EAI conducted the 11th Korea-Japan Joint Public Opinion Poll in collaboration with Genron NPO, an independent think tank in Japan. On October 12th, EAI and Genron NPO jointly held a press conference in Tokyo to present the survey findings. This year's survey revealed both shared and contrasting views among South Korean and Japanese citizens regarding improved bilateral relations, as well as their differing levels of favorability toward each other. The results were also made available in the "EAI Public Opinion Briefing."
Furthermore, EAI released an Issue Briefing that explores the implications of the survey. Yul Sohn (President, EAI; Professor of International Studies, Yonsei University), Yang Gyu Kim (Principal Researcher, EAI), and Hansu Park (Research Associate, EAI) emphasized the divergence in how South Korean and Japanese citizens assess the significance of their bilateral relations and the efforts undertaken by the South Korean government to improve them, which, in turn, influenced respondents' perceptions of the other country. They recommended that Seoul and Tokyo should work together to promote functional cooperation and address historical perception gaps, with the aim of taking substantial steps toward advancing their bilateral relations.
[Press Conference Details]
[Read "2023 EAI-Genron NPO Korea-Japan Joint Public Opinion Poll"]
[Read "Diverging Perspectives on Improving Bilateral Relations"]
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