Regional Creation Nagasaki Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, President and Representative Director: Hideki Iwashita) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the "Foundation Suwon World Cup Stadium Management Foundation of Gyeonggi Province" of South Korea on June 29, 2026 (Mon). This agreement marks the first time Nagasaki Stadium City has entered into a business agreement with an overseas foundation. In collaboration with the foundation, which operates the soccer stadium that was also a venue for the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan, we will work on sharing facility operation know-how and revitalizing the region through sports and culture. ■ Background of the MOU and Areas of Cooperation Both parties conducted inspections and exchanged opinions on Nagasaki Stadium City by the Suwon World Cup Stadium Management Foundation of Gyeonggi Province twice, in October 2025 and March 2026. The dialogue progressed as the foundation expressed interest in the "everyday utilization" of facilities on non-match days and the operational methods of multifunctional complex facilities, leading to the signing of this agreement. Based on this agreement, we will promote initiatives in the following four areas. 【Areas of Cooperation】 1 Implementation of goodwill matches for Japan-Korea youth soccer and sports/cultural exchange 2 Promotion of exchange in sports and cultural activities and support for network formation among related organizations 3 Implementation of benchmarking for facility operation and business management, and promotion of staff exchange programs 4 Cooperation in the utilization of each other's basic facilities and joint participation in other necessary projects ■ Comments from Both Representatives ◆ Kim Hwa-jun, Secretary General of the Foundation Suwon World Cup Stadium Management Foundation of Gyeonggi Province The Suwon World Cup Stadium is a symbolic space for South Korean soccer, conveying the excitement of the 2002 Korea-Japan Wor