S. Korea marks first public screening of Japanese movie

S. Korea marks first public screening of Japanese movie

The award-winning Japanese movie ''HANA-BI'' goes on release in South Korea on Dec. 5, marking the country's first public screening of a Japanese film -- made in Japan with Japanese capital by a Japanese director. The public viewing of Japanese movies is part of President Kim Dae Jung's gradual removal of a long-standing ban on Japanese films, music and other forms of culture.

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