Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism In-chon Yu of Korea, South

The incident gained particular prominence because Yu is in charge of media affairs in the administration of President Lee Myung-bak, which has been frequently been accused of trying to take greater control of the media.

Minister Yu expressed his wish that South Korea be taken off the priority watch list for violating intellectual property rights.

This was not the first time Minister Yu had visited the fair, as he had been present at the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept.

had been present at the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept.

As evidence, Yu said that Korea achieved its goal to reach $1 billion in game exports two years earlier than planned.

But now we are preparing for at least a three-year or longer project like other countries", Yu said in an interview with The Korea Times.

Concerning "hallyu", or the Korean wave, Yu said that hallyu was not made by the nation but spontaneously sprouted up.

Yu said that given a growing number of Japanese tourists are visiting Nami Island, where the hit drama "Winter Sonata" starring Bae Yong-joon and Choi Ji-woo was shot, it is important to use drama and film locations as tourist attractions.

Under the slogan "Enjoy Sports in 15 Minutes After Leaving Home", Yu said that the sports policy is intended to help those form all walks of life from teenagers, the elderly and the handicapped enjoy sports in nearby gymnasiums.

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