Park Wansu, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, Calls for Cross-Party Cooperation in Establishing the Space Aviation Agency

Early Passage and Opening Urged for Special Act at National Assembly Science and ICT Committee

Governor Park Wan-su of Gyeongnam Province continues his efforts to establish the Aerospace Agency in Sacheon within this year.

On the 12th, Gyeongnam Province announced that Governor Park visited the offices of the Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting Committee and the Senior Expert Committee at the National Assembly to request the early passage of the special law for the establishment of the Aerospace Agency.

Earlier, at the 4th Central-Local Cooperation Meeting on the 6th, support was requested for the preparation team of the Aerospace Complex City to ensure the successful establishment of the Aerospace Agency.

Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam Province (right), is shaking hands with Jeong Cheong-rae, Chairman of the Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting Committee of the National Assembly.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Government]

According to the province, Governor Park met consecutively with Jeong Cheong-rae, chairman of the Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting Committee, Park Seong-jung, the ruling party's secretary, and Cho Seung-rae, the opposition party's secretary at the National Assembly on the same day.

He also met with committee members from the People Power Party, including Kim Young-sik, Yoon Doo-hyun, and Choi Hyung-doo, as well as Democratic Party members Jeong Pil-mo and Go Min-jeong.

Governor Park emphasized the urgent need for the prompt launch of the Aerospace Agency and requested bipartisan cooperation to pass the special law within the first half of the year.

He explained Gyeongnam Province’s preparations to support the successful opening of the Aerospace Agency and the realization of a space powerhouse, including ▲preparing candidate sites for the Aerospace Agency headquarters ▲plans for the Aerospace Complex City development ▲and establishing a space economy vision, urging support.

To Kim Geon-oh, senior expert of the committee, he conveyed Gyeongnam Province’s opinions on the special law for the establishment of the Aerospace Agency and the partial amendment bill of the Space Development Promotion Act.

On the day, Governor Park said, “The whole world is fiercely competing to dominate the space economy. Since the special law has been submitted to the National Assembly, it must be promptly passed through rational and constructive discussions so that the Aerospace Agency, which will lead South Korea’s space economy, can be established within this year.”

Chairman Jeong responded, “I will strive to have the special law passed by the standing committee within May.”

Gyeongnam Province is consulting with the government to form a task force for the Aerospace Complex City development to ensure the establishment of the Aerospace Agency and the creation of urban infrastructure.

To support and lead the realization of a global space economy powerhouse, the province plans to prepare and announce the “Gyeongnam Space Economy Vision,” which includes the vision and strategy for the space economy, within the first half of the year.

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