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S. Korea to relocate administrative bodies out of Greater Seoul starting 2027
KR🏛️ PoliticsCenter10 hr. ago

S. Korea to relocate administrative bodies out of Greater Seoul starting 2027

South Korea has announced plans to relocate numerous administrative bodies, including the National Assembly, ministries, and state-run institutions, out of the Greater Seoul area beginning in 2027. This initiative aligns with the Lee Jae Myung administration's goal of promoting balanced regional development. Prime Minister Han Seong-sook stated that approximately 350 state-run agencies based in Seoul will move, with minimal exceptions, as part of broader infrastructure projects such as the completion of a presidential office by 2029 and a parliamentary complex by 2033 in Sejong, the proposed administrative capital. More detailed relocation plans are expected to be released in the fourth quarter of 2024. Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung noted that the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family will begin relocating to Sejong in 2027 via legislative changes, while the national police and prosecution headquarters will follow once their new facilities are completed.

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S. Korea to relocate administrative bodies out of Greater Seoul starting 2027

South Korea has announced plans to relocate numerous administrative bodies, including the National Assembly, ministries, and state-run institutions, out of the Greater Seoul area beginning in 2027. This initiative aligns with the Lee Jae Myung administration's goal of promoting balanced regional development. Prime Minister Han Seong-sook stated that approximately 350 state-run agencies based in Seoul will move, with minimal exceptions, as part of broader infrastructure projects such as the completion of a presidential office by 2029 and a parliamentary complex by 2033 in Sejong, the proposed administrative capital. More detailed relocation plans are expected to be released in the fourth quarter of 2024. Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung noted that the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family will begin relocating to Sejong in 2027 via legislative changes, while the national police and prosecution headquarters will follow once their new facilities are completed.

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