Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon says the Festival Shiwol mega-event will propel efforts to become a "global hub city" that can ultimately help solve Korea's crises.
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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