Japanese, S. Korean students retrace route of ancient Korean envoys

About 50 Japanese and South Korean university students start a trek from Seoul to Busan on Sept. 6, 2015, on the first leg of a journey retracing the route taken by Joseon Dynasty diplomatic envoys to Japan during the Edo period (1603-1867). They are trying to refocus on the spirit of good-neighborliness at a time bilateral diplomatic relations remain frosty. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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