The Division of International Support for Korean Studies held the 192nd Colloquium on Korean Studies Abroad on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at the Grand Conference Room of Munhyeongwan Hall. The recipients of the 2025 AKS Fellowship, Kobayashi Kazumi (Professor, Osaka Kyoiku University), presented the findings of their fellowship research.

Kobayashi presented his research on the topic of “A Study on the Education of Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Children in South Korea—Focusing on Human Resources.” Based on the case studies and curricula of teacher training universities in Korea, as well as interviews with stakeholders, a comparative analysis of educator training in Japan and Korea, focusing on how teachers are being prepared to work with children from diverse backgrounds. Dr. Kobayashi emphasized that the increase in students from immigrant backgrounds is creating new demands in schools, making the training of specialized professionals to support them an urgent priority. The presentation garnered considerable interest by providing meaningful insights for Japan's teacher training field by analyzing cases and curricula from Korean teacher training universities and comparing the differences between the two countries.

Many researchers and graduate students attended the colloquium, sharing diverse opinions. The Division of International Support for Korean Studies will continue to provide such opportunities for communication between researchers from Korea and abroad.