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Culture summit joins Japan, China, S. Korea

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The culture ministers of Japan, China and South Korea met Sept. 28 in Gwangju, South Korea, and designated one East Asia City of Culture in each country.

Three cities -- Yokohama, Quanzhou in China and Gwangju in South Korea -- will host a series of cultural and arts exchange programs to be organized next year.

Japan's culture minister, Hakubun Shimomura, said the meeting was "a big achievement" for the countries. (Kyodo)

文化会合が日本と中国、韓国つなぐ

日中韓の文化大臣は９月28日、文化交流が重要であるという認識で一致した。

The Japan Times ST: October 11, 2013