SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The final presentation video for the selection of the host city of the 2030 World Expo prepared by the city of Busan has drawn widespread criticism after South Korean port city was handily beaten by Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in the ultimate vote. The video, unveiled at the voting venue in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreign Minister Park Jin on Thursday said South Korea “gave its best” in its campaign to host the 2030 World Expo, after the southeastern city of Busan lost to Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh in a vote earlier this week. Park made the remarks responding to reporters at the 5th International [...]
SEOUL/PARIS, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The Eiffel Tower and the telephone are just a couple of the groundbreaking inventions that were introduced at the World Expo, a prestigious global fair held every five years with the potential to generate economic benefits and stimulate job creation. Since its inaugural event in 1851, the Paris-based Bureau [...]
PARIS/SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Busan came up short in its bid to host the 2030 World Expo on Tuesday as Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh won a resounding victory over Busan and Italy’s Rome without a runoff vote. Members of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the body responsible for overseeing the international [...]
SEOUL/PARIS, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The vote for the host city of the 2030 World Expo is set to take place in Paris on Tuesday, with South Korea’s southeastern city of Busan making last-ditch efforts to pull off an upset in the competition against two other candidates. The host country will be selected by the member [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Group is intensifying its efforts to bolster the 2030 Busan World Expo bid through a distinctive art car exhibition in San Francisco, USA. On Tuesday, Hyundai Motor Group revealed plans to showcase 14 art cars featuring the Ioniq 5, EV6, and G80 electric models at the Asia-Pacific [...]
BUSAN, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The Busan Fireworks Festival, aimed at securing the 2030 Busan World Expo bid, dazzled spectators on the evening of November 4, painting the skies above Gwangalli, Igidae, and Dongbaek Island in Busan with an extraordinary display. This breathtaking event featured signature fireworks that resembled renowned waterfalls like Niagara and Iguazu. [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Prime Minister Han Duck-soo visited Norway and Finland on the final legs of a five-nation tour aimed at rallying support for South Korea’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo, his office said Friday. Han arrived in Norway early Thursday (local time) after completing visits to Malawi, Togo and [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Prime Minister Han Duck-soo made an official visit to Cameroon as part of his five-nation tour of Africa and Europe to rally support for South Korea’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo and strengthen bilateral ties, his office said Thursday. Han arrived in the African capital city of Yaounde on [...]
NEW YORK/SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol held a second day of summits with world leaders in New York on Tuesday (local time) as he continued his push to win support for South Korea’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo in Busan. Yoon, who arrived in New York the previous [...]