Students look to shape future of Japan-South Korea ties

Young people from Japan and South Korea are finding new ways to work together ― and talk more openly about the past. At a youth forum in Sapporo this summer, 34 students from the two countries teamed up on economic projects ranging from food to tourism and technology, discovering common ground along the way. The 20th Japan–Korea Students Future Forum was held in August as the two countries marked 60 years since restoring diplomatic ties. The relationship has had its ups and downs, but the 18 South Koreans and 16 Japanese delegates who joined this year's exchange said they found plenty of shared goals.