** FILE ** Iraqi Sunnis pray by the coffins of some of the men found dead last month in eastern Iraq, apparently executed, during the funeral in Baghdad, Iraq, in this Friday, Oct. 7 2005 file photo. The 22 bodies, found blindfolded and bound, were identified as Iraqi Sunnis and returned to their families. The number of Iraqis who have died violently since the U.S.-led invasion is many times larger than the U.S. military death toll of 2,000 in Iraq. In one sign of the enormity of the Iraqi loss, at least 3,870 civilians were killed in the past six months alone, according to an Associated Press count. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)



Aftermath of Busan APEC

Under the auspices of Busan natives who are former and current policy makers in the National Assembly, a seminar entitled ‘Relationship of APEC and the Busan Economy’ was held on October 25 to discuss the matter of Busan’s future as a globalized city.

Professor Kim Chang Nam of Dong-A University said, “After the APEC summit talks, Busan has to prepare local products that represent Busan, so as to cultivate Busan's image.”

Yoo Jae Joong, Mayor of Suyong Borough, stressed, “It is necessary to restructure and redesign the circumstances of Busan to develop the effects of being a globalized city, imprinting Busan as a city for foreigners to revisit someday,” adding, “It is also required to harmonize Busan with convenient transportation systems and environment-friendly industry.”

Lee mentioned, “Once there is a strong support from citizens, there should be a new vision appealing to Busan citizens.” With regards to those assertions, a Busan city official named Bae said, “Through the experience of APEC, Busan City considers making an economic cluster with cities to the southeast of Busan.”
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