PHOTOS Korea Forum 2018

Korea Times and Hankook Ilbo Chairman Seung Myung-ho delivers a welcoming address during the opening ceremony of The Korea Forum 2018 at The Shilla Hotel Seoul, Thursday. The one-day forum, titled “From Crisis to Peace: Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and A New Order in Northeast Asia” was co-hosted by The Korea Times and its sister paper the Hankook Ilbo. It attracted hundreds of dignitaries including top government officials, leaders of political parties, ambassadors and senior embassy officials from 27 countries, international security experts and executives from multinational companies. / Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Dignitaries attend the opening ceremony of The Korea Forum 2018, Thursday. From left are Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon, Bareun Mirae Party co-chairman Yoo Seong-min, Democratic Party of Korea Chairwoman Choo Mi-ae, Korea Times and Hankook Ilbo Chairman Seung Myung-ho, National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun, Hankook Ilbo President and Publisher Lee Joon-hee, Liberty Korea Party Chairman Hong Joon-pyo, Party for Democracy and Peace Chairwoman Cho Bae-sook. / Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Korea Times and Hankook Ilbo Chairman Seung Myung-ho, left, talks with Macquarie Securities Korea chairman John Walker before The Korea Forum 2018 begins. / Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Korea Times President and Publisher Lee Byeong-eon, right, and British Ambassador to Korea Simon Smith listen to a speech during the opening ceremony of The Korea Forum 2018. / Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

French Ambassador to Korea Fabien Penone, right, talks with Australian Ambassador to Korea James Choi during a tea meeting for the VIPs before The Korea Forum 2018 begins. / Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Bangladeshi Ambassador to Korea Abida Islam, listens to a speech during the opening ceremony of The Korea Forum 2018. / Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Korea Times President and Publisher Lee Byeong-eon, left, talks with Singaporean Ambassador to Korea Yip Wei Kiat during a tea meeting for VIPs before The Korea Forum 2018 begins. / Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

American Chamber of Commerce in Korea Chairman and CEO James Kim, left, speaks to Fair Trade Commission Chairman Kim Sang-jo during a tea meeting for VIPs before The Korea Forum 2018 begins. / Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Italian Ambassador to Korea Della Seta, left, Singaporean Ambassador to Korea Yip Wei Kiat, center, and Brazilian Ambassador to Korea Luis Fernando Serra join a tea meeting for VIPs before The Korea Forum 2018 begins. / Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun, right, shakes hands with Bareun Mirae Party co-chairman Yoo Seong-min during a tea meeting for VIPs. / Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk