Mayor Jang Se-yong is taking a commemorative photo after meeting with Chief Secretary Noh Young-min on the 14th.

Mayor Jang Se-yong is taking a commemorative photo after meeting with Chief Secretary Noh Young-min on the 14th.

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] On the 14th, Jang Se-yong, mayor of Gumi City, Gyeongsangbuk-do, visited the Blue House and conveyed the difficulties faced by the local economy due to the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) crisis following Japan's export restrictions, and actively requested support, the city announced on the 15th.


Mayor Jang, the only Democratic Party-affiliated local government head in Daegu and Gyeongbuk, met sequentially with Chief Secretary Noh Young-min, Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs Kim Jo-won, Senior Secretary for Political Affairs Kang Ki-jung, and Senior Secretary for Jobs Hwang Deok-soon on that day.



Mayor Jang explained the local situation weakened by the stagnation of the main industries in the Gumi National Industrial Complex and the relocation of large corporations to the metropolitan area and overseas, then requested interest and support for key projects such as ▲activation of sales in the Gumi National 5th Industrial Complex ▲promotion of KTX stop at Gumi Station ▲construction of LG Chem's secondary battery cathode material production plant.


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