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50th Seoul Colloquium in Korean Studies : Olivier Vasset (Thursday May, 2023)

On Thursday May 4, beginning at 6:00 pm (Korean Time), Olivier Vasset will give a lecture as part of the “Seoul Colloquium in Korean Studies” organized jointly by the Seoul Center of the EFEO and RAS Korea.

“2 years in North Korea (2011-2013): notes from the First Director of the French Office in Pyongyang” 

  1. North Korea: the birth of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK): 9 September 1948 under Soviet tutelage.
  2. Korean War: 22 June 1950 – 27 July 1953: the US, China and DPRK signed an armistice. French participation to the UN intervention force (1950-1953).
  3. The French North Korean Relations:
  4. My sources of information or how to deal with the scarcity of the news.
  5. The French presence in North Korea.
  6. ODA: yes or no.
  7. About Pyongyang and its surroundings.
  8. Travelling in North Korea.

Olivier Vaysset was a part-time instructor at Keio International Center (2018-2022) giving a course about “France & Europe Asian Policy since WWII”. He got a MA in History and Chinese language and Civilization, Jussieu, University of Paris 7. He enjoyed a private summer program at Tung-wu Ta-hsüeh University, Taipei (1976), then got a Certificate of History of Modern China, Nanjing and Beijing Universities during his 2 years as a foreign student with a Chinese government scholarship (1979-1981).

A former French diplomat (1984-2017), he was stationed mainly in Asia: Laos: 1989-92, Japan: 1992-95, Burma: 1995-99, Taiwan: 2002-06, Singapore: 2006-08, D.P.R. of Korea as the 1st Director of the French Cooperation Office in Pyongyang: 2011-13, Consul General in Chengdu, P.R. China: 2013-16.

His files have been very diverse, covering in particular foreign policy & cooperation.

All who wish to participate MUST register in advance by sending an email to efeoseoul@hotmail.com, mentioning their full name and affiliation.

A Zoom link will then be sent to them.


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l’équipe de rédaction du carnet City-NKOR (2 mai 2023). 50th Seoul Colloquium in Korean Studies : Olivier Vasset (Thursday May, 2023). City-NKOR. Consulté le 10 avril 2026 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/muio


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