Event to reenact Korean envoy procession to Japan

SHIMONOSEKI, Japan - A colorful event to reenact a procession of Korean envoys to Japan dispatched by the Joseon Dynasty during the Edo period (1603-1868) to deepen the bilateral ties takes place in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, with some 240 people, including those from South Korea's Busan, walking along the western Japanese city's waterfront on Aug. 23, 2014.

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