2024 Trilateral Forum
Historical distrust, unfamiliarity, and misinformation breed tense and difficult relations. The 8th Trilateral Forum addresses: how do we build, strengthen and best utilize the U.S.-Japan-Korea relationship and friendship in the short and long-term? The Trilateral Forum aims to cultivate a greater understanding in the next generation of the perspectives, beliefs, and issues between all three countries so that the student leaders may provide recommendations on how to move the U.S.-Japan-Korea relationship forward positively.
8th Trilateral Symposium Theme: Is the path to a stronger security relationship going through history or around it?
2020 Trilateral Forum
The 7th U.S. – Japan – Korea Trilateral Symposium seeks to enhance trilateral cooperation by facilitating productive dialogue between the next generation of leaders and current professionals in the field of U.S.-Asia relations. By bringing together open-minded and forward-thinking university students the Symposium aspires to impart the vital role this strategic relationship plays in pursuing peace, stability, and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region.
The panels for the Trilateral Symposium, “Forming Opinions, Shaping the Future: The Impact of Social Media on U.S.-Japan-Korea Relations” and “The Future of U.S.-Japan-Korea Trilateral Relations: Challenges and Prospects” created a timely discussion between motivated student leaders and distinguished professionals, showcasing the younger generation’s enthusiasm for cooperative and active trilateral engagement.
2019 Trilateral Forum
Sasakawa USA co-hosted the 6th US-Japan-Korea Trilateral Symposium with International Student Conferences, Inc. (ISC) and Korea Foundation (KF), a program that seeks to enhance trilateral cooperation by facilitating productive dialogue between the next generation of leaders and current professionals in the field of US-Asia relations.
Panel One for the Symposium: Role of Soft Power and Media in Trilateral Relations, panelists discussed how soft power and media has contributed positively to trilateral relations by building and strengthening bridges between the three countries. In Panel Two: Areas of Collaboration in addition Regional Security, panelists discussed North Korea, the 2018 trilateral meetings and the future of the US-Korea-Japan relationship.
2018 Trilateral Forum
The 5th Trilateral Forum provides the opportunity for the next generation of U.S.-Asia Pacific leaders to interact and provide their own feedback on how to move the U.S.-Japan-Korea relationship forward by facilitating dialogue on the importance of the trilateral relationship for peace, stability and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region.
The first panel for the Symposium is Digital Diplomacy explores the best methods to strengthen relations and discuss the value of people-to-people diplomacy at a time when technological advances allow individuals to instantly connect each other. The second panel delves into the theme of Challenges in the Workplace and discusses how can the three countries collaborate to instill work-life balance and improve conditions of its employees.
2017 Trilateral Forum
The 4th Trilateral Forum aims to enhance trilateral cooperation between the U.S., Japan, and the Republic of Korea by facilitating dialogue among and educating the future generation of Americans, Japanese, and South Koreans on the importance of the trilateral relationship for peace, stability and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region.
The theme of 2017 Trilateral Symposium is “Mutual Understanding in a Time of Division” with three panels discussing vital topics on “North Korea Security and Human Rights,” “Women and Leadership,” and “Recommendations for Next Administrations.”
2013-2014 Trilateral Forum
International Student Conferences (ISC) launched the US-Japan-Korea Trilateral Forum in 2013 to increase cooperation and enhance communication between the United States, Japan, and South Korea. The theme of the first Trilateral Forum is “Fostering U.S.-Korea-Japan Partnership for the Future.“ Given the current geopolitical tension, this event will foster a thoughtful and well-needed conversation among our young leaders about the importance of the U.S.-Korea-Japan trilateral relationship.
