SEOUL (Reuters) - The mayor of Gwangju has apologised for the forgery scandal that marred the South Korean city's successful bid to host the 2019 swimming world championships and has promised to meet with leading government officials to resolve the issue.
Kang Un-tae has been accused of forging the signatures of former prime minister Kim Hwang-sik and former culture minister Choe Kwang-shik on a bid document that guaranteed public funding for the event.
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