Busan City Cancels 76th Liberation Day Celebration Event

Replaced with Online Celebration Speech Following Implementation of Social Distancing Level 4

Busan City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Busan City has canceled the 76th Liberation Day celebration event, which was scheduled to be held at the City Hall auditorium on August 15.

Due to the spread of COVID-19, the event was initially planned on a small scale with 49 liberation members.

Busan City announced that it made this cancellation decision considering citizen safety following the implementation of Level 4 social distancing measures starting August 10.

Mayor Park Hyung-jun of Busan plans to send letters of appreciation and respect to the liberation members and deliver a congratulatory speech online to citizens due to the event's cancellation.

In his congratulatory speech, Mayor Park will state, “Although the Liberation Day celebration has been canceled due to COVID-19, we will surely overcome the current crisis by inheriting the noble spirit of our ancestors who bravely endured the long 35 years of Japanese colonial darkness and regained the new light.”

He will also urge, “We will vigorously advance Busan as a green smart city attracting global attention, as a special local government city of Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam leading national balanced development, and as the host city of the 2030 World Expo.”

In response to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases, Busan City has raised the social distancing level to Level 4 from August 10 to August 22 and is making all-out efforts in cooperation with the government, district offices, and the medical community.

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