President Lee Jae-myung is speaking at the Local Era Committee briefing held at the Yongsan Presidential Office Building on the 8th. Photo by Yonhap News
On December 8, President Lee Jae-myung emphasized, "It is time for Korea to secure new engines of growth by establishing a multipolar system centered on the five core regions and three special zones."
In his opening remarks at the Local Era Committee briefing held at the Yongsan Presidential Office on this day, President Lee stated, "Decentralization, balanced development, and the strengthening of local autonomy have now become unavoidable national survival strategies for Korea's continued growth."
This event was organized for President Lee to directly receive reports on strategies for transforming national spatial structure and strengthening the foundations of local autonomy and decentralization, in order to achieve balanced regional growth-an agenda he has consistently emphasized.
President Lee acknowledged, "Historically, Korea has pursued a growth strategy centered on the Seoul metropolitan area and achieved significant results," but he pointed out, "Recently, excessive concentration in the metropolitan area has reached a point where it is actually undermining our growth potential."
He added, "I hope that by faithfully implementing the prepared policies, Korea will open a new path for sustainable and continuous growth."
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