Korea-Japan Forum
13th Meeting
August 29–31, 2005
Forty-one political leaders, business executives, scholars and public intellectuals gathered from August 29 to 31 for the 13th Korea-Japan Forum on Cheju Island, Korea, to discuss political trends in Japan and Korea, bilateral history issues, Korea-Japan cooperation on East Asia community building, and measures to promote greater exchange between the two countries. The year 2005 is the 40th anniversary of the normalization of Japan-Korea ties, highlighting the importance of constructing a stronger and more forward-looking relationship between the two countries, so the participants issued the 2005 Cheju Island Statement in Korean and Japanese upon the conclusion of the forum.
Agenda
Monday, August 29 |
- Opening Ceremony
- Remarks:
- Gong Ro-myung, Chairman of the Korea-Japan Forum
- Yamamoto Tadashi, President of JCIE
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- Session I: Political and Social Changes and their Impact on Relations Between Korea and Japan
- Speakers:
- Lee Nak-yon, Member, National Assembly of the Republic of Korea
- Wakamiya Yoshibumi, Chairman of the Editorial Board, Asahi Shimbun
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- Opening Dinner hosted by Gong Ro-myung, Chairman of Korea-Japan Forum
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Tuesday, August 30 |
- Session II: Different Aspects of the Historical and Territorial Issues: Long and Short-Term Solutions
- Speakers:
- Paik Choong-hyun, Emeritus Professor, Seoul National University
- Iokibe Makoto, Professor, Kobe University
- Session III: Construction of an East Asian Community and Cooperation between Korea and Japan: Political Challenges and Perspective
- Speakers:
- Hyun In-taek, Professor, Korea University
- Tanaka Hitoshi, former Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan
- Dinner hosted by Kim Tae-hwan, Governor, Cheju Province
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Tuesday, August 30 |
- Session IV: Construction of an East Asian Community and Cooperation between Korea and Japan: Economic Challenges and Perspectives
- Speakers:
- Choi Woo-sock, Executive Advisor, Samsung Electronics
- Cho S.R., Chairman, Hyosung Group
- Fukagawa Yukiko, Professor, University of Tokyo
- Closing Session: Korea-Japan Friendship Year- Exchanges Between Korea and Japan in a Multi-Track Era
- Speakers:
- Chang Je-kuk, Professor, Dongseo University
- Kohari Susumu, Professor, University of Shizuoka
- Joint statement and press conference
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