Hwayoung Lee
Dissertation Project
Domestic actors and its influence on relationship between Japan and South Korea
Professional Background
Researcher at think tanks
Skills
Korean, Japanese, Mixed-Methods
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About
Hwayoung’s research interest is how domestic actors perceive other countries and their influence in foreign policymaking and international relations in East Asia, mainly focusing on Japan and South Korea. Specifically, she aims to understand when, why, and how the domestic actors become powerful enough to affect a nation’s foreign policy.
Before joining the Jackson School, Hwayoung was a junior researcher at Korea Chair of Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and worked for NHK Japan Broadcasting Company in New York City, Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Washington D.C., and Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies at Johns Hopkins SAIS. Hwayoung Lee received her dual M.A. in International Studies with honors from Seoul National University and in Public Policy from the University of Tokyo.