'Local Era Expo' Held in Busan... Participation of 17 Cities and Provinces

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo Attends BTS Busan Expo Ambassador Appointment Ceremony
(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Seung-doo = Prime Minister Han Duck-soo attended the BTS Busan Expo ambassador appointment ceremony held on July 19 at HYBE Corporation in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, and greeted attendees. 2022.7.19
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[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Lee Jun-hyung] This year, the 'Korea Local Era Expo' was held in Busan, which is promoting the bid for the 2030 World Expo.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced that from the 10th to the 12th, the '2022 Korea Local Era Expo' will be held for three days at BEXCO in Busan in cooperation with the Presidential Committee on Balanced National Development. The Local Era Expo reflects the current government's commitment to regional balanced development. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and Woo Dong-gi, Chairman of the National Balanced Development Committee, are scheduled to attend the Expo commemorative ceremony on the 11th.

The Expo consists of an exhibition, policy conference, and public participation events. The exhibition themes are city/province visions, balanced development, and local decentralization. The policy hall introduces the current government's vision and strategies for the local era, as well as major policies related to balanced development. The exhibition halls of the 17 cities and provinces will showcase policies and cases reflecting each region's characteristics. Special halls include the Busan World Expo Promotion Hall and the Busan Metropolitan Cooperation Era Future Hall.

From today until the 11th, a policy conference will also be held. Kim Byung-joon, former chairman of the 20th Presidential Transition Committee's Special Committee on Regional Balanced Development, will give a special lecture. Chairman Woo will also give a lecture on the topic "Current Status and Future Support Directions of the National Balanced Development Special Account."

At the Expo, public participation events and investment attraction briefings will be conducted. Representative events include the "Hope Connection Pleasant Employment Camp" and "Local Companies Event" to raise interest in regional companies and jobs. An official from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy explained, "The 21st 'Resident Autonomy Expo' will also be held to revitalize resident autonomy," adding, "Various events to revitalize the regional economy and enhance innovation capabilities are also planned."

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