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Seoul and Los Angeles mayors met on Wednesday to discuss economic cooperation opportunities between their two cities.
According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon met early Wednesday morning to discuss developments in investment and tourism.
“As important as it is for mayors to meet, it is equally important for citizens to meet so there needs to be a plan for that to happen,” said Park
“There needs to be cheap accommodation for Seoul citizens to use when in L.A. to roam about freely,” he added.
Villaraigosa agreed and reaffirmed his cooperation telling Park, “I will work with you.”
“It is also important to expand trade between the two cities,” said the L.A. mayor.
At the moment Korea is third in trade with the U.S. city, behind China and Japan.
By Robert Lee (robert@heraldcorp.com)
According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon met early Wednesday morning to discuss developments in investment and tourism.
“As important as it is for mayors to meet, it is equally important for citizens to meet so there needs to be a plan for that to happen,” said Park
“There needs to be cheap accommodation for Seoul citizens to use when in L.A. to roam about freely,” he added.
Villaraigosa agreed and reaffirmed his cooperation telling Park, “I will work with you.”
“It is also important to expand trade between the two cities,” said the L.A. mayor.
At the moment Korea is third in trade with the U.S. city, behind China and Japan.
By Robert Lee (robert@heraldcorp.com)
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Articles by Korea Herald
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