Korea-China-Japan Culture Ministers Adopt 'Jeonju Declaration'... "Strengthening Exchanges for Future Generations"

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The culture ministers of Korea, China, and Japan held a meeting and agreed to expand cultural cooperation focusing on the younger generations and the cultural content industry of each country.

Park Bo-gyun, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, is speaking at the 14th Korea-China-Japan Cultural Ministers' Meeting held on the 8th at the National Intangible Heritage Center in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do.
[Photo by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism]

Park Bo-gyun, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea, Hu He-ping, Minister of Culture and Tourism of China, and Nagaoka Keiko, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, held the "14th Korea-China-Japan Culture Ministers' Meeting" on the 7th and 8th at the National Intangible Heritage Center in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, and jointly adopted the "2023 Jeonju Declaration" containing these details.

The Korea-China-Japan Culture Ministers' Meeting has been held annually in rotation since its launch in 2007. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was the first time in four years since 2019 that the ministers of the three countries met in one place.

The Jeonju Declaration announced that day included △expanding cultural exchanges among the young generations who are the future of the three countries △strengthening exchanges between regions including East Asian Cultural Cities △ensuring fair cultural access opportunities regardless of disability and cooperating to culturally solve international issues △strengthening networks among cultural institutions such as museums, libraries, and art galleries △enhancing cooperation in the cultural content industry for future joint growth △holding cultural and artistic exchange events in conjunction with international sports competitions.

On the 8th, Nagaoka Keiko, Japan's Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Park Bo-gyun, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Hu Heping, Minister of Culture and Tourism of China (from left), attended the 14th Korea-China-Japan Ministers of Culture Meeting held at the National Intangible Heritage Center in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do.
[Photo by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism]

As part of the East Asian Cultural Cities project, which has been promoted since 2014 to revitalize exchanges between regions, this year the following were designated: Gimhae City in Korea, Weifang City and Dalian City in China, and Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan, with the ministers of each country presenting plaques.

In his keynote speech at the meeting, Minister Park said, "When young people share creative and innovative cultural passions, trust and friendship between countries can also be built," proposing to promote various cultural exchanges for future generations through 'Gangwon 2024' and asking for the interest of the two countries.

He continued, "The 2030 Busan Expo will be a stage where global cultural exchanges and the dreams of future generations unfold, and where K-Culture will operate brilliantly," requesting support for the bid to host the '2030 Busan Expo.'

He also urged strengthening solidarity to culturally address issues such as population decline and climate change, and to ensure fair opportunities for cultural and artistic participation for people with disabilities.

On the previous day, the 7th, the ministers of the three countries jointly viewed the "2023 Korea-China-Japan Craft Exhibition - Hwaibudong" (和而不同). At the welcome dinner, they held a commemorative performance mixing Bibimbap, Jeonju's representative dish, together.

Minister Park said, "The Korea-China-Japan Culture Ministers' Meeting is a strategic platform for cultural exchange in Northeast Asia," and added, "I hope this meeting will serve as a bridge leading to the trilateral summit within this year."

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