Lee Jae-myung, after visiting Jeonnam, says "Balanced regional development essential to solve low growth"

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, promised on Facebook to join forces to improve the imbalance between the metropolitan area and local regions after completing the mutual cooperation event between Gyeonggi Province and Jeollanam-do.

He also expressed a stance to respond jointly to Japan's unauthorized discharge of contaminated water from Fukushima.

On the 2nd, Governor Lee emphasized, "Regional balanced development is not just necessary as consideration or benevolence toward local areas," adding, "It should be viewed as an effective solution to address the most serious low growth of our time by increasing the efficiency of resource allocation."

He continued, "Active exchange and cooperation between local governments are essential for this," and added, "Strengthening and expanding local autonomy should be realized not only in fiscal authority but also in more fundamental areas such as industrial placement and infrastructure construction."

Furthermore, he expressed expectations, saying, "Government policies should be designed according to the characteristics of each region from a long-term perspective rather than a one-time approach," and "Jeollanam-do, a traditional granary, could grow beyond a food production area to become a mecca of renewable energy with its abundant wind and solar resources. I envision such a future."

He also stated, "Gyeonggi Province and Jeollanam-do will jointly respond externally to the issue of Japan's contaminated water discharge," expressing concern that "Japan's atrocity not only causes direct damage to our waters but also causes distrust in marine fisheries products and could deal a blow to the fisheries industry itself as an economic issue."

Governor Lee especially promised, "I will unite with other local governments to strongly block this."

In conclusion, he expressed gratitude, saying, "I thank Governor Kim Young-rok of Jeonnam Province and the residents of Jeollanam-do for giving me the opportunity to visit and warmly welcoming me," and added, "It was a meaningful time to dream together of a Korea where local areas are not neglected and all grow together."

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