Gwangju City Sends Letters of Appreciation to Sister and Friendly Cities Abroad

Letters and Funeral Wreaths Sent by Over 50 Cities and Organizations
Mayor Kang Gijung: "Empathy and Comfort... A Great Source of Strength for the Bereaved Families and Citizens"

‘Letter of Appreciation’ sent by Gwangju City to Changzhi City, China. Provided by Gwangju City

Gwangju City announced on the 23rd that it had sent letters of appreciation to more than 50 cities and organizations around the world, including overseas sister and friendship cities and heads of foreign missions in Korea, who had sent letters of condolence and funeral wreaths in relation to the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster on the 22nd.

After the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster, overseas sister and friendship cities and embassies with ties to Gwangju sent letters and funeral wreaths to mourn the victims and offer comfort to the bereaved families and citizens.

The city sent letters to express its gratitude to those who conveyed their deep condolences.

Mayor Kang Gijung said, "Your empathy and comfort in the pain of the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster have been a great source of consolation and strength to the bereaved families, citizens, and everyone involved. We are doing our utmost to prevent such incidents from happening again and to help those affected return to their daily lives. Thanks to your support, Gwangju has been able to heal and rise again," he expressed his gratitude.

Gwangju City sent these letters to the mayors of 13 sister and friendship cities, including San Antonio in the United States; Changzhi, Dalian, Wenzhou, Quanzhou, Qingdao, Luoyang, Wuhan, Shenyang, Yancheng, and Guangzhou in China; Nghe An Province in Vietnam; and Sendai in Japan, as well as to the Ambassador of Israel to Korea, the Consul General of China in Gwangju, the World Honam Association, and more than 50 cities and organizations.

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