Jeju governor-elect proposes table tennis diplomacy with North Korea

Jeju governor-elect proposes table tennis diplomacy with North Korea
June 23, 2026

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Jeju governor-elect proposes table tennis diplomacy with North Korea

Jeju Province’s governor-elect has proposed expanding cooperation with North Korea through a multinational table tennis tournament hosted on the southern South Korean island.

Wi Seong-gon, who is set to take office next month, told NK News he plans to orchestrate a table tennis tournament between South Korea, North Korea, China and Japan “to establish Jeju as a center for sports exchange in Northeast Asia.”

“I will consider a gradual and practical resumption of exchanges, in cooperation with private organizations, focusing on Jeju’s strengths in primary industries as well as peace, cultural and academic exchanges,” Wi added. 

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