Korea-Japan private exchanges were contracting due to the issue of reimbursement and Japanese export restrictions, and the process of reproducing the procession of shipbuilders was held yesterday in Yamaguchi, Japan.

This news agency means diplomatic missions sent by the Joseon Dynasty to exchange with Japan's shogunate regime.

Since 2004, the sister cities of Busan and Shimonoseki have been reinforcing friendly relations.

However, this year's 16th event was in danger of being destroyed due to the heightened conflict between the two countries over history.

This year's event was held as Busan changed its response level to change the direction of the government to temporarily stop the exchange and decided to limit the participation of cultural events.

According to the Kyodo News and the Mainichi Shimbun, a total of 160 participants, including the Busan Cultural Foundation and Shimonoseki citizens, reproduced the telecommunications procession in their current attire.

The Mainichi Shimbun said that the South Korean participants were 100 people the same as the previous year, and the event was held at a similar level as originally planned.

However, officials from both countries took charge of the exchange of friendship between the principal and the mayor Shimonoseki, as the mayor of Busan, Augusta, who had to take charge of the affairs of the telecommunications company.

Kang Dong-soo, CEO of Busan Cultural Foundation, greeted with the intention of contributing to the promotion of friendship.

Matsubara Kira-kun, a second-year Japanese high school student who dressed up as a samurai and participated in the procession, expressed his hope that the relationship between Korea and Japan would be improved.

Kyodo news agency said the people gathered along the street greeted with great applause as participants of the news agency parade marched through the center of Shimonoseki City, ringing the drums and bells.

(Photo: Kyodo, Yonhap News)