Japan and South Korea in reconciliation mode...Columbia University students also discuss the future

Japan and South Korea have entered a mode of reconciliation, and young people from both countries have agreed that they can not only cooperate in the security and economic fields, but also cooperate on issues that the two countries jointly face, such as climate change, aging, and declining birthrate.
On the 12th (local time), the Weatherhead East Asia Institute (WEAI) at Columbia University in New York held a "Japan-Korea Student Dialogue" seminar to commemorate the Camp David Japan-U.S.-Korea Summit.
The embassy general in New York announced on the 13th that the The participating students talked about Korean K-POP and Japanese popular culture and sports, highlighting the considerable emotional distance between the young generations of the two countries.
It was evaluated that it had shrunk. While past generations had a narrow-minded view of Japan and South Korea, the current generation has become more exposed to the international environment and emphasizes the importance of cooperating through mutual communication and understanding.
Ta. The event was also attended by Consul General Kim Ei-hwan in New York and Mikio Mori, Consul General of Japan in New York, who emphasized the need for stronger cooperation between the two countries.
Consul General Kim said, ``Rather than clinging to the past, South Korea and Japan need to take a future-oriented attitude and cooperate with each other.''
I hope that through this dialogue, young people from both countries will be able to work together for a brighter future for South Korea and Japan." Consul General Mori said, ``Following this youth seminar, I would like to share the momentum for the upcoming Japan-U.S. summit meeting.
Let's utilize TAM to cooperate in a variety of fields." On the other hand, the Weatherhead Institute for East Asian Studies was founded in 1949, in order to increase the United States' understanding of Japan and China after World War II.
It is a research institute established at Columbia University. Later, it transformed into a research institute that focused on research across East Asia.