Jeong Jong-bok, Elected Head of Busan Gijang-gun, Visits Gori Nuclear Power Plant ... Prioritizes Residents' Safety in Nuclear Plant Operation

Jeong Jong-bok (eighth from the left) and the transition committee members visited key sites from the 15th to the 16th and are taking a commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] The transition committee for the 8th term mayor of Gijang County visited the Kori Nuclear Power Plant on the 16th, where Mayor-elect Jeong Jong-bok and the committee met with the head of the Kori Nuclear Power Plant and urged the operation of the nuclear power plant with the safety of Gijang residents as the top priority.

As the final schedule of the ‘Major Current Issues Site Visits’ promoted by the mayor-elect and the transition committee, the site visit was conducted to emphasize that the foremost task in Gijang County, the largest nuclear power plant cluster area in Korea, is the safety of its residents.

Mayor-elect Jeong Jong-bok met with the head of the Kori Nuclear Power Plant and stated, “Behind South Korea’s status as a nuclear powerhouse lies the sacrifice of the residents of Gijang County, the largest nuclear power plant cluster area in the country,” and urged, “In the future, the safety of Gijang residents must be absolutely prioritized in all matters, including nuclear power plant operation, decommissioning, and other related issues.”

Mayor Jeong added, “Please ensure transparent nuclear power plant operations and pursue regional win-win management that considers the development of Gijang County surrounding the nuclear power plant.”

Including Mayor-elect Jeong Jong-bok, the transition committee conducted site visits over two days from the 15th to the 16th to quickly grasp current county administration issues and establish policies for the 8th term county administration.

The main sites visited included ▲Southeast Radiation Convergence Cluster Project ▲Urban Railway Jeonggwan Line (Jwachon Station) ▲Jeonggwan Light, Water, Dream Education Happiness Town ▲Gijang Market ▲Ilgwang Light, Water, Dream Education Happiness Town ▲Ilgwang Recreation Area Development Project ▲Pet Park, among others.

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