Kim Dong-yeon, After Meeting Kanagawa Governor in Japan, Says "It Was a Great Achievement"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon, who traveled from the United States to Japan, presented the results of his business trip.

Governor Kim introduced via SNS his conversation without an interpreter with Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, a meeting with former U.S. Ambassador to Korea Kathleen Stephens, and his meeting with Kanagawa Prefecture Governor Kuroiwa Yuji, while listing agreements and discussion contents.

"Beyond attracting investments and youth exchange programs, establishing good cooperative relationships with governors of Michigan, Virginia, and Kanagawa Prefecture was also a major achievement," the governor said.

The following is the full text of Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon's SNS post.

Before leaving the United States, I had a phone conversation with Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin. It was a nearly 30-minute conversation without an interpreter, allowing us to discuss various topics.

These included cooperation between companies in cutting-edge innovation industries, holding a policy consultation meeting between Gyeonggi Province and Virginia, and a dispatch program for Gyeonggi youth to Virginia. I also made sure not to forget to request interest and support for the 'Busan Expo 2030.'

I also met separately with former U.S. Ambassador to Korea Kathleen Stephens. Kathleen, who is the director of the Korea-U.S. Economic Institute and chairman of the Korea Society, is a Korea-friendly figure with such deep connections that she even has a Korean name, 'Sim Eun-gyeong.' We had a candid conversation about the atmosphere surrounding Korea within the United States and the future of Korea-U.S. relations.

Right after, I came to Japan and met with Kanagawa Prefecture Governor Kuroiwa Yuji, sister prefecture to Gyeonggi Province. We decided to conclude an MOU on the common aspects of each other's key pledges. As an opportunity to attract investments from two major corporations in Kanagawa Prefecture, we agreed to actively pursue corporate investment and youth exchange programs going forward.

Beyond attracting investments and youth exchange programs, establishing good cooperative relationships with governors of Michigan, Virginia, and Kanagawa Prefecture was also a major achievement.