Korea Eager to Host World Expo 2010 at Yosu'.

From: Korea Times (Seoul, Korea) | Date: May 31, 2000 | Copyright information

Korea is eager to host the 2010 World Expo at Yosu, Cholla-namdo, ready to make utmost efforts with the strong support from the government to stage the event as one of the most successful global fairs.

Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Lee Hang-kyu in an interview with The Korea Times clarified his ministry's determination to press for the World Expo to utilize it as a precious chance for the nation to leap as a world-class oceanic power in the 21st century. Fo...

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