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 Daegu hosts Korea-China-Japan education, tourism forum |
Daegu City said it hosted the 6th Korea-China-Japan Youth Education and Tourism Forum from Dec. 26 to 29. The event was jointly organized with the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.
The Korea-China-Japan Youth Education and Tourism Forum was formed on June 2007, following a trilateral summit of tourism ministers, with the objective of encouraging educational programs and cross-cultural exchanges. This year’s forum was aimed at boosting youth educational travel programs and expanding tourism. The forum, held at the Inter-Burgo Hotel, brought together about 300 participants related to government, education, and travel ... |
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| Indonesian tourist becomes fashion model |
Daegu City said it attracted a group of tourists, totaling 560, from Indonesia by aggressively promoting the Daegu Fashion Beauty Tour package with the help of a travel agency specializing in the Southeast Asian region.
The Indonesian tourists who took part in the latest Daegu tour came from the top 10 percent of Jakarta’s wealthy class. The Daegu Fashion Beauty Tour package, scheduled from Dec. 24 to Jan. 3, features the experience of being a fashion model and a visit to the Dongseong-ro Night Shopping Market ... |
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| Daegu City envisions 1-trillion-won investment era |
Daegu City said billionaire investor Warren Buffett (chairman of Berkshire Hathaway) had visited Korea’s third-largest city in March to make a 100-billion-won investment in TaeguTec’s second plant. Such an investment has raised worldwide investment interest in Daegu, while marking a significant milestone for the city, Daegu City added.
For instance, Seongseo’s fifth high-tech industrial complex attracted 600 billion won in investment to build the factory headquarters for SSLM, a joint venture between Samusung LED and Japan’s Sumitomo Chemical, on a 110,719-square-meter land space. The ground-breaking for the plant took place in July, with completion set for the end of this year. Full-fledged operations for producing sapphire ingots and wafers are expected to begin in February 2012 ... |
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