TOKYO, Sep 28 (News On Japan) –
Japan and South Korea marked the sixtieth anniversary of normalized diplomatic relations with the opening of the annual Japan-Korea Exchange Festival in Tokyo over the weekend, drawing massive crowds to get pleasure from meals, cultural displays, and pupil exchanges.
The occasion featured cubicles showcasing all the things from conventional delicacies to youth alternate applications, filling the venue with guests desirous to expertise each nations’ cultures. One highschool pupil who joined the alternate program mentioned, “I want to learn not only about K-pop but also about Korea’s history and politics.”
At the opening ceremony, South Korea’s new ambassador to Japan, Lee Hyuk, who arrived the day earlier than to imagine his put up, made an look. “The most important thing is to move Japan-Korea relations forward,” Lee mentioned, noting {that a} constructive environment has taken form since President Lee Jae-myung took workplace.
In the night, Japanese and Korean artists carried out collectively. Among them was Aiko Sumida, who had appeared in a joint Japan-Korea audition program and gained consideration in South Korea after performing Japanese songs on a Korean tv music present. “Even though countries and languages are different, people are the same,” Sumida mentioned. “I always sing with the hope that my feelings can reach others, even just a little.” She added that she desires her songs to cross borders and contact folks’s hearts.
Source: TBS