Korea and Japan keep meeting for a festival — and young people are noticing

The 22nd Korea-Japan Festival filled a Seoul exhibition hall this week with drumming, crafts and food from both countries — and a message of reconciliation that feels newer each year. Records show public favourability between the two neighbours at record highs, and this time the warmest views came from the youngest generation. With six leader-level summits since President Lee Jae-myung took office, culture minister Choi Hwi-young said the festival is where the two countries' ties feel most human.