Information about several papers discussed at the 9th Japan-Korea Joint Symposium held on May 15, 2010 at Tokyo, Japan, on gastrointestinal endoscopy is presented. Topics include training system and registration of endoscopic submucosal dissection, the role of endoscopy in the diagnosis of small bowel diseases, and pancreatobiliary diseases. The symposium featured several delegates including Michio Kaminishi, Joon Soo Hahm, and Kyu Yong Choi.
The article presents information about the conference titled "Fifth Japan-Korea Joint Symposium on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy," which was held on May 16, 2006 in Tokyo, Japan. The event was a prominent one for the endoscopists in Japan and Korea. During the event professor Teruo Kouzu delivered the lecture on esophagus cancer. Professor Kyu Yong Choi presented a paper on colorectal cancer.