On October 13, 2004 the Korean Studies Program at the Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) and the Project on Peace and Cooperation in the Asian-Pacific Region at the Center for International Security and Cooperation hosted a delegation from the Institute of Disarmament and Peace, Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

The discussion at today's workshop was wide-ranging, with participants exchanging views on the current state of relations in Northeast Asia. This gathering is part of ongoing efforts in both countries to enhance mutual understanding and to reduce tensions in the region.

The U.S. participants were, in alphabetical order, Ambassador Michael Armacost, Shorenstein Distinguished Fellow, APARC; Ellsworth Culver, founder and senior vice president, Mercy Corps; John W. Lewis, director, Project on Peace and Cooperation in the Asian-Pacific Region; Daniel Okimoto, director emeritus, APARC; Gi-Wook Shin, director, Korean Studies Program at APARC; Susan Shirk, professor, University of California, San Diego; and Philip Yun, Pantech Fellow in Korean Studies, APARC. The guests from North Korea were Kim Myong Gil, Choe Kang Il, Jong Tong Hak, and Ri Hak Chol, all from the Institute of Disarmament and Peace.