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Pukyong Today List
| “We will open the new era between Korea and Japan.” | |||
| WRITER | Department of External Cooperation | WRITE DAY | 2010-08-16 |
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| “We will open the new era between Korea and Japan.” | |||||
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Cultural Exchange between Korean and Japanese University Students for National Liberation Day
-Students from 9 Japanese universities participated in the event for two week in Pukyong National University.
Having National Liberation Day ahead, college students from Korea and Japan stay together as a cultural exchange event for two weeks.
-Students from 9 Japanese universities participated in the event for two week in Pukyong National University.
Having National Liberation Day ahead, college students from Korea and Japan stay together as a cultural exchange event for two weeks.
PKNU hosts this cultural exchange and language training event between the Japanese students and PKNU students, inviting 25 students from 9 Japanese universities including Tohoku University and Hokkaido University.
Beginning with the welcoming ceremony on August 9, the students from both countries participate in various cultural experiences such as Korean language courses, samulnori, hanji crafts, tea ceremony, taekwondo, and discussions.
Especially on 13 in the morning, there is a discussion session, titled “prejudice between Korean and Japanese”, which deals with strange behavior or practice of Japanese and that of Korean, so that it helps broaden and deepen mutual understanding.
Along with the event, they listen to a number of lectures including “Dear Korean and Japanese Students” by the Japanese Consul General at Busan Tamichuzi Shuiz, “Life and Culture, and Manners of Korean and Japanese” by Professor Kiyoung Jeong, Busan University of Foreign Studies, and “Gap between Korean and Japanese Language Communication” by Professor Isizka Ken, Pukyong National University, and they also had a joint seminar with Asia Community School.
The distinctive feature of this event between the two countries is that each Japanese student is assigned to work and stay with a Korean counterpart like a buddy 24 hours a day and has an opportunity to strengthen their friendship.
Yeonho Chung, Executive Director of the Office of International Relations at Pukyong National University, said, “This event is prepared not only to provide the Japanese students an opportunity to experience Korean culture and improve international communication skills for the Korean students, but also to broaden the understanding between the students from both countries.”<Translator ; Park Si Hyeong, heartfulmind@naver.com>