Heo Seok, Mayor of Suncheon, Exchanges New Year's Greetings via Video Call with Mayor of Kitakyushu

Sharing This Year's East Asian Cultural City Implementation Plan

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Heo Seok, mayor of Suncheon, announced on the 26th that he had an online video New Year's greeting session with Kenji Kitahashi, mayor of Kitakyushu, Japan, this year's East Asian Cultural City, the day before.

The online video New Year's greeting session started with New Year's greetings and proceeded as a time to share the current status of both cities and the implementation plan for this year's East Asian Cultural City.

Mayor Heo Seok said, "As it is the With-Corona era, I hope this year will be a year to actively consider new methods of cultural exchange such as ontact and non-face-to-face performances, and to strengthen mutual friendship in all fields including culture, tourism, economy, and society."

In response, Kenji Kitahashi, mayor of Kitakyushu, said, "As both cities overcome COVID-19 well, I hope this year will be a year to join hands and strengthen friendship, not only in cultural and artistic exchanges but also in common areas with Suncheon such as fermented foods, comics, and environmental industries."

Meanwhile, Suncheon City is preparing official events and various cultural exchange programs through working-level consultations with partner cities of this year's East Asian Cultural City, Kitakyushu in Japan, and Suzhou and Dunhuang in China.

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