The Mayor Incheon metropolitan city of South Korea, Yoo Jeong-bok, has said drone taxis will be available for running between Incheon International Airport and the capital city Seoul in 2025, reports UNB.
“Incheon is considered one of the best places to do business and a great place to invest in (South) Korea by leading companies at home and abroad,” he said.
The mayor was addressing a farewell reception marking the conclusion of the World Journalists Conference 2023 in Incheon on April 28.
President of Journalists Association of Korea (JAK) Kim Dong Hoon, among others, spoke on the occasion.
South Korea aims to commercialize “drone taxis”, or urban air mobility (UAM) vehicles, aiming to ease traffic congestion on Seoul’s roads though the market for such vehicles is still in its infancy.
Incheon Mayor Jeong-bok said the city is leading South Korea’s future industrial ecosystems of bio, semiconductor, and UAM.
The city’s bio industry is already recognized as the world’s best, and the world’s second and third semiconductor packaging companies are also based in Incheon.
Incheon boasts a world-class international airport, the northeast Asian logistics hub of Incheon port, the country’s largest free trade zone, 15 international organizations including the Green Climate Fund (GCF), marine tourism resources, and cultural and tourist attractions, said Mayor Jeong-bok.
“I hope that during your short visit, you were able to experience the charm and competitiveness of Incheon,” he said, hoping that the participating journalists from across the world will tell the city’s story in their respective countries.
The five-day World Journalists Conference-2023 that began in Seoul last Tuesday, sought collaborative efforts for a brighter future for journalism globally.
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