President Yoon goes around the table appealing for support for the Busan Expo...last-minute diplomatic battle = South Korea

On the afternoon of the 23rd (local time), South Korean President Yoon Seo-gyeol attended the ``Best Invitation Dinner for Representatives of the Japan Institute for Expositions (BIE)'' held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Paris, France.
, and met with the diplomatic corps in Paris and the BIE delegation, and requested their support for Busan's bid to host the 2030 World Expo.
Spokesperson Lee Do-eun said in a written briefing that ``President Yoon
He posed for individual photos with the ambassadors of each country and each member of the BIE delegation who attended the banquet, and expressed his gratitude to everyone in attendance.
In his speech at the banquet, President Yoon said, ``In 1948, the Republic of Korea established a liberal democratic government.''
Since then, it has been working closely with international organizations. In particular, when the Korean War broke out due to invasion by communist forces within a few days of joining UNESCO in June 1950, Korea was the first to extend a helping hand to South Korea.
UNESCO was the international organization that helped us,'' he said, adding, ``Those children who received education with UNESCO's support grew up and achieved the ``Miracle on the Han River.''
President Yoon said, ``The international community is now paying attention not only to the economic and political successes of the Republic of Korea, but also to the dynamism of Korean culture.''
``The Korean government shares the policy of developing the cultural industry with many countries, and is actively supporting the efforts of each country to register important cultural heritage sites as World Heritage Sites.''
He continued, ``The Republic of Korea will host the 2030 Busan World Expo and make responsible contributions to the international community.''
"We have written a history of growth while fostering science and blossoming culture, and this kind of experience can be achieved in any country in the world." President Yoon said, ``The Republic of Korea is committed to the Busan Initiative.''
Through this, we hope to share our development experience with the international community and take the lead in jointly resolving challenges facing humanity, such as climate change and issues in the Global South."
Officials from various countries who attended the site said, ``This was an opportunity to reaffirm the Republic of Korea's determination to host the 2030 Expo, and the cultural power of Korea and Busan.''
The Republic of Korea's efforts to contribute to the international community and build peace are very impressive, based on the fact that the World Expo can become a new venue for intercultural dialogue and understanding of mutual diversity.''
The road official said. Former French Culture Minister Fleur Ferland, who attended the event on the same day, said, ``There are two reasons why we must support Busan,'' adding, ``One is the value of liberal democracy.
The purpose is to further spread the Korean wave to the international community, and the second purpose is to recognize and spread the positive influence of the soft power of the Korean Wave."