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TCS Youth Session at 2022 Jeju Forum

On September 14, 2022, the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS) hosted the Youth Session titled “Youth for Future: Embracing Shared Culture in CJK for a Peaceful and Cooperative Northeast Asia”at the 2022 Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity in Jeju Island, Republic of Korea (ROK). TCS Secretary-General OU Boqian, Deputy Secretary-General BEK Bum-hyum, young leaders and professionals from China, Japan and ROK joined the session onsite for a timely and apposite discussion about the future society of Northeast Asia.

The session invited young leaders from the three countries--Mr.LU Rui, currently acting chief correspondent of Xinhua News Agency Seoul Bureau, Ms. KASUGAI Moe, CEO of two companies for Japanese-Korean students exchanges, and Mr.YOO Wonsun, “CAMPUS Asia” Program graduate-- to share their thoughts and voices on ways to objectively view and embrace the cultural similarities and differences among the three countries. The speakers shared their perspectives on CJK youth exchanges based on their educational and professional experiences. Mr. LU Rui noted that the media of the three countries should take more responsibilities and play a bigger role in establishing more bridges rather than building walls among the three countries. Ms. KASUGAI suggested that there should be more mid-to-long term youth exchanges among the three countries to actively enlarge the circles of people who have experience and knowledge of the three countries. Mr. YOO shared his personal study experiences of CAMPUS Asia program and encouraged CJK youths to make full preparations for future in advance and learn to appreciate the similarities and differences among the three countries by experiencing them personally.

2022.09.14