Choi Hogwon, Yeongdeungpo District Mayor, Attends Welcome Ceremony of 'Kishiwada-Japan-Korea Friendship Association'

Choi Ho-kwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo District, attended the welcome ceremony for the 'Kishiwada City Korea-Japan Friendship Association' held at the Yeongdeungpo District Office annex on the afternoon of the 21st and took a commemorative photo with the members.

Yeongdeungpo District and Kishiwada City have maintained friendly cooperation in various fields such as culture, sports, and education since establishing their first friendship exchange in 2002. In particular, the Korea-Japan Friendship Association was the first of its kind established at the city level in Japan, supporting friendship exchange activities between the two cities.

After the welcome ceremony, the Korea-Japan Friendship Association will attend a welcome dinner hosted by the Yeongdeungpo District International Exchange and Friendship Association. The following day, they will visit Hangang Media High School and tour major landmarks of South Korea such as the Blue House and Bukchon Hanok Village.

Choi Ho-kwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo District, said, “I sincerely welcome the Kishiwada City Korea-Japan Friendship Association for visiting Yeongdeungpo all the way from Japan to promote friendship between our two cities. I am pleased that after COVID-19, our cities can once again engage in active exchanges as before. I hope that based on mutual trust, our cooperation will deepen and our bonds will grow even stronger.”

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