Gyeongnam Province Promotes Establishment of 'Southeast Regional Special Metropolitan Union' to Realize Southeast Mega City

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] On the 3rd, Gyeongsangnam-do discussed inter-provincial cooperation matters regarding the establishment of the ‘Southeast Region Special Local Government’ for the ‘Southeast Mega City’ of Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam.

The ‘Southeast Regional Special Union’ to realize the vision of the Southeast Mega City has entered the full-scale promotion stage.

A special local government can be established through a procedure where the constituent local governments agree on regulations, pass resolutions in the respective local councils, and receive approval from the Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

The regulations must include the name of the special local government, jurisdictional area, organization and operation of the local council and executive body, and matters related to cost burden.

Governor Kim Kyung-soo has raised concerns that the monopolistic system centered on the metropolitan area has reached a level that threatens the sustainability of the Republic of Korea.

The Southeast Mega City strategy aims to form a large metropolitan area with a population of over 10 million in the Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam region, similar to the metropolitan area, creating a region competitive in all social fields such as economy, industry, and culture.

At the meeting, the heads of the three provincial offices shared the conditions of each province regarding the ‘Southeast Mega City’ and discussed the promotion system for establishing the Southeast Regional Special Union and ways to build consensus among city and provincial residents.

They agreed to promptly form a joint promotion team to jointly prepare the regional special union and to operate a platform for participation and communication among city and provincial residents.

Yoon In-guk, Director of the Future Strategy Bureau of the province, emphasized, “Building consensus among city and provincial residents is most important for establishing the Southeast Regional Special Union with their participation,” and added, “Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam should strengthen publicity on the necessity of the Southeast Mega City together and prepare various ways to collect residents’ opinions.”

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