Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Gov't pledges to keep its domestic, international promises despite failed expo bid

Despite Busan's failure to secure a 2030 World Expo victory, the Korean government promised on Wednesday to proceed with the aid and infrastructure projects promised during the campaigning process.

2023-11-29

Disappointment, disbelief in Busan as expo hopes dashed

The crowd of 1,500 at the pep rally in Busan Citizen's Hall’s grand theater went silent when the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) finally called the name of the Saudi capital at around 1:20 a.m. on Wednesday.

2023-11-29

Fruitless Busan bid still enabled Korea Inc. to seed fresh opportunities

Korean business organizations emphasized that Busan's campaign for the World Expo 2030 served as an opportunity to demonstrate the country's potential.

2023-11-29

Busan might try again to host World Expo in 2035, city's mayor says

Busan might rerun to host World Expo 2035, Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon said after the city lost to Saudi's Riyadh on Tuesday in Paris to host the 2030 event.

2023-11-29

Busan is ‘your one choice,’ says former UN chief, K-pop stars through BIE final presentation [WORLD EXPO 2030]

Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and other noteworthy figures gave a fifth and final presentation, stressing Korea's hope to give back to the society through its bid to host the World Expo 2030 in Busan, just hours before the final vote.

2023-11-28

Yoon says Busan already showed its 'potential' as Korea anticipates World Expo vote

Korea waited in anticipation for the final vote determining the host city of the World Expo 2030, the culmination of a long journey to drum up support for Busan, which President Yoon Suk Yeol said has helped spread the country's "dynamism."

2023-11-28

Busan is ready

Busan residents gather in front of Busan Station on Monday to support the city’s bid to host World Expo 2030. Busan Station is where Busan residents enthusiastically greeted a visiting BIE delegation led by Patrick Specht in April.

2023-11-27

Korea makes impassioned last push for Busan's expo bid [EXPO BID 2030]

With just a day left before the final vote to decide the host city of World Expo 2030, Korea is making a desperate last push to put the port city of Busan on top.

2023-11-27

Korea Inc. makes its final Busan Expo pitch [EXPO BID 2030]

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won is making his final pitch to promote Busan as the host of World Expo 2030, bidding for a fruitful finale to his one-and-a-half year journey on the campaign.

2023-11-26

President Yoon wages full-scale charm offensive to promote Busan's bid for World Expo 2030

Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol engaged in all-out diplomatic efforts in Paris to make a final pitch for hosting an "innovative and inclusive" World Expo 2030 in Busan in the days ahead of the secret ballot this week.

2023-11-26