Gyeongnam Governor Park Wan-su: "Establishing the Space Aviation Agency in Sacheon is Natural"

Criticism of 'Regional Egoism' in Response to Location and Scale Issues Raised

Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, recently criticized some parties raising issues about the location and scale of the Space Aviation Agency as "regionalism in politics."

On the 4th, at a meeting with heads of departments and bureaus, Governor Park pointed out, "Some political circles are using the Space Aviation Agency as a tool for partisan interests, making regionalist claims that go against national balanced development."

He said, "It is natural to establish the Space Aviation Agency in Gyeongnam, where the space aviation industry is concentrated and where the space economy vision will be opened," adding, "Experts also point out that the scale of the Space Aviation Agency should be further expanded."

Gyeongnam Province Governor Park Wan-su is explaining the necessity of establishing the Space Aviation Agency in Sacheon at the meeting of department and bureau heads.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Government]

According to Gyeongnam Province, 95 companies related to the space aviation industry, accounting for 62% of such companies, are located in Gyeongnam.

In terms of production volume, as of 2020, 70% of aviation and 43% of the space industry are in Gyeongnam, and among the 17,000 space aviation workers nationwide, 11,000 are in Gyeongnam.

Governor Park emphasized, "Just as Sejong was created as an administrative complex city, we will make Sacheon a world-class space aviation complex city."

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