Summary
The symposium on "Ultra-Mature Society Japan: Prospects for Peace, Democracy, and Lifeworld Transformation," organized by the Contemporary Research Cluster on May 3, was divided into three sessions.
Schedule
13:00-13:15 Opening and welcome remarks Nam Kijeong (Acting Director, Institute for Japanese Studies, Seoul National University)
13:15-14:25 Part 1 <Labor and life politics in Japan, a hyper-mature society: the inside and outside of labor>
Moderator: Kim Hyojin (Seoul National University)
Presentation: Jo Gwanja (Seoul National University) “Thinking about new capitalism and the future of youth: Becoming a social researcher rather than a worker”
Discussion: Bak Saangjoon (Waseda University)
Presenter: Seon Jaewon (Pyeongtaek University) “Diversification of employment forms and social dialogue in the era of the new industrial revolution: Japanese Economic Friends Association and Rengo’s battle and defense and government’s plan”
Discussion: Woo Jongwon (Hosei University)
14:25-14:40 break
14:40-16:25 Part 2 <New places and fronts of ‘survival + activity’: country, region, image>
Moderator: Lee Eun-gyong (Seoul National University)
Presenter: Lee Jeong-Hwan (Seoul National University) “Kishida’s Fiscal Policy Dilemma”
Discussion: Kim Seongjo (Yonsei University)
Presenter: Park JeeHwan (Seoul National University) “To “the perfect countryside”: Young people’s motivations for moving to rural areas and their lifestyles”
Discussion: Lee Ho-Sang (Incheon National University)
Presentation: Roh, Junia (Myongji University) “Trends and issues in the Japanese design world surrounding the establishment of the National Design Museum”
Discussion: Park Sohyun (Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
16:25-16:40 break
16:40-17:50 Part 3 <From ‘After the Atomic Bomb’ to ‘After Nuclear Power Plant’: The Experience of Radiation Exposure and the Fukushima Contaminated Water Problem>
Moderator: Choi Jongmin (Seoul National University)
Presenter: Oh Seung-Hee (Seoul National University) “From ‘the only atomic bomb country’ to a ‘nation of peace’: Japan’s struggle for recognition as a atomic bomb country”
Discussion: Lee Ki-tae (Korea Institute for National Unification)
Presentation: Nam Kijeong (Seoul National University) “Political Process of Discharging Contaminated Water from Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant”
Discussion: Lim Eunjeong (Kongju National University)
17:50-18:00 Closing
