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An image of the planned new airport on Gadeok Island in Busan projected to be completed by the end of 2029. [BUSAN METROPOLITAN CITY]

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

Busan citizens gathered at a pep rally at Busan Citizens' Hall burst into tears after the city lost its bid to host World Expo 2030 on Wednesday. [YONHAP]

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

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Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon speaks at the fifth and final presentation at the 173rd General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions in Paris Tuesday, ahead of the vote to select the host city of the 2030 World Expo. [YONHAP]

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

Members of a civic group hold lanterns promoting Busan’s World Expo 2030 bid near the Seine River in Paris on Monday, on the eve of the final vote determining the host city by the France-headquartered Bureau International des Expositions (BIE). [YONHAP]

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 residents gather in front of Busan Station on Monday to support the city’s bid to host World Expo 2030. The Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) will vote to select the host city on Tuesday at its headquarters in Paris. Busan is competing against Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh and Italy’s Rome. Busan Station was also where Busan residents enthusiastically greeted a visiting BIE delegation led by Patrick Specht in April. [YONHAP]

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

Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, center right, and first lady Kim Keon Hee, center left, toast attendees during Korea's National Day reception at the Brongniart Palace in Paris on Friday as a part of efforts to drum up support for Busan’s World Expo 2030 bid. The event was attended by some 600 guests, including representatives of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), members of the diplomatic corps and business leaders. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

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

Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in San Francisco on Nov. 16. [JOONGANG PHOTO]

Japan to support Busan's bid for World Expo 2030: Japanese newspaper

Japan will support Korea’s bid to host World Expo 2030 in Busan, according to a Sunday report in the Yomiuri Shimbun, one of Japan's leading daily newspapers.

2023.11.26

Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands ahead of a bilateral summit in Paris on Friday. Yoon’s three-day trip to France comes as he is making final efforts to drum up support for hosting the World Expo 2030 in Busan. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Yoon Suk Yeol makes final pitch for Busan Expo in summit with Emmanuel Macron

Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held a bilateral summit with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday, amid Korea's all-out efforts to make a final pitch for hosting the World Expo 2030 in Busan.

2023.11.24

Busan's feathered mascot Boogi holds up a sign indicating that there are seven days left until the vote for the hosting city of the World Expo 2030, at Gimhae International Airport in South Gyeongsang on Tuesday. Korean politicians and businessmen alike are making final efforts in support of Busan's bid for the expo ahead of the final vote scheduled for Tuesday in Paris. [YONHAP]

Im-peck-able timing

There are seven days left until the vote for the hosting city of the World Expo 2030. Korean politicians and businessmen alike are making final efforts in support of Busan's bid for the expo ahead of the final vote scheduled for Tuesday in Paris.

2023.11.21

Principal Deputy National Security Adviser Kim Tae-hyo gives a press briefing on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s year-end overseas diplomacy at the presidential office in Yongsan, central Seoul, on Wednesday. Yoon will attend the APEC leaders’ summit in San Francisco next week, followed by visits to Britain and France later this month. He will make a trip to the Netherlands next month. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Yoon to wrap up diplomatic year with visits to U.S., Britain, France and the Netherlands

As a part of an end-year flurry of diplomatic engagements, President Yoon Suk Yeol will attend the APEC leaders' summit in San Francisco next week, immediately followed by visits to Britain and France and a trip to the Netherlands in December.

2023.11.8