Dr. Izumi is a Professor and Director of the Center for Korean Studies at the University of Shizuoka. Previously, he was a Senior Research Fellow at the Research Institute for Peace and Security in Japan and a Visiting Scholar at Harvard University. He received his master’s degree in international relations from Sophia University. His works include Kimu Jon’iru taisei no Kita Ch?sen (North Korea Under the Kim Jong-il Regime [coauthor]).