South Korea’s Busan comes up short in World Expo bid; Saudi’s Riyadh wins
PARIS/SEOUL: South Korea’s Busan came up short in its bid to host the 2030 World Expo on Tuesday as Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh won a resounding victory over Busan and Italy’s Rome without a runoff vote. Members of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the body responsible for overseeing the international fair with the potential to […]
A visit to Daegu, nicknamed the ‘Apple City’
The historical city of Daegu is the economic motor of South Korea and home to Oriental Medical Culture. Thousands of health professionals are produced every year at Daegu Health College, where currently 7000 students are enrolled in various programs. By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative DAEGU: After traveling for over an hour, covering some seventy […]
Busan is great city for EXPO 2030!
By Kuban Abdymen BISHKEK / SEOUL /BUSAN: The history of organization, selection of hostesses and holding of EXPO exhibitions begins in 1851 from the moment of signing the Convention for the Organization of International Exhibitions. The Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) serves as the governing body for three types of exhibitions: general, international and specialized. […]
AJA holds forum on World Expo 2030 in Busan, AJA Award 2022 in Seoul
By Seok-Jae Kang, Asia Journalists Association Vice President BUSAN / SEOUL: The Asia Journalist Association (AJA) has held an international forum on World Expo 2030 in Busan, Korea and an AJA Award 2022 in Seoul. The international forum was held in a hybrid format at the international conference room of Busan Metropolitan City Hall on […]
The Silk Road Literature launches its “Magazine” in Korea
Busan Metropolitan City officials exchange the memorial’s city with the Silk Road Literature Magazine The Editor SEOUL: A special pilot issue of “The Silk Road Literature Magazine”, published by the Silk Road Literature Series, has been released in Korea. The series, which launched its publications in 2016, with a collection of printed and hardcover books, has […]
Full moon night, millions of twinkling lights and Busan City as Republic of Korea aspires to host World Expo 2030
The three objectives of the Busan World Expo are ‘Sustainable Living with Nature’, ‘Technology for Humanity’ and ‘Platform for Caring and Sharing’. By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative BUSAN: It was a full moon night in Busan city on November 7, 2022. The moon was alone in the sky shedding its light beams over the earth but […]
Busan: The Optimum Host for World EXPO 2030
Poster of World Expo 2030 Busan BUSAN: Co-hosted by The Kookje Daily News and Asia Journalist Association, the World EXPO 2030 Busan Forum will be held in Busan on November 8 2022 under the theme of “Asian Great Transformation.” The Forum was organized to check the preparations for the bid and promote Busan Metropolitan City […]
Busan film festival brings over-the-top dramas to the fore
BUSAN: The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has constantly evolved to attract movie buffs and the Asian cinema industry, and this year it set an expanded stage for highly anticipated over-the-top (OTT) dramas to reflect their rising popularity. Running in full-scale without social distancing measures for the first time in three years, the 27th edition […]
Busan: A vibrant city turning into prime model for the future
BUSAN: Few cities in the world can boast of a cultural program for October as appealing as the one listed by Busan, South Korea’s second-largest city. On October 1-2, the Busan Rock Festival, Korea’s largest rock festival, returns after three years for performances at Samnak Eco Park. The multiple-award winners BTS are on their way […]
Metropolitan Busan: South Korea’s main gate to the outside world
By Dr. Hassan Humeida KIEL, GERMANY: Busan is considered one of South Korea’s most important metropolitan areas and a source of pride for every South Korean as it is South Korea’s premier commercial port and gateway to the outside world. It is one of South Korea’s closest cities to Japan. There are only 190 kilometers […]
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