Transition Team Begins Discussions on Daegu-Gyeongbuk Integrated New Airport and Jeju Autonomy and Decentralization

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] The Presidential Transition Committee will begin full-scale discussions on the construction of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Integrated New Airport and the autonomy and decentralization of Jeju Island.

The Transition Committee's Special Committee on Regional Balanced Development announced on the 12th that at the 4th meeting held the previous day, it established the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Integrated New Airport Task Force (TF) and the Jeju TF. The number of TFs under the Special Committee on Regional Balanced Development increased from two, including the Sejong TF and Saemangeum TF, to four.

Regarding the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Integrated New Airport TF, the Special Committee on Regional Balanced Development stated, "We will prepare a five-year roadmap for the Yoon Seok-yeol administration concerning the construction of the integrated new airport, which is the region's biggest issue." They added, "Through the successful construction of a gateway airport in the central-southern region, we aim to present a model case for balanced regional development and hub development." They further explained, "If the blueprint for the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Integrated New Airport is well established, issues related to Gadukdo and Gwangju airports can be sequentially resolved."

Regarding the Jeju TF, the Special Committee on Regional Balanced Development said, "Since Jeju Island has operated as a model of autonomy and decentralization, we intend to design a model suitable for the new era of local governance."

Additionally, the Special Committee on Regional Balanced Development visited the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region on the 9th to hear the voices of local youth, and plans to visit the Saemangeum industrial complex, new port, and waterfront city on the 13th to examine regional issues.

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