Despite years of lobbying and promotion by Korean politicians, businesses and celebrities, Busan fell short in its bid to host the 2030 World Expo, which was awarded to Riyadh in a vote by members of the world fair body in Paris on Tuesday.
Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Chey Tae-won, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon sport "Busan is ready" T-shirts to promote Busan's bid to host the World Expo 2030 in Paris on Sunday.
Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon, right, gives National Assembly speaker Kim Jin-pyo, next to Park, a briefing on how to develop the North Port area for the World Expo in 2030. Kim made a visit to Busan on Monday.
Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon is confident that the World Expo in 2030 will serve as the catalyst in transforming one of the biggest cities on the Peninsula into a truly competitive international city, representing Asia.
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon and Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon requested President Moon Jae-in grant special pardons to two jailed former presidents during a rare meeting between the three heads on Wednesday.
In the Busan mayoral race, the main opposition party’s Park Heong-joon is a clear frontrunner, a latest poll showed.
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