Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

[THINK ENGLISH] 세계엑스포 쟁취한 리야드, 최선을 다한 부산

The presidential office on Wednesday thanked the Korean people, especially Busan residents, for their unrelenting support in the long campaign to host the 2030 World Expo, despite disappointing results.

2023-12-05

Despite Riyadh’s World Expo victory, Team Korea says Busan gave its best

While Korea gave its best shot in its private-public campaigning efforts over the past one and a half years to promote Busan, Saudi Arabia's Riyadh was selected as the host city of the 2030 World Expo on Tuesday in Paris.

2023-11-29

[INTERVIEW] Busan mayor confident that city can beat Saudi Arabia in World Expo vote

Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon is confident that his city has a chance to beat Saudi Arabia in the final vote for the host of World Expo 2030. He has traveled extensively, meeting delegates from 143 countries to sway their votes to Busan's side.

2023-11-28

SK Innovation makes last-minute push for Busan's World Expo bid

SK Innovation is rallying support for Busan's World Expo 2030 bid. Employees from nine countries participated in a promotional video backing the city in their native languages.

2023-11-27

Hundreds of foreigners rally for Busan bid in Expo Friends campaign [EXPO BID 2030]

Members of the Expo Friends campaign, which is promoting Busan's bid to host World Expo 2030, believe that the city's rich history, natural attractions, and ability to accommodate foreigners make it an ideal site for the event.

2023-11-26

Expectant Busan braces for historic World Expo bid decision [EXPO BID 2030]

Citizens of Busan are eagerly anticipating the upcoming announcement of the host city of the World Expo 2030, with a vast boost to the local economy expected if the bid is successful.

2023-11-26

[D-30] Busan Expo to show solidarity through value of freedom: presidential envoy

Presidential envoy Jang Sung-min said Team Korea is keeping all strategies open in the final stretch while preparing for a scenario of a runoff election if a two-thirds majority is not reached in the BIE general assembly’s secret ballot on Nov. 28.

2023-10-27

[D-30] Team Korea makes final sprint before Busan World Expo 2030 vote

The public and private sectors have run together 16,408,822 kilometers, or 409 times around the globe, to promote Busan's Expo bid.

2023-10-27

Busan Fireworks Festival showcases city's bid to host World Expo

The port city of Busan will host its annual Busan Fireworks Festival next Saturday, marking the final event in the city’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo.

2023-10-26

Yoon touts sales diplomacy on return from France, Vietnam

President Yoon Suk Yeol stressed the importance of sales diplomacy in attracting large investments to overcome global crises as he reviewed the results of his trip to France and Vietnam last week in a Cabinet meeting Tuesday.

2023-06-27