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Wed, October 4, 2023 | 22:29

BIE delegates arrive in Busan for three-day inspection

BIE delegates arrive in Busan for three-day inspection

BUSAN - An inspection team from the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) arrived in Busan, Tuesday, to assess the southern port city's ability to host World Expo 2030. The BIE Enquiry Mission kicked off its three-day survey of the city that faces stiff competition from Saudi Arabia's Riyadh, Italy's Rome and Ukraine's Odesa to host the Expo.

2023-04-04 18:19

Korea to charm BIE mission with 4 presentations

PHOTOSBusan welcomes BIE inspection team

Samsung, Hyundai Motor, LG go all out to promote Busan's Expo bid

Samsung, Hyundai Motor, LG go all out to promote Busan's Expo bid

Samsung, Hyundai Motor and LG are accelerating their campaigns to promote Korea's bid to host the World Expo 2030 in Busan, according to market watchers, Tuesday. The internationally recognized leading Korean conglomerates said large banners and digital signs will be installed on the exteriors of buildings in commercial districts and crowded areas for maximum exposure.

2023-04-04 17:21

Busan citizens unite to welcome BIE mission's arrival in city

Dynamic harbor city Busan, where future, past meet

Dynamic harbor city Busan, where future, past meet

Korea's southeastern port city of Busan is representative of the country's dynamic rise from a war-torn nation to helping it on its journey of becoming the 10th-largest economy in the world today, as reflected in the city's proposed theme for the World Expo 2030 - Transforming Our World, Navigating Toward a Better Future.

2023-04-04 09:30

Busan to hold large-scale fireworks event for Expo bid

Busan to hold large-scale fireworks event for Expo bid

A large-scale maritime fireworks display will take place over Gwangalli Beach in Busan, April 6, as part of the city's efforts to promote its bid to host the World Expo 2030 during the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) due diligence team's visit to the southeastern port city, according to city officials, Monday. Busan is set to attract 1 million people to the firewor...

2023-04-03 17:09

Public-private 'One Team' strategy key to Busan's Expo campaign

Busan Expo to offer convenient traffic, comfortable accommodation

BIE delegation starts Expo inspection in Korea

BIE delegation starts Expo inspection in Korea

A delegation from the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) began a weeklong inspection in Korea, Monday, as the nation's top government officials, including President Yoon Suk Yeol, are anxious to impress the visitors, whose evaluation will decide whether Busan will get to host the World Expo in 2030.

2023-04-03 17:01

Why should Busan host World Expo 2030?

Public-private 'One Team' strategy key to Busan's Expo campaign

Public-private 'One Team' strategy key to Busan's Expo campaign

Korea's government and private sector are cooperating closely to win the contest to host the World Expo 2030 in Busan. They have been busy preparing for the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) inspection team, which arrived in the country, Sunday, to check on the preparations status for the Expo.

2023-04-03 16:06

Busan to hold large-scale fireworks event for Expo bid

Busan Expo to offer convenient traffic, comfortable accommodation

Old port in Busan transforms into World Expo site

Old port in Busan transforms into World Expo site

Busan's historic North Port area is being transformed into an eco-friendly waterfront park for Busan citizens as well as a proposed World Expo 2030 site for tens of millions of expected visitors. Korea's second-largest city, which is aiming to host the mega event in 2030, believes that transforming the old port area into a totally new space with tourist attractions and cultur...

2023-04-03 15:16

Korean biz leaders pitch Expo bid for BIE mission

Why should Busan host World Expo 2030?

Why should Busan host World Expo 2030?

BUSAN - A skywalk from Busan Train Station runs some 500 meters, leading to a panoramic view of the North Port and its vicinity that is undergoing a large-scale redevelopment. The huge old port, the country's largest, is now filled with the clamor of construction rigs, crane towers and passing vehicles clattering over temporary steel-carpet roads laid out around the location,...

2023-04-03 11:59

BIE delegation starts Expo inspection in Korea

BIE delegates to meet ministers, business leaders during Expo inspection

BIE delegates to meet ministers, business leaders during Expo inspection

An eight-member delegation from the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), an intergovernmental organization in charge of overseeing and regulating World Expos, will meet with Korea's top policymakers, lawmakers, business leaders and citizens to see how prepared and enthusiastic they are about Busan's bid to host the World Expo 2030 i, according to the industry ministry,...

2023-04-03 00:03

'Korean people have fervent desire, will to host Expo 2030'

'Korean people have fervent desire, will to host Expo 2030'

Citizens take a look at lighting installation at Gwanghwamun Square in downtown Seoul, Thursday, with hopes for Busan to host the World Expo 2030. YonhapWishes for Busan's successful bid for global fairKim Jin-pyo, speaker of the National AssemblyKim Jin-pyoThe World Expo 2030 must be held in Busan. I have met with parliamentary leaders from countries in Europe, Africa, and A...

2023-04-02 17:12

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