September 16
Session I: Domestic Sociopolitical and Economic Developments in Japan
September 17
Session II: Domestic Sociopolitical and Economic Developments in Korea
Session III: New Developments on the Korean Peninsula and Regional Cooperation
Implications of the South-North Korean Summit
Role of major powers with regard to promoting peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula
Regional cooperation for stability in Asia Pacific
Monday, September 18
Session IV: Cooperation in the Economic Sphere
Impact of IT on respective economies and on economic cooperation
Sharing experiences in economic and financial reform
Free trade agreements and regional economic cooperation
Session V: Common Challenges and New Opportunities for Cooperation
Challenges of aging societies – government, corporate, and civil society responses
Role of civil society in political processes
Education and society
Concluding Session: Strategies for Enhancement of the Relationship
Youth exchange (e.g., expansion of JET program, provision of educational opportunities for tourists, joint performance of artists, etc.)
Using the World Cup soccer games as a catalyst for a new level of exchange
New steps toward exchange of mass culture
Facilitating increased personal interactions (e.g., shuttle flights from Haneda, visa waivers, promotion of NGO cooperation, promotion of community-based exchange activities, etc.)
KOREAN PARTICIPANTS | |
KWANG-SOO CHOI | [CHAIRMAN] Former Minister of Foreign Affairs |
BYUNG-JOON AHN | Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Japan; Director of Korean Steering Committee, Korea-Japan Forum |
S.R. CHO | Chairman, Hyosung Group |
WOONG-KYU CHO | Member, National Assembly (The Grand National Party) |
CHUNG-HO CHOE | Chairman, Korea Commission for Vision 2000 |
SANG-YONG CHOI | Korean Ambassador to Japan |
HYUNG-MIN CHUNG | Professor of Art History, Seoul National University |
KU-CHONG CHUNG | President, donga.com |
MONG-JOON CHUNG | Member of the National Assembly (Independent) |
RO-MYUNG GONG | Former Minister of Foreign Affairs |
IN-TAEK HYUN | Professor of Political Science, Korea University |
JONG-SUP KIL | Anchor, Korea Broadcasting System (KBS) |
IN-HO LEE | President, Korea Foundation |
JIN-SOON LEE | Professor of Economics, Soongsil University |
KYUNG-SOOK LEE | President, Sookmyung Women’s University |
NAK-YON LEE | Member, National Assembly (Millennium Democratic Party) |
WON-HONG PARK | Member of the National Assembly (The Grand National Party) |
BYONG-WOOK SEONG | Special Advisor, JoongAng Ilbo |
DONG-WON SHIN | Former Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs |
HEUNG-SOO YOO | Member of the National Assembly (The Grand National Party) |
KUN-IL YOO | Chief Editorial Writer, The Chosun Ilbo |
CHANG-BUN YOON | President, Korea Information Society Development Institute |
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JAPANESE PARTICIPANTS | |
HISASHI OWADA | President, Japan Institute of International Affairs |
TAMOTSU ASAMI | Deputy Director, Editorial Bureau, Chuokoron-Shinsha |
KEIICHIRO ASAO | Member, House of Councillors (Democratic Party of Japan) |
KEIKO CHINO | Editorial Writer, Sankei Shimbun |
HIROAKI FUJII | President, Japan Foundation |
MASAYA FUJIMURA | Executive Advisor, Mitsubishi Materials Corporation; President, Japan-Korea Economic Association |
KATSUHIRO FUJIWARA | Managing Director, Keidanren (Japan Federation of Economic Organizations) |
YUKIKO FUKAGAWA | Associate Professor, Economics Department, Aoyama Gakuin University |
KIMITOSHIO IGARASHI | Chief Commentator, NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) |
ABITO ITOH, PROFESSOR | Department of Cultural Anthropology, University of Tokyo |
TADAO KANO | Editorial Writer, Mainichi Shimbun |
KOICHI KATO | Member, House of Representatives (LDP) |
SHUICHI KATO | Member, House of Councillors (New Komeito) |
MAKOTO KITO | Research Fellow, Yomiuri Research Institute |
YUKIHARU KODAMA | President, Japan Information Processing Development Corporation |
SUSUMU KOHARI | Associate Professor, Faculty of International Relations, University of Shizuoka |
HIDEYA AKURATA | Adjunct Research Fellow, Japan Institute of International Affairs; Associate Professor, Tokoha-Gakuen Fuji Junior College |
IWAO MATSUDA | Member, House of Councillors (LDP) |
MASAO OKONOGI | Professor, Faculty of Law, Keio University |
TOMOKO SASAKI | Member, House of Councillors (LDP) |
TAKABUMI SUZUOKI | Columnist, Hong Kong Bureau, Nihon Keizai Shimbun (NIKKEI) |
YOSHIBUMI WAKAMIYA | Deputy Managing Editor, Asahi Shimbun |
TADASHI YAMAMOTO | President, Japan Center for International Exchange; Director of Japanese Steering Committee, Korea-Japan Forum |
