Yang Seung-jo, Governor of Chungnam, Registers as Presidential Primary Candidate "Will Devote All Efforts to Win the Main Election"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] Yang Seung-jo, the ruling party's presidential candidate from Chungnam Province, completed his preliminary candidate registration for the 20th presidential election on the 29th.

On the same day, Yang registered as a preliminary candidate at the Democratic Party Central Office in Yeouido, Seoul, and stated, "I will do my utmost to pass the preliminary primary and win the main election." This appears to dismiss rumors of candidate alliances such as unification raised by some quarters.

After completing his candidate registration, Yang criticized former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol and Board of Audit and Inspection Chairman Choi Jae-hyung's presidential bids, saying, "It is an absolutely unacceptable act of public office manipulation comparable to the national governance corruption judged by the people and history." Yang has pledged to enact the so-called 'Yoon Seok-yeol-Choi Jae-hyung Prevention Act,' which restricts public officials who require political neutrality and fairness from running for public office for the duration of their tenure.

Following this, he announced plans for the Korea-China Undersea Tunnel. At the 7th policy pledge presentation held at the National Assembly Communication Office, he said, "We will prepare for the future of the Republic of Korea first and promote the Korea-China Undersea Tunnel to create future national growth engines." The plan is to construct an undersea tunnel with a total length of 323 km connecting Taean, Seosan, and Dangjin in Chungnam Province with the Shandong Peninsula in China.

He emphasized, "These areas have a flat seabed terrain with a maximum depth of 70 meters, which is advantageous for construction time and costs, and offers excellent effects in reducing travel time and logistics costs," adding, "The construction cost of 170 trillion won could be fully funded by private capital if the project's symbolism, technological accumulation during the process, and brand promotion effects make it economically viable."

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