Japan-Korea Forum
The Japan-Korea Forum was initiated in 1993, when South Korean President Kim Young-sam and Japanese Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa called for the formation of a new, forward-looking relationship between the two countries. Since then, the forum has taken place annually and is held alternately in Korea and Japan, bringing together about 50 policy experts, government officials, legislators, journalists, business executives, and civil society leaders from the two countries.
Japan-Korea Forum | 19th Meeting
On August 24-26, 2011, the Japan-Korea Forum was held in Seoul. Approximately 40 leaders from the political, nonprofit, academic, media, and corporate sectors gathered to discuss a variety of topics, including socio-political developments in both countries, the changing economic environment in Northeast Asia and the future of Korea-Japan economic cooperation, and regional security issues.
Japan-Korea Forum | 20th Meeting
On December 20-22, 2012, the Japan-Korea Forum took place in Tokyo. Approximately 40 leaders from the political, nonprofit, academic, media, and corporate sectors gathered to discuss a variety of topics, including socio-political developments in both countries, the changing economic environment in Northeast Asia and the future of Korea-Japan economic cooperation, and regional security issues.
Japan-Korea Forum | 23rd Meeting
The 23rd Japan-Korea Forum was held in Seoul on December 27–29, 2015, convening 50 participants from both countries. As this year marks the 50th anniversary of the normalization of Korea-Japan relations as well as the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, discussion about how to deepen Korea-Japan relations over the next half-century featured prominently in each session.
Japan-Korea Forum | 25th Meeting
The 25th meeting of the Japan-Korea Forum brought together more than 50 participants from both countries, including influential politicians, businesspeople, and representatives of private exchange organizations. Discussions were held on the themes of “The Security Situation in Northeast Asia and Japan—South Korea Cooperation,” “Trends in Domestic Affairs and Foreign Policy,” and “The International Economy and Bilateral Economic Cooperation.”
Japan-Korea Forum | 7th Meeting
The seventh meeting of the Forum was held on August 27-29, 1999, in Seoul, Korea with over 40 leaders from the political, business, academic, media, and the nonprofit sectors. Discussions focused on ways to further enhance cooperation between the two countries in a broad, Asian regional context.
Japan-Korea Forum | 27th Meeting
The 27th Japan-Korea Forum met in Tokyo, bringing together more than 50 participants from both countries. Discussion topics included the role of both countries in moving toward North Korean denuclearization, shifts in domestic politics and their influence on bilateral relations, and economic relations between Korea and Japan.
Japan-Korea Forum | 26th Meeting
The 26th Japan-Korea Forum met in Tokyo, bringing together more than 50 participants from both countries. The meeting was focused on the 20th anniversary of the 1998 Japan–South Korea joint declaration on “A New Japan-Korea Partnership towards the 21st Century” and how that vision might be revised to ensure stronger and more productive relations in the future.
Japan-Korea Forum | 8th Meeting
The eighth meeting of the Forum was held on September 16-18, 2000, in Fukushima, Japan with 44 leaders from the political, business, academic, media, and the nonprofit sectors. Discussions focused on domestic sociopolitical and economic developments in Japan and Korea; the situation on the Korean peninsula and methods of regional cooperation; economic cooperation; and common challenges and new opportunities for cooperation.
Japan-Korea Forum | 24th Meeting
The 24th Japan-Korea Forum was held in Tokyo on August 24–26, 2016, convening 50 participants from both countries. Discussions were held on “Japan-Korea grassroots/citizen exchange,” “Japanese and Korean foreign policy and security policy,” “Japan-Korea economic cooperation in the context of current international conditions,” and “what strategic interests do Japan and Korea share?”