Failure to host the Busan World Expo...Ruling party: ``Unfinished success, shows South Korea's potential'' Opposition: ``New leap forward continues'' = South Korea

South Korea's ruling and opposition parties expressed regret over the failure of the bid to host the 2030 World Expo in Busan.
A spokesperson for the ruling party People's Power said, ``The long road to hosting the 2030 Busan Expo is over.''
``The way we did our best until the end was enough to impress the entire world,'' and ``Although it was an incomplete success, we once again witnessed Korea's potential.''
He went on to say, ``The government, the National Assembly, businesses, and all the people worked as one team and did their best until the end.'' He also praised President Yoon Seo-gyeol, who directly conveyed to the leaders of 82 countries the idea of hosting the World Expo in Busan.
"The sweat and effort that the government, businesses, and people have worked so hard to achieve will never go to waste."
In addition, Hong Ik-pyo, floor representative of the Democratic Party of Japan, spoke in the morning of the same day.
At the committee meeting, he said, ``I would like to express my encouragement to the government, businesses, and private organizations who have worked hard to attract the bid,'' and ``I would also like to express my condolences to the people of Busan, who have united their hearts with many expectations.''
I'll raise it.'' He went on to say, ``Even if we fail in hosting the World Expo, regional development, including Busan, and South Korea's new leap forward will continue,'' and ``Both the Democratic Party is clear that today's failure is clear.''
I will do my best to become a driving force for the day's success."