Asia Society opens office in Korea
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- 2008.08.28
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The opening ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Han Seung-soo, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In-chon, the organization's head Richard Holbrooke, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Christopher Hill and many others.
Prime Minister Han expressed the hope in his keynote speech that the regional office would strengthen the Korea-U.S. alliance and contribute to collaboration among Asian countries.
The Society, which was founded in 1956 by John D. Rockefeller 3rd, strives to prepare Asians and Americans for a shared future by enhancing dialogue, encouraging creative expression and generating new ideas across the fields of policy, business, education, arts and culture. It has regional centers in Hong Kong, Manila, Melbourne, Mumbai and Shanghai, with headquarters in New York.
Christopher Hill said in his congratulatory message that the Seoul center will play an important role in upgrading economic and cultural ties between Korea and the U.S.
The Seoul Center will be headed by honorary chairman Lee Hong-koo, former prime minister, co-chair Shin Dong-bin, vice chairman of the Lotte Group, and Rho Kyong-soo, professor of Seoul National University.
From Korea.net (http://www.korea.net)