Korea-Japan Forum
9th Meeting
August 31–September 2, 2001
The ninth meeting of the Forum was held on August 31-September 2, 2001, in Gangwon Province, Korea with approximately 50 leaders from the political, business, academic, media, and the nonprofit sectors. Discussions focused on domestic sociopolitical and economic developments in Japan and Korea, the state of bilateral relations and the reconciliation of historical grievances, security in Northeast Asia, enhancing economic cooperation, and ideas for the future.
Agenda
Friday, August 31 |
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Saturday, September 1 |
- Session I: Political and Economic Conditions in Korea
- Session II: Japan-Korea Relations: Toward a More Forward-Looking Relationship
- The history textbook issue
- Working toward overcoming the past and promoting future cooperation
- Other issues
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Sunday, September 2 |
- Session III: Security in Northeast Asia
- Developments in the situation on the Korean Peninsula
- The Bush administration's Asia policy: The roles of Japan, China, and Russia
- Session IV: Strengthening Economic Cooperation
- Promoting Japan-Korea economic cooperation
- Japan-Korea cooperation in a regional context that includes ASEAN+3 and free trade agreements (FTAs)
- Session V: Concluding Session
- Working together toward the 2002 World Cup
- Looking toward the future
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