STRENGTHENING KOREA-JAPAN ISLAND COLLABORATIONS THROUGH KIDI INITIATIVES
The 'Korea-Japan Island Policy Seminar' has significantly enhanced exchanges between Korea and Japan. This can be attributed to KIDI, launched in October 2021, which emphasizes a global island exchange hub as its core strategy and has strengthened collaboration with the Center for Research and Promotion of Japanese Islands. Notably, KIDI visited Japan in December of last year, prompting a reciprocal visit from the Center for Research and Promotion of Japan Islands and six Japanese island governments to Korea in October of this year. This exchange has naturally facilitated deeper connections between the two countries. The seminar acts as a platform for both nations to review and assess each other's island policies, with the shared objective of collectively addressing challenges related to the survival of local and island communities. KIDI and the Center for Research and Promotion of Japanese Islands share a common goal of achieving sustainable island development.
* Center for Research and Promotion of Japanese Islands : Established in 1966, this specialized island research institution conducts various studies, promotions, and supports a range of development activities related to remote and isolated islands, 'Nakdo' (落島), located far from the mainland
