By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo
Governor Kim Young-hwan of Chungcheongbuk-do Province met with Jorge Enrique Valerio Hernández, Costa Rican Ambassador to Korea, at the Yeongdong Expo on September 15.
They exchanged views on expanding economic and cultural exchange and cooperation between Chungcheongbuk-do and Costa Rica.

Through this meeting, Chungcheongbuk-do Province and the Embassy of Costa Rica in Korea agreed to pursue mutual development through continued exchanges.
Governor Kim stated, “We will actively strive to expand exchanges and cooperation between Chungcheongbuk-do and Costa Rica across various fields.”