Experts from the fields of history, international law, and political science participated in the conference, engaging in in-depth presentations and discussions on the meaning of independence and liberation, the illegality of Japan’s colonial rule, the issue of Japanese military “comfort women” victims, the international law illegality of student forced mobilization, Japan’s territorial strategy, and the Dokdo issue.

President Jihang Park remarked, “This was a meaningful occasion where leading experts from various fields came together to shed light on the significance and challenges of the 80th anniversary of liberation from diverse perspectives,” adding, “I hope this academic conference will serve as a foundation for interdisciplinary research toward building a peace community in East Asia.”