Korea wants Jeju Forum to be global platform of peace, int'l cooperation: foreign minister

Someday, "Jeju" could carry the same global resonance as "Davos," but as a name synonymous with peace, cooperation and dialogue rather than economic power. That is the ambition Foreign Minister Cho Hyun laid out for the 21st Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity, which will run this Wednesday to Friday on Korea's southern island. “As Davos, a mountain city of the Alps, became a brand of the World Economic Forum itself, we hope the Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity will position itself as a platform to contribute to world peace, and therefore the name ‘Jeju’ becomes a symbol of peace, cooperation and dialogue in the international community,” Cho said during an interview with The Korea Times June 5.

Cho serves as the co-chair of the forum alongside Jeju Gov. Oh Young-hun. The ministry is participating in the event as a co-host starting this year, showing the government's commitment to elevating the status of the annual global event.

The minister said Korea's unique historical trajectory — being the only country since World War II to transition from foreign aid recipient to major