US-ROK-Japan Trilateral Relations

Tuesday, Dec. 5 // 9:00 am–12:15 pm (ET)

Last August’s historic Trilateral Summit at Camp David cemented the US-ROK-Japan Trilateral Partnership on the global stage. Building upon this diplomatic success, the United States, South Korea, and Japan continue to seek avenues to institutionalize areas for expanded tripartite cooperation. Within the Indo-Pacific region and globally, the three countries have defined a focused agenda for enhancing and strengthening collaboration in supply chain resiliency, critical technologies, and energy security. Closer to home, Southeast Asia may present new opportunities for trilateral engagement. Though challenges remain, this conference will examine key areas of economic cooperation that will shape the future of US-ROK-Japan partnership in the years to come.

The conference will feature members of the Wilson Center’s 2023 Trilateral Commission, across two panel discussions. The first panel will assess areas of risk and opportunity for trade and supply chain resiliency among the three nations. The second panel will explore areas of new growth for the partnership, including addressing the dual challenge of climate and energy policy as well as advancing regional engagement in North and Southeast Asia. A luncheon reception will follow the conference.

Still to Come This Week

From Soviet Past to European Future: Ukraine’s Geopolitical Self-Determination

Monday, Dec. 4 // 10–11:00 am (ET)

The online event will bring prominent speakers to discuss the evolution of Ukraine’s European choice since the country’s independence and the challenges and opportunities in its unwavering course toward integration into the European project.

Russian Academia between the War and Exile

Monday, Dec. 4 // 1–2:00 pm (ET)

Dmitry Dubrovsky will examine how Russian science and academics can exist in exile as well as what kind of voice and action is possible and needed in the current context.

Recalibrating Growth for Development Across Asia

Monday, Dec. 4 // 2–3:30 pm (ET)

Join us for a conversation with Kanni Wignaraja, UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, to address what growth model the Asia and Pacific region should pursue to achieve quality economic development.

Forgotten Warriors: The Long History of Women in Combat

Monday, Dec. 4 // 4–5:30 pm (ET)

In her new book, Forgotten Warriors, Percy demonstrates that women were common actors on the battlefields of history, explains why and when they disappeared from those battlefields, and how they fought their way back into combat roles. Her goal is to demonstrate how combatant women are not just historical exceptions, but part of the warp and weft of military history.

Experience from Rwanda: Memories of Genocide and Psychosocial Effects on Young Adults and Peacebuilding

Tuesday, Dec. 5 // 11:00 am–12:30 pm (ET)

The discussion will highlight the impact of memories on reconciliation efforts, and analyze the implications on the peacebuilding process, especially through the narratives of young people born of genocide perpetrators.

Advancing Local Solutions and Innovations for Lasting Impact: Applying Strategies for COVID-19 Vaccination to Routine Immunization

Wednesday, Dec. 6 // 9:30–11:30 am (ET)

Join the Wilson Center’s Maternal Health Initiative, in collaboration with MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity project, for an event sharing best practices and innovations used to achieve high equitable coverage of COVID-19 vaccination and reach hard-to-reach priority populations, and how they could be applied to routine immunization.