Rapid Progress in Bu-Ul-Gyeong Administrative Integration... Ulsan, Respond Please

Gyeongnam Governor Park Wan-su is explaining the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam administrative integration plan. / Photo by Ryeong Lee

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] With Busan City expressing agreement to the administrative integration proposed by Gyeongnam Province, the promotion of administrative integration in the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam (Bu-Ul-Gyeong) region is expected to gain momentum.

Busan City responded to Gyeongnam Province's official declaration of withdrawal from the Bu-Ul-Gyeong Special Union and the Bu-Ul-Gyeong administrative integration plan by stating, "We will keep all possibilities open and actively discuss," adding, "If the governors of Gyeongnam Province and Ulsan City agree, we will begin reviewing it."

On the afternoon of the 19th, Gyeongnam Province expressed gratitude for Busan City's positive stance on administrative integration and expressed hope to hold a meeting of the Bu-Ul-Gyeong provincial governors within this month to discuss future measures.

According to the province, Governor Park Wan-su of Gyeongnam explained the background and position regarding the administrative integration proposal to Busan Mayor Park Hyung-joon and Ulsan Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom following a press conference earlier that morning proposing administrative integration instead of the Bu-Ul-Gyeong Special Union.

While Busan City has expressed its intention to agree to administrative integration, Ulsan has yet to provide a definitive response.

A provincial official stated, "If there is a future-oriented consensus on administrative integration during the first discussion among the provincial governors, a working-level promotion team for administrative integration will be formed immediately."

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