Seoul mayor to promote exchanges at regional level during Japan trip

Seoul Mayor Park Won Soon (C) speaks to Japanese reporters in Seoul on Jan. 30, 2015, ahead of his six-day trip to Japan starting Feb. 1. Park expressed hope his visit could help promote exchanges and cooperation at a regional level with the capital Tokyo, neighboring Saitama Prefecture and the northernmost main island of Hokkaido. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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