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South Korea to hold Korean Peninsula forum in Tokyo
South Korea’s Unification Ministry will hold a forum in Tokyo on Oct.
29 to discuss peace on the Korean Peninsula.
The event’s theme is peaceful coexistence on the peninsula and stronger South Korea-Japan ties.
The ministry says it aims to build understanding in Japan of South Korea’s policy and find practical ways for the two countries to work together.
Experts will discuss cooperation on peace, nuclear issues and civil society as well as South Korea’s policy toward the peninsula.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is due to give opening remarks, and a ministry official will deliver a keynote speech on behalf of Minister Chung Dong-young.
The forum has been held since 2010, bringing together experts on the peninsula and inter-Korean relations to shape international discussion.
South Korea’s Unification Ministry will hold the 2026 International Korean Peninsula Forum seminar in Tokyo on October 29.
The seminar’s theme is peaceful coexistence on the Korean Peninsula and mutually beneficial South Korea-Japan relations.
It will seek to build understanding in Japan of the South Korean government’s policy and explore practical ways for bilateral cooperation.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is scheduled to give congratulatory remarks, and a ministry official will deliver a keynote address on behalf of Minister Chung Dong-young.
- Who
- South Korea’s Unification Ministry is holding the seminar. South Korean and Japanese experts on the Korean Peninsula and unification will take part.
- What
- A Tokyo seminar of the 2026 International Korean Peninsula Forum.
- When
- October 29, 2026.
- Where
- Tokyo University’s Sanjo Conference Hall in Tokyo.
- Why
- To build understanding in Japan of South Korea’s peaceful coexistence policy and explore practical South Korea-Japan cooperation on peace and shared prosperity.
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The International Korean Peninsula Forum began.
South Korea’s Unification Ministry announced the Tokyo seminar.
The seminar is scheduled to take place at Tokyo University’s Sanjo Conference Hall.
- Event
- 2026 International Korean Peninsula Forum Japan seminar
- Date
- October 29, 2026
- Venue
- Tokyo University’s Sanjo Conference Hall
- Theme
- Peaceful coexistence on the Korean Peninsula and mutually beneficial South Korea-Japan relations
- Opening remarks
- Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is scheduled to give congratulatory remarks