Cheol Hee Park, Ph.D. at Columbia University, is a professor at the Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) and a director of the Institute of International Affairs (IIA) at Seoul National University. At the GSIS, he teaches Japanese politics, Korea-Japan relations, and international relations in East Asia. Before joining the faculty at Seoul National University, he was an assistant professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) in Japan and the Institute for Foreign Affairs and National Security (IFANS). He also served as a visiting professor at Columbia University, Tokyo University, Keio University, and Kobe University. He is an executive member of the Seoul Forum for International Affairs and the Korea-Japan forum. He is a columnist at Tokyo Shimbun, Joongang Ilbo, and Munhwa Ilbo. He received the First Nakasone Yasuhiro Award in 2005 in recognition of his academic activities and practical contribution to the friendly ties between South Korea and Japan.