Retrospection to the Exchange of Communication Studies between Japan-Korea

　　Yuga Suzuki

　　Sophia University

　　[Keyword] Japan-Korea, Academic Exchange, Communication Studies

　　In 1991 JSSJMC(Japan Society for Studies in Journalism and Mass Communication) and KSJCS(Korean Society for Journalism and Communication Studies) started the academic exchange in the field of journalism, communications or mass communication.

　　The first international symposium between Japan and Korea was held at Tokyo, discussing on the theme “Satellite Communication in Asian Region.” Until 2004 held in Seoul the symposium counted twelve times which gave a chance to Japanese and Korean scholars in almost every year for exchanging opinion on various academic themes. Those are not only typical journalism studies such as history, reporting, education, training, politics but also information technology, information society, internet, mass culture based on comparative view from both countries.

　　Within a first few conferences, however, we were up against serious problem of finance and language in speech and discussing themes Then we can discuss each other freely in mother tongue. And more important point is, academic exchange between Japan and Korea contributes to develop the human resource in this field and to improve understanding each countries for the future.