Mayor of Busan discusses ”revitalizing workcation” with Wakayama Prefecture delegation (South Korea)

On the 11th, the city of Busan in South Korea announced, "On the afternoon of the 10th, Busan Mayor Park Hyung-jun and a delegation from Wakayama Prefecture met at Busan City Hall to discuss mutual exchanges and cooperation between the two cities.
The Wakayama Prefectural Government delegation included Governor Shuhei Kishimoto, the chairman of the Wakayama Prefectural Assembly Members' League for Japan-Korea Friendship, three assembly members, and a nine-person working-level delegation, making up a total of 14 people.
Mayor Park said, "Wakayama Prefecture is a mecca for workcation (remote work from a vacation location), and I hope that this will be an opportunity to stimulate exchanges in related fields."
He continued, "Wakayama and Busan have similar scenery in that they are cities that have everything: ocean, rivers, and mountains." "The workation culture in both cities is active and creating new
"I hope that this will lead to new business ventures and economic opportunities, and that active cultural exchange will continue," said Governor Kishimoto.
"But we are working to promote friendship and exchange between the two cities, and to make it easier for Busan residents to visit Wakayama."
Busan City and Wakayama Prefecture will sign a memorandum of understanding to lead and revitalize workcation culture in September 2023.
Since then, the two companies have been sharing best practices with each other and strengthening their cooperation organically.