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South Korea's Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon gives a pep talk to Japanese people learning Korean at the Tokyo Korean Culture Center in Japan, Thursday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
South Korea's Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon gives a pep talk to Japanese people learning Korean at the Tokyo Korean Culture Center in Japan, Thursday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

The center, opened on May 10, 1979, has played an important role in promoting Korea to Japanese people. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
The center, opened on May 10, 1979, has played an important role in promoting Korea to Japanese people. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Lee and Japanese students pose for a group photo outside the center in Tokyo on Thursday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Lee and Japanese students pose for a group photo outside the center in Tokyo on Thursday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

The Prime Minister inspects the center's exhibition hall that displays award-winning writing on South Korea-Japan exchanges by Japanese students. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
The Prime Minister inspects the center's exhibition hall that displays award-winning writing on South Korea-Japan exchanges by Japanese students. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Lee takes a close look at one of the pieces. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Lee takes a close look at one of the pieces. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe waits for Lee at his residence in Tokyo on Thursday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe waits for Lee at his residence in Tokyo on Thursday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe looks serious before their meeting. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe looks serious before their meeting. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon meets his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe at Abe's residence in Tokyo on Thursday. Lee delivered President Moon Jae-in's personal letter to Abe. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon meets his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe at Abe's residence in Tokyo on Thursday. Lee delivered President Moon Jae-in's personal letter to Abe. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Park Si-soo pss@koreatimes.co.kr


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