World Journalists Conference 2025 held in Seoul

The conference organized by the Journalists Association of Korea with the support of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea was held from March 31 to April 5.

At the forum, participants discussed such topics as «Shaping the Future of Journalism in the AI Media Era: Copyright and Ethical Challenges» and «The Role of Journalism in Confronting Climate Change and Environmental Shifts.»

 World Journalists Conference began with a welcoming speech by Park Jong Hyun, President of the Journalists Association of Korea, in which he emphasized the Association’s commitment to constructive media dialogue, calling the topics to be addressed «challenges that the international community and the press must grapple with in search of viable solutions».

Woo Won Shik, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, said in his video message to the participants that the uncontrolled spread of misinformation and fake news endangers journalism. Therefore, the World Journalists Conference is a good opportunity for journalists from different countries to come together to discuss the challenges facing global journalism and to propose solutions for its development in the new era.

«Notably, the theme «The Role of Journalism in Confronting Climate Change and Environmental Shifts» is not only a pressing global concern, but also a defining imperative of our era,» he added.