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On March 3, Tae-Heum Kim, Governor of South Chungcheong Province, reiterated the need to "form a special committee in the National Assembly and establish a pan-governmental body to redesign the integration of Daejeon and South Chungcheong Province properly."

At the 83rd meeting of department heads held in the provincial government conference room that day, Governor Kim stated, "It was only natural that the Administrative Integration Act was put on hold by the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee last week."

He continued, "Our proposal for administrative integration was intended to overcome the Seoul metropolitan area's centralization by transferring financial resources and authority and to prepare for the next hundred years of South Korea. If the bill is nothing but an empty shell, it is better not to have it at all."

He particularly emphasized, "This does not mean we are against integration. The clock for integration must keep ticking."

He added, "Even now, the National Assembly should form a special committee, and the government should establish a pan-governmental body to develop practical integration measures."

Governor Kim also announced that he will visit Singapore from March 4 to March 7 to attract foreign investment and support export consultations.

Governor Kim plans to sign investment agreements with companies involved in large-scale offshore wind power projects in the province and discuss advanced technology cooperation with a global vertical smart farm company.

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