksik (CNPK representative)

- The redefinition of the U.S.-Japan alliance and the Northeast Asia ( Yuasa Ichiro, Peace Link Hiroshima)
- The redefinition of the ROK- U.S. alliance and the Northeast Asia ( Park Kun young, Professor of the Catholic University in Korea)
Panel: Lee, Tae ho,  Cho, Sung Ryul

3. Second Session(4pm-5.50pm): Northeast Asian nuclear weapon free zone
*Coordinator: Park Hong Geun (KYC representative)

- Beyond the Nuclear-free Korean Peninsular, for the Nuclear-Free Northeast Asia ( Umebayashi Hiromichi, representative of Peace Depot)
- Cases of the nuclear free zones, and its implication for the Korea ; Nuclear free local government and anti-nuclear laws (Lee Jun kyu, Coordinator of policy planning CNPK)
Panel: Kwon Hee suk, Nakamura Keiko, Lee Sang Hoon.

For further information, contact Lee, Jun kyu (Coordinator Policy Planning 02 – 733 – 3509, 011- 9882 – 2883)