The Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS) held its public lecture series “Three Strands of Asia” on February 13, 2014. The first lecture was delivered by Professor Emanuel Pastreich, the director of the Asia Institute and Associate Professor of the College of International Studies at Kyung Hee University, about “The Written languages of Korea, China and Japan.”
The event started with the brief introduction of the TCS and the remark
by Secretary-General Amb. Iwatani Shigeo to congratulate the start of the
lecture series. 60 participants from universities, government agencies, and
media visited the TCS to listen to the lecture. The lecture by Professor
Pasteich, a well-known expert in the classical novel in China, Japan and Korea,
featured historical background for the similarities and differences among the
written scripts of the three countries. The lecture lasted for two hours with
lively Q & A session.
The TCS will continue holding “Three Strands of Asia” every month with
renowned professionals from different fields including tradition, social life
and popular culture.
Audience listening attentively to the first monthly lecture
Welcoming Remarks by Secretary-General Amb. Iwatani Shigeo
Professor Emanuel Pastreich, the first lecturer of the monthly lecture series
Professor Emanuel Pastreich giving lecture about written scripts of the three countries
Photo with participants of the first monthly lecture
TCS Event
Documents
- 15th Trilateral Cultural Ministers' Meeting Kyoto Declaration_JP
- Joint Statement of the 16th Trilateral Cultural Content Industry Forum
- 14th Trilateral Cultural Ministers' Meeting Jeonju Declaration_JP
- Joint Statement of the 15th Trilateral Cultural Content Industry Forum
- 13th Trilateral Cultural Ministers' Meeting Qufu Declaration_JP
- Joint Statement of the 14th Trilateral Cultural Content Industry Forum
- 12th Trilateral Cultural Ministers' Meeting Kitakyushu Declaration_JP
- Joint Statement of the 13th Trilateral Cultural Content Industry Forum
