[Inha ICIS] The 60th Anniversary of the Normalization of Korea-Japan Relations and the Prospect of Korea-Japan Relations under the New South Korean Government

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Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Korea and Japan, exchange of youth between Korea and Japan and holding joint academic seminars successfully

 

On June 22^nd, 2025, the 60th Anniversary of the Normalization of Korea-Japan Relations and the Prospect of Korea-Japan Relations under the New Korean Government were successfully held in Fukuoka, co-hosted by the Kyushu University Korea Research Center, the Kyushu Korean Researchers Forum, and the Inha University International Relations Research Center.

The seminar was a meaningful place where the next generation of young people, as well as academics and experts, participated together in sharing the knowledge and discussion on intergenerational communication and future-oriented relations between Korea and Japan. On the Korean side, Professor Song Seok-won of Kyung Hee University's Department of Political Science and Diplomacy, research professor Lee Seung-jae of Inha University's Inha Center for International Studies(ICIS), and on the Kyushu side, professor Ogata of the East Asian Language Department of Fukuoka University's Department of Humanities attended the presentation, and students from Fukuoka Women's University and Fukuoka University continued to conduct the heated discussion.

Prior to this event, K-Connectors, a public diplomatic group centered on young Koreans, conducted exchange activities with Fukuoka Women's University students on June 21st. In particular, students from both countries held group presentations and discussions under the theme of "Korea-Japan Relations," and based on this, the short-term video of the exchange activities was produced in the form of Instagram Reels. A total of three teams participated and one team won the competition, and the video will be introduced through the promotional channels of both organizations.

The next day, on June 23^rd, at Fukuoka University, a presentation by K-Connectors students and a group discussion between students from both countries took place during regular classes. At the end of the class, K-Connectors and students of the Department of East Asian Linguistics at Fukuoka University all shouted "Fighting" and ended the event harmoniously.

Meanwhile, the K-Academic Diffusion Research Center at Inha University introduced the K-Academic Diffusion Research Center project to the participants of this event and distributed a newly designed Japanese promotional pamphlet, which received great response. Subsequently, he attended the ceremony of the 60th Anniversary of the Normalization of Korea-Japan Relations hosted by the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea, Fukuoka, and seized an opportunity to actively promote several projects of ICIS for key figures.

The K-Academic Proliferation Research Center plans to take an initiative on practical and sustainable academic and cultural exchanges continuously by working with young people and researchers from both Korea and Japan.

(photo material) Academic event photo / event program