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2024 Korea-Japan Youth Leaders Forum held at Kyushu University
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On January 24, 2024, Kyushu University welcomed a delegation of around 50 people from Korea and hosted the 2024 Korea-Japan Youth Leaders Forum to facilitate student exchange between the two countries.
This forum has been held annually for over 20 years, but this was the first time it was hosted at Kyushu University.
On the day of the forum, there were several activities: a campus tour led by students from our university; a lecture on environmental issues and biodiversity by Associate Professor Toshinori Tanaka of Asia-Oceania Research and Education Organization; and a debate exchange with undergraduate students.
Associate Professor Tanaka delivering his lecture to participants.
Vice President Shimizu (left) and Professor Sohn, Kyung-Soo (right)
In collaboration with the School of Interdisciplinary Science and Innovation (ISI), Japanese and Korean students actively exchanged opinions on topics related to "culture" and "economy" in a debate format, providing an opportunity for direct exchange and meaningful discussion between students from both countries.
Group photo of the debate exchange participants. From left, Ms. Sara Lake (left), Ms. Aiko Ishii Casas (the third person from the left), Ms. Kotomi Ideishi (the second person from the right) and Mr. Nam Hanu (the fifth person from the right), the students from ISI representing Kyushu University
Through the exchange event, we aim to foster engaging interactions between Japanese and Korean students and hope to sustain further amicable relations in the future.
The participants at the forum