title: Past, present, and future of the Korea-Japan Joint Symposium on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
abstract: We herein discuss the history, the present situation, and the future prospects of Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (KSGE) and Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society (JGES). Through the symposiums, endoscopy medicine in both countries has developed and matured remarkably, and Korea and Japan have taken a leadership position in this field. In the future, we continuously challenge to advance the symposium further, to hold international sessions, to develop the new KSGE journal Clinical Endoscopy and the JGES journal Digestive Endoscopy through friendly competition. Through those above, we will share useful information with the world and provide leadership in the field of endoscopy medicine.
authors: Showa General Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. kaminishi.michio@gmail.com
authors: Michio
authors: M
authors: Kaminishi
authors: Hirohumi
authors: H
authors: Niwa