Pre-registration for the general public has opened for the “2026 Future Economic Forum,” which will focus on Japan-Korea cooperation and be held in Seoul on 3 November. The forum will explore the potential of the Japanese and Korean markets amid a fragmented global economy, with participants from both countries expected to attend.
Pre-registration for the general public for the “2026 Future Economic Forum,” organized around the theme of Japan-Korea cooperation, opened on the 13th. The forum will be held on 3 November at The Grand Lotte Seoul in Seoul. Supporters include Japan’s Kyodo News, South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Under the theme “A Fragmented Global Economy, Connecting the Japanese and Korean Markets,” the forum will explore the potential for cross-border market integration as well as economic cooperation between Japan and South Korea.
In the first session, Yoon Young-kwan (尹永寬), chairman of the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, and Lee Sang-yeop (李相燁), CTO of LG Uplus, will speak and analyze why Japan and South Korea should shift to a strategic cooperative relationship. In the second session, Lee Se-young (李世榮), representative of リートンテクノロジーズ, and others will present examples of cooperation, while Yang Ki-ho (梁起豪), professor emeritus at Sungkonghoe University, is scheduled to review the changes in Japan-South Korea relations. The third session, titled “The Future of Japan-Korea Coexistence: Joint Responses to Super-Aging and the Synergy of K-J Culture,” will explore the potential for cooperation in the social and cultural fields with Professor Haruki Ikumi (春木育美) and Im Hyun-joo (イム・ヒョンジュ).
Applications to attend will be accepted through 28 November via the forum’s official pre-registration page.