Jin-Pyo Kim (Member, National Assembly)
| DATE: | Tuesday, August 24, 2004 |
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| TIME: | 4:15 p.m. |
| PLACE: | IEAS Conference Room, 2223 Fulton St., 6th Floor |
| FORMAT: | Colloquium |
| SPONSOR: | Center for Korean Studies |
North-South Korean relations took a huge leap forward following the ROK-DPRK Summit, and South Korea has worked to welcome North Korea into the international community. North Korea has also recently stepped forward for economic liberalization, giving greater autonomy to companies and abolishing the rationing system. There have been dramatic increases in private trade and investment between the two Koreas by undertaking many joint projects. Reforming and opening up of North Korea will bring both challenges and opportunities for the Korean peninsula. At this stage, we review the roles of Participatory Government of South Korea in inducing reform in the North Korean economy. Through several economic and communication channels South Korea has introduced various strategies to bring peace and prosperity to the Korean peninsula and Northeast Asia.
The Hon. Kim, Jin Pyo is currently a member of National Assembly of the Republic of Korea. Mr. Kim has served the Korean government in many capacities, including Vice Chairman of the Presidential Transition Committee, Minister of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, Senior Secretary to the President for Policy and Planning, Vice Minister for the Ministry of Finance and Economy, Deputy Minister for Tax and Customs, Director-General for Banking and Insurance, Secretary to Minister of Finance and Economy, Director-General for Economic Policies, and General-Director for the National Tax Tribunal. He graduated from Seoul National University's School of Law and earned a Master's degree in public administration at the University of Wisconsin.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Sponsored by a Grant from the Korea Foundation.
