[Gwangju Business Federation Cancels New Year's Gathering After Aircraft Crash]

'Friday Breakfast Forum' Also Suspended for the Time Being

The Gwangju Employers Federation has canceled the New Year's greeting event that was scheduled for the 10th.

According to the Gwangju Employers Federation on the 2nd, the organization had planned to hold the New Year's greeting event at 8 a.m. on the 10th at the Kimdaejung Convention Center in Seo-gu.

Initially, the federation had planned to co-host the New Year's greeting event with the Gwangju Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the 3rd. However, after the cancellation due to the national mourning period following the Jeju Air plane crash at Muan Airport in Jeonnam, they had tentatively decided to proceed with a separate New Year's event on the 10th in conjunction with their regular Friday breakfast forum.

The event was to invite local National Assembly members, city council members, representatives from public institutions, corporations, and other business stakeholders in Gwangju. A lecture by Gwangju Mayor Kang Gijung was also scheduled, following the usual forum format.

However, as the nation continues to mourn the plane crash and criticism arose over the federation's decision to proceed with the event despite the cancellation by the Gwangju Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the federation ultimately decided to cancel the New Year's greeting event.

The federation also plans to suspend its Friday breakfast forum until mid-January.

A representative from the Gwangju Employers Federation stated, "This New Year's greeting event was not the main purpose, but was to be held on a small scale in conjunction with our regular forum. The aim was to promote cooperation and revitalization among economic organizations. In accordance with the mourning period, the forum will also be postponed for the time being," he said.

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