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According to Yonhap News,
(JEONJU=Yonhap News) The Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and Diplomatic Corps in Korea visited Jeonju on September 7.
The members of the Diplomatic Corps include the Ambassadors from 22 countries including Bulgaria, Italy and Mexico, consuls general from 8 countries and diplomatic delegations from 40 countries, and they visited Jeonju Hanok Village and other tour attractions with the Minister.
Jeonju City, which aims to become a global city of culture and tourism, looks forward to improving its public image through the visit of Diplomatic Corps.
"Jeonju is becoming a city that people around the world want to visit, not a city that follows behind others," said Kim Seung-su, the mayor of Jeonju, adding, "We will strive to make Korea a cultural power by expanding Jeonju's cultural territory to the world."
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Source: Yonhap News (September 7, 2018)