Daily Archives: 2014/09/16

Korea-Japan festival brings neighbors closer

  Korea-Japan festival brings neighbors closer   Already geographical neighbors, Korea and Japan have now gotten much closer with a big festival that took place in Seoul on September 14. The fair was launched in 2005, designated as the year of Korea-Japan friendship in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties…

Istanbul in Gyeongju: an encounter between two ancient cities

  Istanbul in Gyeongju: an encounter between two ancient cities   Turkey’s Istanbul has met with Korea’s ancient city of Gyeongju at the recently opened “Istanbul in Gyeongju” festival. The celebration enables Turkey to bring its vibrant and colorful cultural elements, infused with both Eastern and Western features, to the far end of the Silk…