16th Japan-Korea Forum

August 28–30, 2008
Tokyo
On August 28–30, 2008, the 16th meeting of the Forum took place in Tokyo, gathering more than 40 leaders from the political, nonprofit, academic, media, and corporate sectors gathered to discuss a variety of topics, including bilateral ties, domestic political and social developments, regional diplomatic and security issues and potential areas of bilateral cooperation, and economic development in East Asia.

August 28

Participants Visit with Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda

Opening Remarks

Yuzaburo Mogi, Japanese Chairman
Ro-myung Gong, Korean Chairman

Session I: Political and Social Developments in Korea and Japan and Korea-Japan Relations

Japan
Yasuhisa Shiozaki, Member, House of Representatives, Liberal Democratic Party

Korea
Yu-ok Chun, Member of the National Assembly
Nak-yon Lee, Member of the National Assembly 

August 29

Session II: Changes in East Asia and Korea-Japan Cooperation in Diplomacy & Security

Japan
Seiji Maehara, Member, House of Representatives; Vice-President, Democratic Party of Japan

Korea
Byung-joon Ahn, Professor, KDI School of Public Policy and Management; Member of the Korean National Academy of Sciences

Luncheon Speech: Security in Northeast Asia
Yoshimasa Hayashi, Defense Minister

Session III: Managing Diversified Society and Korea-Japan Cooperation

Japan
Kenji Kosaka, member, House of Representatives; Liberal Democratic Party

Korea
Je-kuk Chang, Executive Vice-President, Dongseo University 

Dinner hosted by Foreign Minister, Mr. Masahiko Koumura

August 30

Session IV: The Role of Korea-Japan Cooperation in Economic Development in East Asia

Japan
Keiichiro Kobayashi, Senior Fellow, Research Institute of Trade, Economy, and Industry

Korea
Kyung-tae Lee, President, Institute for International Trade, Korea International Trade Association 

Wrap-up Session

Korean Participants

Chairman: Ro-myung Gong, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs

Byung-joon Ahn, Visiting Professor, KDI School of Public Policy and Management; Member of the Korean National Academy of Sciences

In-joon Bae, Chairman of the Editorial Board, The DongA Ilbo

Je-kuk Chang, Executive Vice-President, Dongseo University

S.R. Cho, Chairman, Hyosung Corporation; Chairman, The Federation of Korean Industries

Yu-ok Chun, Member of the National Assembly (Grand National Party)

Ku-chong Chung, CEO and President, dongA.com; Director, Korean Steering Committee, Korea-Japan Forum

In-taek Hyun, Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Korea University

Chun-suk Kang, Editor-in-Chief, Chosun Ilbo

Ho-sup Kim, Professor, Department of International Relations, Chung-Ang University

Hyo-soon Kim, Editor-at-Large, Hankyoreh Media Company

Young-hie Kim, Editor-at-Large, JoongAng Ilbo

Jung-il Lee, Chairman, Jeonnam Ilbo

Kyung-tae Lee, President, Insitute for International Trade, Korea International Trade Association

Nak-yon Lee, Member of the National Assembly (Democratic Party)

Chung-in Moon, Professor, Department of Political Science and International Studies, Yonsei University

Cheol-hee Park, Associate Professor, Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University

Sang-eun Park, Member of the National Assembly (Grand National Party)

Yu-ha Park, Professor, Department of Japanese Language & Literature, Sejong University

Won-bong Sull, Chairman, TS Corporation

Hee-ryong Won, Member of the National Assembly (Grand National Party)

Sung-joon Yim, President, The Korea Foundation

Duk-min Yun, Professor, Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security (IFANS)

Observer: Chul-hyun Kwon, South Korean Ambassador to Japan

Japanese Participants

Chairman: Yuzaburo Mogi, Chairman and CEO, Kikkoman Corporation

Keiko Chino, Columnist, The Sankei Shimbun

Yukiko Fukagawa, Professor, Waseda University

Tetsuro Fukuyama, Member, House of Councilors (Democratic Party of Japan: DPJ)

Toshitaka Hagiwara, Councilor and Special Adviser, Komatsu Ltd.; Chairperson, Committee on Asia-Japan Relations, Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives)

Yoshimasa Hayashi, Minister of Defense; Member, House of Councilors (Liberal Democratic Party: LDP)

Kimitoshi Igarashi, News Commentator, NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)

Hidetane Iijima, Counselor, Toray Industries, Inc.;
Chairman, Japan-Korea Economic Association

Makoto Iokibe, President, National Defense Academy

Nobumichi Izumi, Deputy Chief Editorial Writer, Nikkei Inc.

Hideharu Kadowaki, Special Advisor and Senior Fellow, The Japan Research Institute, Ltd.

Keiichiro Kobayashi, Senior Fellow, Research Institute of Trade, Economy and Industry

Susumu Kohari, Professor, University of Shizuoka

Kenji Kosaka, Member, House of Representatives (LDP)

Seiji Maehara, Member, House of Representatives; Vice Presdient, DPJ

Takeaki Matsumoto, Member, House of Representatives (DPJ)

Megumi Nishikawa, Senior Editorial Writer, Mainichi Shimbun

Kazuo Ogoura, President, The Japan Foundation

Katsuya Okada, Member, House of Representatives; Former President, DPJ

Masao Okonogi, Professor, Keio University

Yasuhisa Shiozaki, Member, House of Representatives (LDP)

Hitoshi Tanaka, Senior Fellow, Japan Center for International Exchange; Former Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs

Yoshibumi Wakamiya, Columnist, The Asahi Shimbun

Chiaki Yamaguchi, Full-time Corporate Auditor, Toyota Motor Corporation; Vice-Chairperson, Committee on Asia-Japan Relations, Keizai Doyukai

Tadashi Yamamoto, President, Japan Center for International Exchange; Director, Japanese Steering Committee, Korea-Japan Forum

Kunihiko Yamaoka, Editorial Writer, The Yomiuri Shimbun