Former UN chief and K-pop stars promote Busan as the top choice through BIE final presentation for WORLD EXPO 2030

Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon speaks at the fifth and final presentation at the 173rd General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions in Paris Tuesday, ahead of the vote to select the host city of the 2030 World Expo. [YONHAP]

Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and other noteworthy figures gave a fifth and final presentation in Paris, stressing Korea’s hope to give back to the society through its bid to host the World Expo 2030 in Busan on Tuesday, just hours before the final vote.


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BY SARAH KIM [kim.sarah@joongang.co.kr]