Attending the ceremony were representatives of cultural, religious and academic organizations and other personages in Kyoto Prefecture who are working for promoting friendship and establishing diplomatic relations between the DPRK and Japan.

Present on invitation were Nam Sung U, vice-chairman of the Central Standing Committee of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon), and other officials of Chongryon.

At the ceremony the achievements and experience gained in the work for friendship between the two countries and early establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations were introduced and the purpose for inauguration of the net and its action program and rules were discussed.

Kosho Mizutani, managing director of Buddhist College and chairman of the Executive Committee for Japan-DPRK Friendship Cultural Festival, was elected head of the net.