The Democratic Party, "Establishing a Bio Cluster and Work-Residence Proximity Innovation District in Gangbuk"

Kim Min-seok, Head of Seoul Mayor By-election Planning Team, "Will Propose and Recommend to Seoul Mayor Candidates"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Wondara] Kim Min-seok, head of the Democratic Party's Seoul mayoral by-election planning team, announced that he will promote the 'Gangbuk Bio Cluster Construction' as a core policy of the Democratic Party in Seoul.

On the morning of the 22nd, Kim held a briefing at the National Assembly and said, "We have established the vision of innovative development in Gangbuk by building a bio cluster linking Daehak-ro, where Seoul National University Hospital, KAIST, Korea University, and Kyung Hee University are located, as well as Hongneung, Changdong, and Sanggye," adding, "We will build an affordable and high-quality innovation district with close proximity to workplaces suitable for this."

He continued, "We will create a balanced development-type bio cluster that develops in connection not only with Seoul's independent development but also with Osong, Daegu, Songdo, and Wonju," and said, "We intend to present this to all our party's primary candidates and recommend it to the mayoral candidate who wins."

Regarding Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, declaring his candidacy, he said, "It is expected to promote a more definitive review of the timing of the opposition candidates' entries and also serve as an opportunity for more diverse potential candidates to be mentioned or considered."

He added, "Seeing that the opposition candidates' entries have now entered a full-fledged phase, there was a discussion to prepare orderly party-level preparations together."

However, he said, "Ahn himself does not have high competitiveness as a mayoral candidate," adding, "Apart from that, we are watching from the perspective of the emergence of opposition candidates."

Regarding Geum Tae-seop, a former lawmaker who has emerged as a leading opposition candidate, he said, "Since it was anticipated that he would pioneer his political path as an opposition Seoul mayoral candidate, there is nothing special to comment on."

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