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Seoul Exhibition Marks 140 Years of Korea-France Diplomacy with Rare Gifts

A joint exhibition opened to celebrate the 140th anniversary of Korea-France diplomatic relations, featuring historic gifts exchanged between the two nations...

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Seoul exhibition traces 140 years of French-Korean ties through diplomatic gifts - The Korea Times

Seoul exhibition traces 140 years of French-Korean ties through diplomatic gifts - The Korea Times

Source: KoreatimesOriginal source

A joint exhibition opened to celebrate the 140th anniversary of Korea-France diplomatic relations, featuring historic gifts exchanged between the two nations' leaders. The update is narrow, but it is enough to publish a verified record while the story develops.

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Seoul Exhibition Marks 140 Years of Korea-France Diplomacy with Rare Gifts is a pop culture story tied to US. The available record supports a narrow update: A joint exhibition opened to celebrate the 140th anniversary of Korea-France diplomatic relations, featuring historic gifts exchanged between the two nations' leaders.

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Key Facts

- A joint exhibition opened to celebrate the 140th anniversary of Korea-France diplomatic relations, featuring historic gifts exchanged between the two nations' leaders. - The exhibition runs at Seoul's National Palace Museum until August 2, then relocates to Sejong's Presidential Archives from August 14 to September 13. - Among the displayed items are a French porcelain vase gifted to Emperor Gojong and a Korean celadon bowl given in return, plus other tableware and correspondence.

What It Means

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