Kwang-jae Lee, "Attracting Hyundai Motor and Samsung Electronics Core Departments to Wonju"... Countering Jin-tae Kim's Pledge

"President-elect Yoon Urged to Expedite Support to Achieve Effective Compensation for Small Business Losses"

Candidate Lee Kwang-jae of the Democratic Party of Korea announcing election pledges for Wonju region (Lee Kwang-jae campaign) [Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Lee Kwang-jae, the Democratic Party of Korea candidate for Governor of Gangwon Province, countered Kim Jin-tae, the People Power Party candidate's pledge to attract Samsung Electronics' semiconductor plant to Wonju, by stating, "I will attract the core technology departments of Hyundai Motor Company and Samsung Electronics to Wonju."

On the 4th, Lee Kwang-jae held a press conference at Wonju City Hall and announced development pledges for the Wonju area, promising, "We will attract Hyundai Motor Company's three major future business departments?electric vehicles, autonomous driving, as well as robotics and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) departments?to Wonju and Hoengseong, and by linking with Hoengseong's e-mobility infrastructure, we will make Wonju and Hoengseong the future mobility industry capitals of South Korea."

He continued, "We will attract Samsung Electronics' smart medical-related departments to Wonju and connect them with Samsung Medison in Hongcheon to create a smart medical industry cluster linking Wonju, Hongcheon, and Chuncheon, developing it into a hub for the smart healthcare industry," presenting his vision.

He also indirectly criticized the neglect of Gangwon Province and Kim Jin-tae's pledge to attract Samsung's semiconductor plant by saying, "There is no one from Gangwon Province in the Yoon Seok-yeol administration or even among the Blue House senior secretaries. President-elect Yoon had previously designated a region other than Wonju for Samsung's semiconductor plant."

Regarding candidate Yoon Seok-yeol, he emphasized, "The supplementary budget for small business owners' loss compensation has been postponed to the second half of the year," adding, "To be effective, loss compensation must be provided promptly now that social distancing has been lifted."

Lee added significance by stating, "If the Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Act passes the National Assembly's standing committee bill review subcommittee today, Gangwon Province will establish a foundation for groundbreaking development."

Regarding the Democratic Party candidate for the Wonju Gap by-election, which was triggered by Lee's run for governor, he said, "It is a matter for the central party to decide, but it would be good to have a candidate who can continue my work and knows Wonju well."

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