IPSA World Congress: Panel on “The Russia–Ukraine War and Northeast Asia’s Response” (Seoul, July 2025)
At the 27th World Congress of the International Political Science Association (IPSA), held in Seoul, Professor Akihiro Iwashita chaired an international panel titled “Northeast Asia after Russia’s War: The Search for Cooperation among Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan”.
This session, organized through an open call, examined how Asian countries—unlike their European counterparts—have tended to maintain a certain distance from the Russia–Ukraine War. Focusing on Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, which continue to impose sanctions against Russia, the panel explored differences in national responses and proposed possible frameworks for future regional cooperation.
Commentators included Prof. Alexander Bukh (Waseda University) and Prof. Naomi Ike (Hokkaido University), with all other participants selected through an open submission process. Reflecting the global scope of IPSA, the panel featured presenters from Turkey, Italy, Ecuador, Poland, and Japan, contributing to a rich and engaging exchange. The room was filled to capacity, with over 30 attendees, underscoring strong international interest in the topic.
While no submissions were received from South Korean or Taiwanese researchers—an unexpected absence given the session’s focus—the panel highlighted the global resonance of the issue. Notably, the evening reception saw a surprise appearance by President Lee Jae-myung, adding further prestige to the conference, which attracted more than 3,500 participants.
This panel was organized as part of ongoing research initiatives under the Strategic Survival Studies and the NIHU East Eurasia Studies of Slavic Eurasian Research Center at Hokkaido University, and the Research Center for Global Risk at Nagasaki University.
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