The NEAR Secretary-General Jun Jae-won was interviewed on Shanxi TV on May 14. During the interview, Secretary-General Jun Jae-won shared his impression on his visit to to the Xian Province, where he used to work as the Consul General a few years back. He also introduced NEAR, stating that “Since its foundation in 1996, NEAR has been greatly supporting exchange among regional governments for 20 years. Through NEAR, Shanxi Province may be able to have more opportunities for exchange and trade with other regions in Northeast Asia.”