"The “Indo-Pacific” concept recently championed by the US and its close allies has added new prominence to the geopolitics of this region. In February this year, the US announced its new strategy for a “free and open Indo-Pacific” region, and other key regional powers, including Canada, South Korea, Japan, and India have supported this initiative. What influenced the shift from “Asia-Pacific” to “Indo-Pacific” in the strategic narrative? What are the highlights of different countries’ Indo-Pacific strategies? Against the backdrop of intensified US-China competition, what are the implications of this new strategic framework for the region, particularly the Korean Peninsula? With former foreign ministers, current parliamentarians, diplomats, and scholars from Canada, Korea, and the US, the panel will address these questions. Focusing on the Indo-Pacific strategies of Canada, the US, and South Korea, it will evaluate strategies for cooperation, contending issues, and geopolitical competition. It will also assess the political and economic impact on the Korean Peninsula.