International Symposium on November 7 | North Korea and East Asia in Transformation
The Center for East Asian Peace and Cooperation Studies at Ritsumeikan University is pleased to announce the international symposium, “North Korea and East Asia in Transformation: Diplomacy, AI, and International Order,” co-organized with the Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University and the Center for International Area Studies at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.
The symposium will bring together researchers from Japan and abroad to discuss the changing dynamics surrounding North Korea and East Asia from three perspectives: AI, diplomacy, and international order.
The sessions will address key issues shaping Northeast Asia today, including AI and digital technologies in North Korea and their implications for society and the economy, North Korea’s diplomacy as a nuclear-armed state and developments on the Korean Peninsula, as well as strategic competition involving the United States, China, and Japan and the reshaping of the East Asian regional order.
Registration:
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【Event Details】
Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026, 10:00–17:00
Venue: Soshikan Conference Room, Kinugasa Campus, Ritsumeikan University
Session 1: AI [English]
North Korean Studies in the Age of AI: Technology, Economy, and Discourse
Session 2: Diplomacy [Korean]
North Korea’s external behavior and the changing Korean Peninsula
Session 3: International Order [English]
Strategic Competition and the Reshaping of the East Asian Regional Order
Organizer: Center for East Asian Peace and Cooperation Studies, Ritsumeikan University
Co-organizers: Institute for Peace and Unification Studies, Seoul National University; Center for International Area Studies, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Supported by: Korea Foundation
We look forward to welcoming you to the symposium.