Korea-Japan Forum
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 5–7, 1993. Since then, the forum has taken place annually and is held alternately in Korea and Japan.
Forums:
19th Forum (Seoul, South Korea), August 24–26, 2011
18th Forum (Tokyo, Japan), October 3–5, 2010
17th Forum (Seoul, South Korea), December 6–8, 2009
16th Forum (Tokyo, Japan), August 28–30, 2008
15th Forum (Busan, Korea), August 28–30, 2007
14th Forum (Awajishima, Hyogo Prefecture), August 29–31, 2006
13th Forum (Cheju Island, Korea), August 29–31, 2005
12th Forum (Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan), September 13–15, 2004
11th Forum (Gyeongju, Korea), August 31–September 2, 2003
10th Forum (Kanazawa, Japan), September 6–8, 2002
9th Forum (Gangwon Province, Korea), August 31–September 2, 2001
8th Forum (Fukushima, Japan), September 16–18, 2000
7th Forum (Seoul, Korea), August 27–29, 1999