Participants in the Seminar, held by the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR) Seoul on March 8 for Japanese regional officials in Korea, visited the NEAR Secretariat. Secretary General Kim met the group and made an effort to promote NEAR by explaining its major services and achievements. Meanwhile, 17 seminar participants, including Japanese regional officials in Korea visited Ulsan Metropolitan City and talked with Mayor Bark Maeng-woo on March 7. Sightseeing on that day took them to the Whale Museum, Hyundai Motors, and the Taehwa River. The group also visited POSCO, the Japanese Road at Guryongpyo, Homigot, and Jukdo Market and talked with Vice Mayor Jung Byung-yoon of Pohang City on March 8. The visit by Japanese regional officials in Korea to the Secretariat served as the momentum for a broader perspective regarding NEAR and for cooperative relations with CLAIR Seoul. Additionally, active attention of CLAIR Seoul to NEAR events is expected. ※ The Council　of Local Authorities for International Relations /CLAIR) As internationalization of regions is heightened, CLAIR was established in July 1998 as regional government’s common organization to promote internationalization of regions and support the movement. Overseas offices are in 7 major cities, including New York, London, Paris, Singapore, Seoul, Sydney, and Beijing with Secretariat/ head office in Tokyo. .