Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) of three societies in Japan and the Republic of Korea was signed

Abstract

After the one-and-a-half years of combined efforts that started in June 2002 , the Memorandumof Understanding (MOU) among three society related in acupuncture in Japan and the Republic of Korea-Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (JSAM), the Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion Society (KAMS) , the Korean Oriental Medical Society (KOMS)-was finally signed on 14 February 2004 at the Westin Chosun Hotel, Seoul, Republic of Korea. This article presents a history of the development of the MOU and the proceedings at the celebration ceremony, as well as current and future activities on the basis of the MOU .