Yesterday, the International Student conference, the Korea Foundation and hes Foundation Hosted a conference on the future of relations between south korea, japan and the United States and the role of digital diplomacy. We will hear from former state Department Officials and representatives of student groups. We thank you all for joining us today. We know it wasnt the easiest commute this morning. For those of you following us on social media, we have created a hashtag for todays conference. Ctrilat. My name is Alexander Evans and i will be your master of ceremonies for todays event. I currently work as the research and Program Coordinator at the center for east Asian Studies within johns hopkins. More importantly for todays n alum of the conference back in 2011. It was that experience that continued to motivate me to study japan and put me on the , particularly given it was right after the march japan was not open. To be able to go in there and have a persontoperson exchange changed m
For those of you not following us on instagram and twitter, isc underscore dc. My name is alexander evans, i will be your master of ceremonies. Are working the region programs. For east Asian Studies within job hopkins. I am an alum of the 63rd japan american student conference back in 2011. It continuedays, to motivate me to study in japan and put me on the path that i am and career i am today because of that experience. Particularly given it was right after the march 11 two but disaster, when japan was not open to many students, to be able to go in there and have a persontoperson exchange and it changed my life. Before we get started, we will have a couple of introductory remarks. I would like to introduce linda butcher, the executive director of isc. Director ofs the Media Relations and Public Affairs at the Korean Economic Institute of america, and a legislative researcher for the congressional session at the sse of republic of south korea in dc. Ington she has spoken on topics rel
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