Korea-China-Japan Culture Ministers Jointly Announce the "Kitakyushu Declaration"

Developing and Promoting New Cultural and Artistic Exchange Methods Utilizing Cutting-Edge Technology

Ministers in charge of culture from Korea, China, and Japan jointly announced the 'Kitakyushu Declaration' for the resumption and development of cultural exchange and cooperation.

On the 30th, at the Korea-China-Japan Cultural Ministers' Meeting held via video conference, Hwang Hee, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea, together with Hagiuda Japan's Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and Hu Heping, Minister of Culture and Tourism of China, identified common cultural agendas among the three countries and expressed the basic principles of mutual cooperation and commitment to action. The 'Kitakyushu Declaration' is a joint declaration proclaiming this. Despite the spread of COVID-19, they promised to prepare and promote new cultural and artistic exchange methods utilizing cutting-edge technology.

These include ▲ exchanges with ASEAN cultural cities and European Capitals of Culture through both face-to-face and non-face-to-face meetings, ▲ joint cultural and artistic programs for the Beijing Winter Olympics next year, ▲ strengthening partnerships between cultural and artistic institutions, ▲ exchanges and cooperation for the development and application of cultural industry technologies and talent cultivation, ▲ enhancing cooperation for the proper distribution of content, ▲ strengthening links to revitalize cultural and tourism exchanges, and ▲ sharing the importance of protecting and inheriting tangible and intangible cultural heritage.

The three ministers also announced the East Asian Cultural Cities for next year. Korea is Gyeongju, China is Wenzhou and Jinan, and Japan is Oita. They plan to strive to promote various cultural exchange projects among these cities. Minister Hwang Hee said, "If we make joint efforts for cultural development and cultural exchange, we can establish a strong foundation for the prosperity of East Asian culture after COVID-19," adding, "Based on this discussion, we will devise new cultural exchange methods suitable for the non-face-to-face era."

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