Japanese Ambassador to Korea Koichi Mizushima speaks through the twelfth Korea-Japan Photograph Contest held on the ambassador’s residence in Seoul, Nov. 28. Courtesy of Embassy of Japan in Seoul
The Japanese Embassy in Seoul hosted an awards ceremony on Nov. 28 for the twelfth Korea-Japan Photograph Contest, a cultural initiative marking the sixtieth anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties between the 2 nations.
Launched in 2014, the annual contest goals to advertise cultural and people-to-people exchanges and encourage tourism between Korea and Japan. This yr’s version was held as an official commemorative undertaking for the sixtieth anniversary, inviting submissions that captured the enchantment of each nations or depicted moments of friendship and change from 1965 to 2025.
The 2 neighbors marked six many years of normalized relations this yr, reflecting on a relationship that has weathered colonial-era grievances, commerce tensions and safety challenges, however continues to be anchored by sturdy financial ties and shared democratic values.
Each governments have sought to make use of the anniversary to focus on cooperation in tradition, youth change, tourism and rising safety points as they work to stabilize and strengthen bilateral ties.
On the ceremony, Japanese Ambassador to Korea Koichi Mizushima stated he was “deeply moved by the emotion and fervour contained in every work,” including that the photographs went “past phrases” and supplied a chance for each peoples to rediscover each other’s appeal. He expressed hope that the competition would assist spark “new exchanges for the long run.”
The award-winning images might be on show at Gimpo Worldwide Airport’s worldwide departures corridor on the third flooring from Dec. 19 to Jan. 14, and later on the Sowol Exhibition Corridor of the Seongdong Cultural Basis from Jan. 16 to 31.
Organizers stated they hope the exhibitions will introduce a broader viewers to the cultural richness of each nations and additional broaden bilateral change.
