'Korea, a country to look forward for youth employment'

Sanjeevi JAYASURIYA

Korea will be a country to look forward for youth employment and there will be more job opportunities for Sri Lankan youth.

The Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea coinciding with the 'Visit Korea' year will be held from May 12 to August 12 and will be of immense benefit to the country, Doo Won Lee told Daily News Business.

Doo Won Lee, a Korean nationalist who is also the Managing Director of Magic Lanka (Pvt) Ltd said that the city of Yeosu is a port city with abundant maritime resources.

"Sri Lanka and Korea has similar geographical conditions. The Expo 2012 will provide the Sri Lankans with the opportunity of business integration and creating B2B contacts.

The visitors to the Expo 2012 will be assisted by the Korean Embassy, he said."

The Expo 2012 will provide advantages for maritime industry, environment protection and naval sectors and expects visitors from all around the world.

The World Expo for 2012 will be held in Yeosu, Korea. Yeosu is a small port city in Jeollanam-do in the south of Korea.

The Expo 2012 Yeosu will be held from May 12th to August 12th 2012. South Korea had hoped to have the Expo in Yeosu in 2010 but came in second place after Shanghai.

The theme of the Expo 2012 Yeosu is "The Living Ocean and Coast."

Every few years there are world fairs with different themes and countries from around the world that participate.

The last fair to be held in Korea was in 1993 in Daejeon. At the Expo 2012 in Yeosu over hundred countries are expected to join in.