Jung Sye-kyun: "Opening the 'Chungcheong New Capital Area Era' Centered on Chungbuk"

Following the Chungcheong-Daejeon-Sejong Megacity, the 'Chungbuk Plan' Announced

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Jeong Se-gyun, former Prime Minister and presidential candidate of the Democratic Party, announced a 'Chungbuk New Metropolitan Area Development Strategy' following his previous pledge for the 'Chungcheong-Daejeon-Sejong Mega City,' targeting the Chungcheong electorate by stating, "I will complete the Chungcheong New Metropolitan Area centered on Chungbuk."

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On the 24th, Jeong held a press conference at the Democratic Party Chungbuk Provincial Office and promised the completion of the 'Chungcheong Mega City.' He first stated that through the enactment of the Gangho Axis Special Act, he would shift the axis of national balanced development to the Gangho Axis, which corresponds to the Gyeongbu Axis. He also said, "We will open the central region east-west transversal railway that connects Seosan in Chungnam, Cheongju and Goesan in Chungbuk, and Uljin in Gyeongbuk."

Jeong also announced plans to expand the railway network linking Chungbuk Innovation City. He said, "We will establish the inland line within the metropolitan area connecting Dongtan in Gyeonggi to the Jincheon Athlete Village, Chungbuk Innovation City, and Cheongju Airport, and build a branch of the central inland line from Icheon in Gyeonggi through Gamgok and Geumwang to Chungbuk Innovation City and Cheongju Airport."

Additionally, he pledged to designate Osong Station as a complex transfer center and promote the further relocation of public institutions to Chungbuk Innovation City. He also proposed the joint bid for the '2027 Summer Universiade' by the Chungcheong region, the establishment of an advanced semiconductor packaging platform centered on Goesan, the development of Cheongju Ochang as a specialized complex for secondary battery materials, parts, and equipment, and securing national budget support for the World Martial Arts Masterships.

Jeong emphasized, "The path of national balanced development opened by Kim Dae-jung, advanced by Roh Moo-hyun, and established by Moon Jae-in will be completed by Jeong Se-gyun with the Chungcheong New Metropolitan Area Plan."

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