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TC Activities The 4th Trilateral Youth Speech Contest Successfully Held in Busan 2025-05-23

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On May 23, 2025, the 4th Trilateral Youth Speech Contest (TYSC) was successfully held at Dongseo University’s Centum Campus in Busan, Korea. Co-hosted by the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS) and Dongseo University, the event welcomed 12 outstanding youth representatives from China, Japan and Korea, all of whom advanced through a competitive preliminary round. Under the theme “Bridging Today, Empowering Tomorrow: Stories of CJK Exchange,” participants delivered compelling speeches that reflected their unique perspectives, experiences, and hopes for trilateral cooperation.

The opening ceremony was attended by TCS Secretary-General LEE Heesup, Dongseo University President Jang Je-guk, NAGAFUCHI Kenji, Deputy Consul-General of Japan in Busan, and YU Lifei, Deputy Consul-General of China in Busan, along with an audience of over 200 people.

In his opening remarks, SG LEE noted that TYSC has grown into a platform for cultural exchange and meaningful dialogue, expressing hope that youth voices will sow the seeds of future trilateral cooperation. President JANG highlighted the university’s role in regional exchange through programs like CAMPUS Asia and hoped the contest would inspire a shared vision for the future. Deputy Consul-General NAGAFUCHI emphasized that learning each other’s languages fosters deeper understanding and hoped the event would enrich the 2025-26 Year of Cultural Exchange among the three countries. Deputy Consul-General YU noted that youth are the driving force of the future and expressed hope the contest would help build a strong foundation for continued trilateral collaboration.

The contest featured two categories – Specialist and Challenger – where participants delivered heartfelt speeches reflecting their experiences with trilateral exchanges and offering thought-provoking insights on a wide range of topics, earning warm applause from the audience. Award presentations were conducted by representatives from the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Consulates of Japan and China in Busan, and the TCS. Trophies and certificates were awarded to the top three winners in each category.

Held as part of the 2025–2026 CJK Year of Cultural Exchange, this year’s contest was aligned with the CJK Spirit Word of the Year 2025: “Future (未来)”. TCS remains committed to fostering youth engagement and promoting deeper mutual understanding among the three nations through continued exchange and dialogue.

■ List of Awardees

[Specialist Category]

1st Prize: CHOI Myoungjun 최명준

2nd Prize: CHO Kanghyun 조강현

3rd Prize: XU Jingxiang 许静香

[Challenger Category]

1st Prize: MOROMIZATO Anna 諸見里安奈

2nd Prize: KIM Jaemin 김재민

3rd Prize: JIN Xiaoyan 金晓燕