Japan-South Korea business panel launched to address low birth rate
The group aims to enable the two countries to share knowledge and experiences in seeking solutions to their demographic challenges through private-sector cooperation.
Japan and South Korea have established a bilateral exchange committee to tackle the issue of low birth rates and population decline, shared challenges for both nations. The committee, headquartered at Japan’s Conference for Choosing the Future, aims to facilitate knowledge and experience sharing between the two countries through private-sector cooperation.
The launch event took place in Sendai, with Ken Kobayashi, head of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, expressing optimism that the initiative will "become a driving force for building a society in which younger generations can live with hope." Chey Tae-won, chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry and SK Group, emphasized the immediate need to expand opportunities for young people to work and study in each other's countries and promote exchanges between local communities.
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