Chungnam Expands Activity Range for 'Yuksa Nonsan Attraction'

[Asia Economy (Hongseong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Chungnam Province is expanding its dedicated organization to attract the Korea Military Academy (KMA) to Nonsan and broadening its activities by continuing meetings with members of the National Assembly.

On the 9th, the province attended a policy meeting at Nonsan City Hall to reaffirm its commitment to attracting the KMA to Nonsan.

To attract the KMA to Nonsan, the province plans to first expand and reorganize the currently operating KMA Attraction Promotion Committee into a “Pan-Provincial Promotion Committee.”

With the launch of the Pan-Provincial Promotion Committee, the aim is to increase execution power by conducting activities such as signature campaigns related to the KMA attraction led by civilians.

In particular, the province explained that it is considering establishing a dedicated organization within the provincial government office to handle KMA attraction activities.

Yang Seung-jo, Governor of Chungnam Province, said, “After candidate Lee Jae-myung announced a pledge to relocate the KMA to Andong, Gyeongbuk, the province expressed regret through an emergency press conference and reaffirmed its commitment to attracting the KMA to Nonsan. Going forward, the province will continue to promote the attraction of the KMA to Nonsan without interruption, with a sense of responsibility and confidence in national balanced development and the new future of South Korea’s defense,” he emphasized.

Before the policy discussion, Governor Yang met with Kang Hoon-sik, Chairman of the Chungnam Provincial Party of the Democratic Party of Korea, on the 7th to request the inclusion of five regional issues, including the KMA relocation, in the presidential election pledges.

Additionally, on the 10th, he plans to meet with Jeong Hae-il, the newly appointed president of the Korea National Defense University, to request support and cooperation for the KMA relocation to Nonsan at the defense university level, continuing efforts to secure justification for the KMA relocation to Nonsan.

Governor Yang said, “Through steady efforts to attract the KMA, we achieved the inclusion of research service fees for the establishment of a defense education and research cluster in this year’s government budget. In addition to launching the Pan-Provincial Promotion Committee, we will actively respond to ensure that the justification for the relocation is reflected in the research service,” he stated.

Meanwhile, presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung pledged on the 1st to relocate the KMA to the site of the former 36th Division in Andong, Gyeongbuk, during his visit to Andong.

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