Exploring New Korea-Japan Relations Together... Dong-Eui University East Asia Research Institute Hosts Lecture with Consul General of Japan in Busan

Attendees are taking a group commemorative photo after a special lecture hosted by the Consul General of Japan in Busan, Maruyama Kohei.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] The East Asia Research Institute of Dong-Eui University held a special lecture on the 9th at the Industry-Academic Cooperation Building Prime Convention Hall, inviting Maruyama Kohei, Consul General of the Consulate General of Japan in Busan.

The lecture was conducted under the theme "Dialogue between Korea's MZ Generation and Japan's 586 Generation? Exploring a New Korea-Japan Relationship Together."

In his invited lecture, Consul General Maruyama Kohei said, "There is a clear difference in perception between the MZ generation and the older generation regarding past historical issues and diplomatic matters between Korea and Japan," adding, "I hope that the MZ generations of both countries will face history squarely and adopt a future-oriented mindset to actively cooperate on common issues between Korea and Japan."

About 150 students participated in the invited lecture. During the Q&A session moderated by Professor Lim Sang-min of the Department of Japanese Language, discussions covered various topics including forced labor issues, low birth rates and aging populations in both Korea and Japan, and employment in Japan.

Lee Kyung-gyu, Director of the East Asia Research Institute, said, "The invited lecture provided a valuable opportunity for both Korea and Japan to understand that there are generational differences in thinking, and I hope that such lectures will continue to be held so that Korea-Japan relations can progress in a more future-oriented direction."

The East Asia Research Institute of Dong-Eui University is conducting a humanities and social sciences research institute support project funded by the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea under the theme "Declassification and Database Construction of Diplomatic Documents Related to Korean Residents in Japan since Liberation."

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