Photo from left: Japan-Korea Friendship Association Mr. Ito, Mr. Kure, President, Korea

Professor OH Hyangsun (OH Hyangsun) of TUFS, who has been dedicated to Korean language education for 25 years, received a merit award from the Korea-Japan Friendship Association Central Association. Today, I visited the President Office for this report.
In fact, this is the second time that Mr. Kure has been awarded the Achievement Award. The first was given by the Youth Committee of the Gyeongsangnam-do Korea-Japan Friendship Association in 2011, and this time by the Central Association of Korea-Japan Friendship Association, a national organization. In particular, in the citizen's lecture, which has been running for 16 years, a total of 1,000 ordinary citizens were recognized for teaching Korean, which led to the award.

The Korea-Japan Friendship Association is an organization that seeks to promote exchanges between the two peoples through private-level grassroots activities. Each branch is located throughout the country. Yamaguchi Prefecture has branches in seven cities, which is rare in Japan, and has about 1,000 members as a federation. We plan mutual visits and exchange meetings of citizens, including art festivals, and regularly engage in activities to deepen mutual understanding between the two peoples through events such as language classes and Korean cooking classes.

Regarding this award, Dr. Kure said, "I am delighted to have been recognized for continuing grassroots activities. The number of students who want to learn Korean at our university and study abroad in Korea has increased, and I would like to continue working on Korean language education while having a strong sense of mission to fulfill their wishes."
President Han also gave words of congratulations to Dr. Kure, who is active as a bridge between Japan and South Korea.

2023 Award for Achievement Award, Korea-Japan Friendship Association Central Association of the Republic of Korea

2011 Received Achievement Award Gyeongsangnam-do Korea-Japan Friendship Association Youth Committee

[Published date: June 12, 2023]

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