Background
Choi, Sang-Yong was born on March 28, 1942 in Kyongsangbuk-do Kyongju, Republic of Korea.
Choi, Sang-Yong was born on March 28, 1942 in Kyongsangbuk-do Kyongju, Republic of Korea.
Bachelor of Science in Diplomacy, Seoul National University, 1964. Master of Science in Political Science, Tokyo University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, Tokyo University, 1972.
Researcher Asian Studies Institute Korea University, 1972-1976, professor Department Political Science, since 1982. Lecturer Korea University, Seoul National University, Dongkuk University, Chungang University, 1973-1979. Assistant professor, associate professor, professor College Politics and Economics Chungang University, 1976-1982.
Korean ambassador to Japan Ministry Foreign Affairs, since 2000. Invited professor Tokyo University, 1977-1978. Visiting professor Harvard University, 1979-1981.
Researcher Japanese Studies Institute, Harvard University, 1980-1981. Researcher Washington University, 1980. Member Korea-Japan Forum, 1993.
Researcher Stanford University, 1994. Advisor South North Korea talks, 1988-1993, Korea Cultural Policy Institute, 1997. Director Peace Institute, Korea University, 1991, chairman 1998.
Policies evaluation officer, Ministry of National Unification, 1993. Director Asian Studies Institute, Korea University, 1995-2000. Chairman Korea Politics Institute, 1993.
Guest professor French Social Science Institute, 1998. Member National Commission for Restructuring Korea, 1998. Member Korea-Japan Cultural Exchange meeting, 1999.
2 children.