September 6
Opening Ceremony
Looking Back on the Relationships of the Last Decade: Further Developments and Future Tasks
Remarks:
HISASHI OWADA, Chairman (Japan)
KWANG-SOO CHOI, Chairman (Korea)
Session I: Korea-Japan Exchange and Cooperation After World Cup 2002
- Changes in Japanese and Korean perceptions of bilateral relations
- Promoting intellectual exchange
- Strengthening the institutional infrastructure and financial base for expanded and sustained youth and grassroots exchange
- Japanese-Korean cooperation on global and regional issues
September 7
Session II: Socio-political and Economic Developments in Japan and Korea
- Prospect of the reform agenda of Prime Minister Koizumi and Japanese politics
- Korean politics after the presidential election
- Prospect of reform and economic revitalization
- Impact of changes in international environment (unilateralist tendency of the United States, developments in North Korea, etc.)
September 8
Session III: Future of Korea-Japan Economic Cooperation
- Prospects and challenges of Japan-Korea free trade agreement
- Developments in the Asia Pacific regional economy and Japan-Korea cooperation
- Changes in the working population and corporate responses
Session IV: The Rise of China and the Future of the Asia Pacific Region
- Impact of China’s economic growth on the Asia Pacific regional economy
- Impact of China’s growing military and security influence on Asia Pacific regional security
- Opportunities for the Japan-China-Korea cooperative relationship
Session V: A Vision of Korea-Japan Relations for the Next Decade
Korean Participants
Chairman: Kwang-soo Choi, 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)
Yook Chon, President and CEO, Joongang Broadcasting Corporation
Ku-chong Chung, President, donga.com
Ro-myung Gong, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs
Seung-mi Han, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University
Young-sup Huh, Chairman and CEO, Green Cross Corporation
In-taek Hyun, Professor, Political Science, Korea University
Sung-hee Jwa, President, Korea Economic Research Institute
Chun-suk Kang, Chief Editorial Writer, Chosun Ilbo
Nam-chu Kang, President, Pukyung National University
Jong-sup Kil, News Anchor, Korea Broadcasting System (KBS)
Chang-su Kim, Director, U.S. Studies, Korea Institute for Defense Analyses
Joong-woong Kim, President, Hyundai Research Institute
Seong-kee Kim, President, CHL Law Firm
Yong-deok Kim, Professor, Asian History, Seoul National University
Chang-bok Lee, Member, National Assembly (Millennium Democratic Party)
In-ho Lee, President, The Korea Foundation
Yong-teh Lee, Chairman, TriGem Computer Inc.
Cheol-hee Park, Assistant Professor, Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security (IFANS)
Won-hong Park, Member, National Assembly (The Grand National Party)
Japanese Participants
Chairman: Hisashi Owada, President, The Japan Institute of International Affairs
Toshihiro Ando, Deputy Chief Editorial Writer, The Nihon Keizai Shimbun
Tamotsu Asami, Assistant Managing Editor, and Editor, Cultural News Department, The Yomiuri Shimbun
Keiko Chino, Editorial Writer, The Sankei Shimbun
Yukiko Fukagawa, Associate Professor, Economics Department, Aoyama Gakuin University
Tetsuro Fukuyama, Member, House of Councillors, Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)
Hiroshi Hase, Member, House of Representatives, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
Yoshimasa Hayashi, Member, House of Councillors (LDP)
Toshio Kamei, Counselor, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.; Vice-Chairman, Japan-Korea Economic Association
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
Ryosei Kokubun, Professor, Faculty of Law, Keio University
Jun’etsu Komatsu, Managing Director, The Japan Foundation Asia Center
Katsuya Okada, Member, House of Representatives (DPJ)
Masao Okonogi, Professor, Faculty of Law, Keio University
Ginko Sato, President, Japan Association for the Advancement of Working Women
Masaharu Shimokawa, Senior Staff Writer, Mainichi Newspaper
Yasuhisa Shiozaki, Member, House of Representatives (LDP)
Yoshibumi Wakamiya, Chief, Editorial Board, The Asahi Shimbun
Tadashi Yamamoto, President, Japan Center for International Exchange; Director of Japanese Steering Committee, Korea-Japan Forum
