Yonhap News Agency to host forum on S. Korea-Japan economic cooperation amid global fragmentation

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SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's key newswire, was set to host a forum Tuesday to explore ways to strengthen economic cooperation between South Korea and Japan amid the growing fragmentation of global markets.

Under the theme "A fragmenting global economy, connecting South Korea and Japan through one market," the Yonhap Future Economic Forum will take place in Seoul, bringing together around 500 participants from the two countries, including political, business and academic leaders, according to Yonhap News Agency.

The forum will explore ways to deepen bilateral cooperation amid growing protectionism, Sino-U.S. rivalry and supply chain disruptions, it noted.

The annual event will open with remarks by Yonhap President and CEO Hwang Dae-il, while Seong Ghi-hong, senior presidential secretary for public communication, will read a congratulatory message from President Lee Jae Myung.

Chey Tae-won, chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry and SK Group, will also deliver congratulatory remarks, emphasizing the need for what he has long advocated as an economic community between the two countries, it said.

Yonhap News Agency President and CEO Hwang Dae-il speaks at the second Future Economic Forum in Seoul in this Nov. 14, 2025, file photo. (Yonhap)

A number of political and business figures from both countries will also deliver congratulatory remarks.

They include Rep. Lee Jae-jung, chair of the National Assembly's culture, sports and tourism committee; Rep. Joo Ho-young of the main opposition People Power Party, who heads the Korea-Japan Parliamentary Union; Ryota Takeda, chairman of the Japan-Korea Parliamentarians' Union; Koichi Mizushima, Japanese ambassador to South Korea; and Koo Ja-yeol, chairman of the Korea-Japan Economic Association.

Other key participants will include Shinhan Financial Group Chairman Jin Ok-dong, Hana Financial Group Chairman Ham Young-joo, Woori Financial Group Chairman Yim Jong-yong and NH NongHyup Financial Group Chairman Lee Chan-woo, as well as senior officials from major economic organizations, including the Korea International Trade Association, and a delegation from Japan's Kyodo News, a sponsor of the forum.

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, chief of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, speaks at the second Future Economic Forum in Seoul in this Nov. 14, 2025, file photo. (Yonhap)

The forum will feature three sessions.

The first session, titled "From rivals to partners: South Korea and Japan amid U.S.-China hegemony," will include presentations by Yoon Young-kwan, a former South Korean foreign minister and chairman of the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, on the need for closer strategic ties between the two countries. Lee Sang-yup, chief technology officer (CTO) of South Korean mobile carrier LG Uplus, will discuss opportunities for bilateral cooperation in emerging technologies.

The second session, focusing on a South Korea-Japan economic community, will feature Lee Se-young of Wrtn Technologies and Hiroaki Ishiguro of Lotte Holdings, who will share their experiences in expanding into Japan and promoting cooperation in Asian markets. Japan expert Yang Gi-ho will discuss the future of bilateral relations and strategic solidarity.

In the final session, Japan's Seigakuin University professor Ikumi Haruki will address the two countries' shared challenges of population aging, while renowned South Korean popera tenor Lim Hyung-joo will share his decadeslong experience in Japan and discuss new opportunities for cultural and content industry cooperation, Yonhap said.

The forum comes amid renewed efforts by South Korea and Japan to expand economic cooperation as the two neighbors seek to strengthen ties through regular high-level exchanges and closer coordination on shared challenges.

In March, the two countries signed a supply chain partnership arrangement and agreed to establish a regular policy dialogue on trade, economic security and supply chain issues.

At a summit in May, President Lee and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi agreed to further strengthen bilateral cooperation on supply chains, as well as energy security, including through closer cooperation on critical minerals, crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG).

A poster for Yonhap News Agency's 2026 Future Economy Forum (Yonhap)

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首尔，11月3日（韩联社）——韩国主要通讯社韩联社原定于周二举办一个论坛，探讨在全球市场日益分裂的背景下，如何加强韩国和日本之间的经济合作。

据韩联社报道，以“全球经济碎片化，通过一个市场连接韩国和日本”为主题的韩联未来经济论坛将在首尔举行，届时将有来自两国的约500名参与者，包括政界、商界和学术界的领导人。

论坛指出，此次论坛将探讨在保护主义抬头​​、中美竞争加剧和供应链中断等背景下，如何深化双边合作。

年度活动将由韩联社社长兼首席执行官黄大日致开幕词，随后总统公共关系高级秘书成基洪将宣读李在明总统的贺词。

声明称，韩国商工会议所会长兼SK集团会长崔泰元也将发表贺词，强调他长期以来倡导的两国经济共同体的必要性。

韩联社社长兼首席执行官黄大日于2025年11月14日在首尔举行的第二届未来经济论坛上发表讲话。（韩联社资料照片）

两国多位政商界人士也将致贺词。

其中包括：国会文化、体育和旅游委员会委员长李在中议员；主要反对党国民力量党议员、韩日议员联盟主席朱浩荣；日韩议员联盟主席武田亮太；日本驻韩国大使水岛幸一；以及韩日经济协会会长具在烈。

其他主要参与者包括新韩金融集团董事长晋玉东、韩亚金融集团董事长咸英柱、友利金融集团董事长任钟勇、NH农协金融集团董事长李灿宇，以及韩国国际贸易协会等主要经济组织的高级官员，还有论坛赞助商日本共同社的代表团。

图为韩国商工会议所会长、SK集团会长崔泰元于2025年11月14日在首尔举行的第二届未来经济论坛上发表讲话。（韩联社）

论坛将分为三个环节进行。

第一场会议题为“从竞争对手到合作伙伴：中美霸权背景下的韩日关系”，韩国前外长、峨山政策研究院院长尹英宽将就两国加强战略联系的必要性发表演讲。韩国移动运营商LG Uplus首席技术官李相烨将探讨两国在新兴技术领域开展双边合作的机遇。

第二场会议聚焦韩日经济共同体，届时Wrtn Technologies的李世荣和乐天控股的石黑浩明将分享他们拓展日本市场以及促进亚洲市场合作的经验。日本问题专家杨基浩将探讨双边关系的未来以及战略团结。

据韩联社报道，在最后一场会议上，日本青学院大学教授春树郁美将探讨两国面临的人口老龄化共同挑战，而韩国著名流行歌剧男高音林亨柱将分享他在日本数十年的经验，并探讨文化和内容产业合作的新机遇。

此次论坛召开之际，韩国和日本正加大力度扩大经济合作，这两个邻国寻求通过定期高层交流和在共同挑战上更紧密的协调来加强彼此关系。

今年3月，两国签署了供应链伙伴关系协议，并同意就贸易、经济安全和供应链问题建立定期政策对话机制。

在 5 月的一次峰会上，李健熙总统和日本首相高市早苗同意进一步加强在供应链和能源安全方面的双边合作，包括在关键矿产、原油和液化天然气 (LNG) 方面加强合作。

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