The Korea-Japan Forum was initiated in November 1993 during a summit meeting between South Korean President Kim Young-sam and Japanese Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa where they called for the formation of a new, forward-looking relationship between the two countries. The forum was modeled after the Shimoda Conference (a private forum on bilateral relations established in 1967 and cosponsored by JCIE) and was designed to address common issues and challenges that the two neighboring countries will face in coming years. This continuing dialogue has played a critical role in promoting mutual understanding and expanding the network of cooperative relationships between the two countries. JCIE and the Korea Foundation serve as the secretariats.
Leading citizens from Japan and Korea in the fields of politics, government, business, academia, the nonprofit sector, and media attended the first forum in Seoul on December 57, 1993. Since then, the forum has taken place annually and is held alternately in Korea and Japan.
Media
“Ex-Prime Minister Fukuda urges Japan, S. Korea to quell nationalism”—The Asahi Shimbun (August 23, 2013)
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Korean Participants |
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[Chairman] |
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YU Myung Hwan |
Chairman, Sejong University; Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
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[Honorary Advisor] |
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GONG Ro-myung |
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs; Chairman, Korea-Japan Forum |
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AHN Byung-joon |
Visiting Professor, KDI School of Public Policy and Management; Member of the Korean Academy of Sciences |
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AHN Se Young |
Professor, Graduate School of International Studies, Sogang University |
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AHN Choong Young |
Foreign Investment Ombudsman; KOTRA |
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CHANG Jekuk |
President, Dongseo University |
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CHO Suck Rai |
Chairman, Hyosung Group |
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CHOUNG Byoung-Gug |
Member of the National Assembly (Saenuri Party) |
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CHUNG Jae-jeong |
Professor, University of Seoul; Former President, the Northeast Asian History Foundation |
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CHUNG Ku Chong |
Chairman, Korea-Japan Cultural Exchange Council; Chairman of the Korea-Japan South Korea Forum |
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JIN Chang Soo |
Director, Center for Japanese Studies, The Sejong Institute |
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KIL Jeong-Woo |
Member of the National Assembly (Saenuri Party) |
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KIM Eun Mee |
Dean and Professor, Graduate School of International Studies, Ewha Womans University |
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KIM Hosup |
Vice President, Chung-Ang University |
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KIM Young Hie |
Editor-at-Large/Columnist, JoongAng Ilbo |
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KIM Young Hwan |
Member of the National Assembly (Democratic Party) |
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LEE Chang Yul |
Executive Advisor, Samsung Electronics; Former President, Samsung Japan Co. |
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LEE Jae Young |
Member of the National Assembly (Saenuri Party) |
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LEE Nak-yon |
Member of the National Assembly (Democratic United Party) |
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LEE Won-deog |
Professor, School of International Area Studies, Kookmin University |
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MOON Chung-in |
Professor, Department of Political Science, Yonsei University |
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Nam Kyung Pil |
Member of the National Assembly (Saenuri Party) |
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NAM Si-uk |
Professor, Sejong University |
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OH Tai Kyu |
Editorial Writer, Hankyoreh Daily News |
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PARK Cheol Hee |
Professor, Seoul National University; Director, Institute for Japanese Studies, SNU |
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PARK Joon-woo |
Visiting Professor, Yonsei University; Former Ambassador to the European Union |
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PARK Yoo-ha |
Professor of Japanese Language and Literature, Sejong University |
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SHIM Kyu Sun |
Chief Editorial Writer, Dong-a Ilbo |
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SHIM Yoon Joe |
Member of the National Assembly (Saenuri Party) |
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SHIN Kak-Soo |
Professor, Korea National Diplomatic Academy |
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YIM Sung-joon |
Senior Advisor, Lee International IP & Law Group; Former President of the Korea Foundation |
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YOU Seung-hee |
Member of the National Assembly (Democratic Party) |
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YU Hyun-seok |
President, The Korea Foundation |
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YUN Duk-min |
Chancellor, Korea National Diplomatic Academy |
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Japanese Participants |
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[Chairman] |
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MOGI Yuzaburo |
Honorary CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Kikkoman Corporation |
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[Participants] |
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BESSO Koro |
Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Korea |
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CHINO Keiko |
Contributing Editor, Sankei Shimbun |
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FUKAGAWA Yukiko |
Professor, Waseda University |
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FUKUDA Yasuo |
Former Prime Minister |
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FUKUYAMA Tetsuro |
Member, House of Councillors (DPJ) |
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HAKODA Tetsuya |
Editorial Writer, Asahi Shimbun |
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HIRAIWA Shunji |
Professor, Kwansei Gakuin University |
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IOKIBE Makoto |
Chancellor, Prefectural University of Kumamoto; President, Hyogo Earthquake Memorial 21st Century Research Institute; former President, National Defense Academy |
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ISHIHARA Susumu |
Chairman, Kyushu Railway Company |
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ISHIYAMA Hirotsugu |
President and CEO, Mitsubishi Corporation (Korea) Ltd. |
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KIMURA Shinichiro |
Director, Japan-Korea Economic Association |
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KOBAYAKAWA Akinori |
Chairman, Fukuoka Association of Independent Entrepreneurs |
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KOHARI Susumu |
Professor, University of Shizuoka |
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KOIZUMI Shinichi |
Senior Advisor to the Chairman and CEO, Toray Industries, Inc.; Vice-Chairman, Japan-Korea Economic Association |
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KOKUBUN Ryosei |
President, National Defense Academy of Japan |
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KOSAKA Kenji |
Member, House of Councillors (LDP); Former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology |
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MAEHARA Kaneichi |
Vice Chairman and President, Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives) |
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MAEHARA Seiji |
Member of the House of Representatives (DPJ) |
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NISHIKAWA Megumi |
Senior Editorial Writer, Mainichi Shimbun |
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NODA Seiko |
Member of the House of Representatives (LDP) |
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OGURA Kizo |
Professor, Kyoto University |
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OKADA Katsuya |
Member of the House of Representatives (DPJ) |
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OKONOGI Masao |
Research Professor, Kyushu University; Professor Emeritus, Keio University |
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SHIBUSAWA Ken |
President & CEO, Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) |
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SHIOZAKI Yasuhisa |
Member, House of Representatives (LDP) |
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SOEYA Yoshihide |
Professor, Keio University; Japan Scholar, Woodrow Wilson Center |
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SUNOHARA Tsuyoshi |
Senior Staff Writer, Nikkei Inc.; Director, Office of Global Studies, Japan Center for Economic Research |
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TANAKA Hitoshi |
Senior Fellow, JCIE; Chairman, Institute for International Strategy, Japan Research Institute; Former Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
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UEDA Isamu |
Member of the House of Representatives (New Komeito) |
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UEHARA Haruya |
Senior Advisor, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation |
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WAKAMIYA Yoshibumi |
Senior Fellow, JCIE; former Editor-in-Chief, The Asahi Shimbun |
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YAKUSHIJI Katsuyuki |
Professor, Toyo University |
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YAMAOKA Kunihiko |
Editorial Writer, The Yomiuri Shimbun |
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YANAGISAWA Hideo |
Chief Commentator, News Commentators Bureau, Japan Broadcasting Corporation |
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