Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Colleagues,

It is our great pleasure to invite you to the 9^th Japan-Korea Joint Symposium on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (JKSGE) in Tokyo, Japan, on 15^th May, 2010.

The Japan-Korea Joint Symposium has made great contribution not only to promotion of mutual exchange the information and experience in digestive endoscopy between both countries, but also to development of much better friendship between Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society.

In the 9^th joint symposium, the programs of State of the Art Lecture, symposium, video-symposium, oral and poster presentations are scheduled. We are sure that this joint symposium provides a great chance of exchanging the up-dated and high-leveled knowledge and technology on endoscopic diagnosis and treatment. Hot discussions would be highly appreciated.

This joint symposium will be held on the 3^rd day of the 79^th Congress of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society in which some of the international sessions are planed and many distinguished guests from the whole world including Korea are invited. The Congress is likely to provide a good opportunity for Korean doctors to learn the cutting-edge topics in the fields of gastroenterology and digestive endoscopy with free registration.

We are very much looking forward to meeting you in Tokyo.

Michio Kaminishi, MD, PhD
President
Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society