Seongnam Mayor Shin Sangjin Meets Nagoya Mayor to Discuss Cooperation on Super-Aged Society and Future Industries

Consensus with Mayor Hirosawa on Expanding Industrial, Economic, and Cultural Exchange

Benchmarking Vantelin Dome's Operational Model

Reviewing Preparations for the 2027 Forum on Sustainable Transport

Shin Sangjin, Mayor of Seongnam, has embarked on efforts to expand intercity exchange and cooperation with Nagoya, Japan, focusing on responses to super-aged societies and future industries.

Sungsangjin, Mayor of Seongnam (right), and Ichiro Hirosawa, Mayor of Nagoya, met on the 25th at Nagoya City Hall for a courtesy visit. Provided by Seongnam City

On August 25, at Nagoya City Hall, Mayor Shin met with Nagoya Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa to share major issues facing both cities, such as medical and care policies, advanced industries, and urban development, and discussed avenues for cooperation.

Mayor Hirosawa stated, "Interest in Korea is high among Nagoya residents, to the extent that Korea-related festivals are held here every year. I hope that, based on the relationship built through student exchanges and cooperation with Seongnam, we can expand collaboration into more diverse fields going forward."

Mayor Shin responded, "Nagoya is the industrial and economic center of central Japan. Let us develop a cooperative model that will foster the growth of both cities and both countries by expanding personal, economic, and cultural exchange with Nagoya."

Both sides agreed to explore the potential for exchange in industrial and economic areas by combining the strengths of Nagoya—renowned for its automotive, aerospace, and machinery industries—with those of Seongnam, which has grown based on advanced technology and innovative industries.

Seongnam Mayor Shin Sangjin is touring the facilities on the 25th at Vantelin Dome Nagoya, the home stadium of the Chunichi Dragons professional baseball team. Provided by Seongnam City

Mayor Shin also visited 'Vantelin Dome Nagoya', home stadium of the Chunichi Dragons professional baseball team. He examined the spatial layout, visitor flow, safety management system, and convenience facilities for reference in Seongnam City’s planned baseball stadium construction. He also reviewed the complex operations of the venue, which hosts not only professional baseball games but performances and cultural events as well.

Seongnam City plans to incorporate the facility composition and operational know-how gained from this inspection into the construction and operational plan for its own baseball stadium.

Mayor Shin additionally visited the United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) to review preparations for the 17th High-Level Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum in Asia, which will take place in Seongnam in 2027.

Seongnam City and UNCRD discussed key agendas and program structure for the forum, ways to encourage participation by international organizations, other global cities, and experts, and agreed to further strengthen the collaborative system for sustainable transportation and urban development.

On the same day, Mayor Shin also met with Jung Miae, Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Nagoya, to discuss ways to expand cooperation between Seongnam and Nagoya and facilitate greater exchange between local governments in Korea and Japan.

Seongnam Mayor Shin Sangjin is shaking hands with Jung Miae, Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Nagoya, on the 25th. Provided by Seongnam City

Mayor Shin visited Nagoya for three days beginning August 23. On August 24, he toured home medical care institutions and long-term care facilities to explore how Japan’s integrated medical and care systems, as well as home care services, could be adapted to Seongnam’s ‘Seongnam-Style Home-Based End-of-Life Care’ program.

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