Day 1,501: paper over

South Koreans agree that the relationship with Japan ought to improve, but many feel that Mr Yoon has papered over Japan’s crimes.

Why Joe Biden will host Japan and South Korea’s leaders at Camp David

Artwork of the day 
Design for Wrapping-paper: Jemoli
M.C. Escher
Date: 1933
Style: Op Art
Genre: design

Word of the day 
paper over: to hide an unpleasant situation, especially a problem or disagreement, in order to make people believe that it does not exist or is not serious

Quote of the day
Tomas is not the type to paper over differences in order to sustain an unstable unity.—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2023