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Looking Forward: The Future of United States-Japan-Korea Trilateral Relations
June 18, 2025 • 10:00 am – 3:05 pm EDT
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There are no three allies in the world today that share more common interests and values than Washington, Tokyo, and Seoul to manage the challenges to global order as well as the opportunities for shaping peace and prosperity.
On the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Japan, CSIS Korea Chair will host a high-level international conference featuring world-class experts, officials, and thought leaders to build on the positive future of these critical bilateral and trilateral relationships that are core to international security, stability, and growth.
This event is co-hosted by CSIS and the Korea Foundation.
Event Agenda
Welcoming Remarks
10:00 am
John Hamre, President and CEO, and Langone Chair in American Leadership, CSIS
Fireside Chat
10:05 am
Kurt Campbell, Former Deputy Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State; Chairman & Co-Founder, The Asia Group
Moderator:
Mark Lippert, Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea; Senior Adviser (Non-resident), Korea Chair, CSIS
Break
10:45 am
Panel 1: New Administrations and New Frontiers of Cooperation
10:55 am
Cynthia Cook, Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department, CSIS
Kristi Govella, Senior Adviser and Japan Chair, CSIS; Associate Professor of Japanese Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford
Gwanhoo Lee, Professor and Chair, Department of Information Technology and Analytics Kogod School of Business, American University
Jane Nakano, Senior Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program, CSIS
Junya Nishino, Professor, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law, Keio University
Moderator:
Nicholas Szechenyi, Vice President of Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Senior Fellow, Japan Chair, CSIS
Lunch Break
12:05 pm
Luncheon Keynote Conversation
12:30 pm
Dan Sullivan, Senator (R-AK); Chairman, Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness & Management Support
Moderator:
John Hamre, President and CEO, and Langone Chair in American Leadership, CSIS
Break
1:00 pm
Panel 2: The Next Generation: The Future of Trilateral Cooperation
1:10 pm
Adam Farrar, Senior Geoeconomics Analyst for Asia-Pacific, Bloomberg; Former Director for the Korean Peninsula and Mongolia, National Security Council; Senior Associate (Non-resident), Korea Chair, CSIS
Eun A Jo, David and Cindy Edelson Fellow in International Security, Dartmouth College; Incoming Assistant Professor, College of William & Mary
Laura Rosenberger, National Security Advisor to Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ); Former Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for China and Taiwan, National Security Council
Ayumi Teraoka, Postdoctoral Fellow, Weatherhead East Asian Institute and China and the World Program, Columbia University; Incoming Assistant Professor of Politics, Brandeis University
Moderator:
Derek Mitchell, Senior Adviser (Non-resident), Office of the President, CSIS; former U.S. Ambassador to Burma and former president, National Democratic Institute
Break
2:20 pm
Special Remarks
2:30 pm
Andy Kim, Senator (D-NJ); Ranking Member, Senate Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance
Moderator:
Victor Cha, President of Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Korea Chair, CSIS; Distinguished University Professor, Georgetown University
Closing Remarks
3:00 pm
Victor Cha, President of Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Korea Chair, CSIS; Distinguished University Professor, Georgetown University
Adjourn
3:05 pm
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Contact Information
- Minchi Hyun
- Special Assistant to the President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Program Manager, Korea Chair
- MHyun@csis.org
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Former Deputy Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State; Chairman & Co-Founder, The Asia Group
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Ranking Member, Senate Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance
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Chairman, Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness & Management Support
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Director, Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
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Professor and Chair, Department of Information Technology and Analytics Kogod School of Business, American University
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Junya Nishino
Professor, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law, Keio University
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Vice President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Senior Fellow, Japan Chair
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Senior Geoeconomics Analyst for Asia-Pacific, Bloomberg; Senior Associate (Non-resident), Korea Chair
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David and Cindy Edelson Fellow in International Security, Dartmouth College; Incoming Assistant Professor, College of William & Mary
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Laura Rosenberger
National Security Advisor to Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ); Former Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for China and Taiwan, National Security Council
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Weatherhead East Asian Institute and China and the World Program, Columbia University; Incoming Assistant Professor of Politics, Brandeis University
