South Korea and Japan discussed cooperation and collaboration related to artificial intelligence (AI) during their second "Korea-Japan AI Working-Level Meeting" held at the South Korean Foreign Ministry on October 21.
The Korea-Japan AI Working-Level Meeting was established as part of follow-up measures from the Korea-Japan summit in September last year, and it was initiated during the 14th Korea-Japan Science and Technology Cooperation Committee meeting held in November after a 16-year hiatus. The first working-level meeting took place in Tokyo in February.
The South Korean delegation was led by the Director of International Science and Technology Norms at the Foreign Ministry, and included representatives from the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Korean Intellectual Property Office, as well as the National AI Strategy Committee and the AI Safety Research Institute.
The Japanese delegation was headed by the Director of Economic Diplomacy Strategy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and included representatives from the Cabinet Office, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and the AI Safety Research Institute.
During the meeting, over 30 officials from both countries analyzed the rapidly changing global AI landscape and shared updates on their respective AI policies. They also explored possibilities for full-stack cooperation in AI and collaboration in AI research. Specific discussions included governance related to AI safety, standards, and intellectual property rights, as well as cooperation in multilateral forums concerning AI.
Both countries plan to further expand and strengthen AI cooperation through the regular operation of the "Korea-Japan AI Working-Level Meeting."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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