The 15th Korea-Japan Forum was held in Busan on August 28–30, 2007, convening more than 40 participants from both countries, including influential politicians, businesspeople, scholars, journalists, and representatives of private exchange organizations. Discussions focused on the changing political dynamics within each country, trends in Korea-Japan relations at various levels, the security situation in Northeast Asia, and economic progress being made in the region.
August 28
Opening RemarksGONG Ro-myung, Korean Chairman MOGI Yuzaburo, Japanese Chairman
Session I: Conditions and Prospects for Political and Social Developments in Korea and JapanKorea: Presidential Election in December and Views on Political Situation, Post-Roh Administration and Korea-Japan Relationship in the Future BAE In-joon, Chairman of the Editorial Board, The DongA Ilbo
Japan: Political and Social Situation after the Election of Members for the House of Councillors in July TAKEMI Keizo, Former Member, House of Councillors (LDP) MAEHARA Seiji, Member, House of Representatives (DPJ)
August 29
Session II: Recent Trends and Assessment of Korea-Japan Relationship: Increase in Cultural and Intellectual Exchanges and Phenomenon of Political and Diplomatic FrictionCHUNG Ku-chong, CEO and President, dongA.com PARK Cheol-hee, Professor, GSIS, Seoul National University OKONOGI Masao, Dean, Faculty of Law, Keio University KOHARI Susumu, Professor, University of Shizuoka
Luncheon: Special Speech by Mr. Cho S. R., Chairman, Hyosung Corporation Session III: Security of Northeast Asia and Peace CooperationIOKIBE Makoto, President, National Defense Academy HYUN In-taek, Professor, Korea University
August 30
Session IV: Asia-Pacific Economic Progress and Korea-Japan CooperationHYUN Oh-seok, President, Institute for International Trade TANAKA Hitoshi, Senior Fellow, Japan Center for International Exchange; Former Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs
Wrap-up SessionKOREAN PARTICIPANTS | |
CHAIRMAN | |
GONG RO-MYUNG | Former Minister of Foreign Affairs |
PARTICIPANTS | |
AHN BYUNG-JOON | Professor, Member of the Korean National Academy of Sciences, KDI School of Public Policy and Management |
BAE IN-JOON | Chairman of the Editorial Board, DongA Ilbo |
CHANG JE-KUK | Executive Vice-President, Dongseo University |
CHO S. R. | Chairman, Hyosung Corporation; Chairman, The Federation of Korean Industries |
CHOI WOO-SOCK | Executive Advisor, Samsung Electronics |
CHUN YU-OK | Member of the National Assembly |
CHUNG MONG-JOON | Member of the National Assembly |
CHUNG KU-CHONG | CEO and President, dongA.com |
HAN SEUNG-MI | Associate Professor, Yonsei Graduate School of International Studies |
HYUN IN-TAEK | Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Korea University |
HYUN OH-SEOK | President, Institute for International Trade |
KANG CHUN-SUK | Editor-in-Chief, Chosun Ilbo |
KIM BOO-KYUM | Member of the National Assembly |
KIM HEE-JOONG | Auditor, YTN (Yonhap Television News) |
KIM HYO-SOON | Editor-at-Large, Hankyoreh Media Company |
KIM YOUNG-HIE | Editor-at-Large, JoongAng Ilbo |
KWON O-KIE | Deputy Prime Minister; Unification Minister |
LEE NAK-YON | Member of the National Assembly |
MOON CHUNG-IN | Professor, Department of Political Science and International Studies, Yonsei University |
PARK CHEOL-HEE | Professor, Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University |
YUN DUK-MIN | Professor, Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security |
JAPANESE PARTICIPANTS | |
CHAIRMAN | |
MOGI YUZABURO | Chairman and CEO, Kikkoman Corporation |
PARTICIPANTS | |
ARITA SHIN | Associate Professor, Graduate School of Arts and Science, University of Tokyo |
FUKAGAWA YUKIKO | Professor, School of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University |
FUKUYAMA TETSURO | Member, House of Councillors (Democratic Party of Japan [DPJ]) |
HAYASHI YOSHIMASA | Senior Vice-Minister, Cabinet Office; Member, House of Councillors (Liberal Democratic Party [LDP]) |
IGARASHI KIMITOSHI | Senior Commentator, NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) |
IIJIMA HIDETANE | Counselor, Toray Industries, Inc.; Chairman, Japan-Korea Economic Association |
IOKIBE MAKOTO | President, National Defense Academy |
IZUMI NOBUMICHI | Deputy Chief Editorial Writer, Nihon Keizai Shimbun |
KOHARI SUSUMU | Professor, Faculty of International Relations, University of Shizuoka |
MAEHARA SEIJI | Member, House of Representatives (DPJ) |
MUTO MASATOSHI | Deputy Chief of Mission and Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Embassy of Japan to the Republic of Korea |
NISHIKAWA MEGUMI | Senior Editorial Writer, Mainichi Newspapers |
OGOURA KAZUO | President, The Japan Foundation |
OGURA KIZO | Associate Professor, Kyoto University |
OKADA KATSUYA | Member, House of Representatives (DPJ) |
OKONOGI MASAO | Dean, Faculty of Law, Keio University |
TANAKA HITOSHI | Senior Fellow, Japan Center for International Exchange; Former Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
TANAKA NORIO | Editorial Writer, The Sankei Shimbun |
TAKEMI KEIZO | Former Member, House of Councillors (LDP) |
WAKAMIYA YOSHIBUMI | Chairman of the Editorial Board, Asahi Shimbun |
YAMAOKA KUNIHIKO | Editorial Writer, Yomiuri Shimbun |
