President Yoon Suk Yeol said Friday that the increasing pace of exchanges between Korea and Japan shows it is the will of both countries people to improve and develop the bilateral relationship, according to his office.
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The recent Japan-Korea Exchange Festival held in Tokyo attracted more than 50,000 people, prompting all sorts of friendly exchanges. Eager attendees lined up at Korean food stalls while Japanese and Korean youngsters held animated conversations in another corner.
Young Japanese and South Koreans have deepened exchanges since their two countries agreed on a future-oriented partnership a quarter of a century ago, but differences in historical perceptions remain a sensitive issue.