High Time for Digital Cooperation between Korea and Indonesia(1)

High Time for Digital Cooperation between Korea and Indonesia

Indonesia, the largest economy in ASEAN (The Association of Southeast Asian Nations), is one of the key counterparts of the New Southern Policy initiated by the Korean government.  

Bilateral relations between Korea and Indonesia have been continuously improved and were finally elevated to a special strategic partnership in 2017. Now the two countries have their 75th Independence Day, Korea on Aug 15th and Indonesia on Aug 17th, come just around the corner.

 

High Time for Digital Cooperation between Korea and Indonesia(1)

High Time for Digital Cooperation between Korea and Indonesia

Indonesia, the largest economy in ASEAN (The Association of Southeast Asian Nations), is one of the key counterparts of the New Southern Policy initiated by the Korean government. 

Bilateral relations between Korea and Indonesia have been continuously improved and were finally elevated to a special strategic partnership in 2017. Now the two countries have their 75th Independence Day, Korea on Aug 15th and Indonesia on Aug 17th, come just around the corner.

High Time for Digital Cooperation between Korea and Indonesia(1)

High Time for Digital Cooperation between Korea and Indonesia

Indonesia, the largest economy in ASEAN (The Association of Southeast Asian Nations), is one of the key counterparts of the New Southern Policy initiated by the Korean government. 

Bilateral relations between Korea and Indonesia have been continuously improved and were finally elevated to a special strategic partnership in 2017. Now the two countries have their 75th Independence Day, Korea on Aug 15th and Indonesia on Aug 17th, come just around the corner. 

High Time for Digital Cooperation between Korea and Indonesia(1)

High Time for Digital Cooperation between Korea and Indonesia

Indonesia, the largest economy in ASEAN(The Association of Southeast Asian Nations), is one of the key counterparts of the New Southern Policy initiated by the Korean government. Bilateral relations between Korea and Indonesia have been continuously improved and were finally elevated to a special strategic partnership in 2017. 

Now the two countries have their 75th Independence Day, Korea on Aug 15th and Indonesia on Aug 17th, come just around the corner. Digital cooperation spearheaded by startups in both countries can be a new topic of the time when the deadly COVID-19 pandemic has further spurred the necessity of the digitalization of the Indonesian society.

Japan’s move to protect geographical brands(14)

Japan’s move to protect geographical brands in China and its implication to Korea

Needless to say, voices of requesting protection of Korean geographical brands in China will be drawing greater attention as well. In this regard, Japanese government’s recent initiatives have meaningful implication to Korea. Japan’s efforts to apply for trademarks abroad and to present guidelines at home are what Korean government should learn for its sake. 

In other words, this project will address a message that Korean government need to benchmark the researched cases and to come up with necessary measures to prevent potential troubles with China with no delay. 

Japan’s move to protect geographical brands(8)

Japan’s move to protect geographical brands in China and its implication to Korea

Though failing to react in advance, Japanese central and local governments have responded in a proper way. They did take relevant steps after disputes over misuse of Japanese geographical brands in China were reported. They actively applied for trademarks in China and introduced guidelines domestically to protect geographical brands from further damage.

Such a move means a lot to Korean government as similar conflicts are expected to be wired between Korea and China in the near future. The concept of my project is born in this sense with special emphasis on timely and untouched research.

Japan's reaction to protect geographical brands in China(10)

Japan's reaction to protect geographical brands in China and its implication to South Korea

Needless to say, voices of requesting protection of Korean geographical brands in China will be drawing greater attention as well. In this regard, Japanese government's recent initiatives have meaningful implication to Korea. 

Japan's efforts to apply for trademarks abroad and to present guidelines at home are what Korean government should learn for its sake. In other words, this project will address a message that Korean government need to benchmark the researched cases and to come up with necessary measures to prevent potential troubles with China with no delay.

After completion, my research will be published in the form of a Korean book and an English article in the journal of Korean Academy of Commodity Science & Technology in about 3 months.

Japan's reaction to protect geographical brands in China(6)

Japan's reaction to protect geographical brands in China and its implication to South Korea

Such a move means a lot to Korean government as similar conflicts are expected to be wired between Korea and China in the near future. The concept of my project is born in this sense with special emphasis on timely and untouched research. In terms of methodology, on-site visits and expert interviews are two pillars of my research.

First of all, throughout mid September to mid October of 2013, I will pay a visit to 4 Japanese prefectures among 9 prefectures mentioned above. Specifically, I will visit Aomori Prefecture, Wakayama Prefecture, Fukuoka Prefecture and Kagoshima Prefecture where geographical brands of each prefecture have been broadly known even outside Japan.