Changwon Special City Holds Follow-up Strategy Report Meeting After Bu-Ul-Gyeong Livelihood Discussion

Follow-up Measures Initiated to Accelerate Government Livelihood Forum-Linked Administrative Issues

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam held a countermeasure briefing session in the office of the First Deputy Mayor to prepare response strategies linked to city administration issues based on the government's policy directions revealed at the Bu-Ul-Gyeong Livelihood Forum held last February.

Report Meeting on Follow-up Response Strategies after the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Livelihood Discussion Forum.

At the Bu-Ul-Gyeong Livelihood Forum held last February, the government announced plans to restore the nuclear power ecosystem by expanding nuclear power work orders worth 3.3 trillion KRW, enacting a special law to support the nuclear power industry, and making large-scale investments of around 4 trillion KRW in next-generation technology research such as SMR. It also stated intentions to advance the national industrial complexes integrating culture and industry and to lift development restrictions in non-capital areas.

Accordingly, on the 5th, the city held a briefing session chaired by First Deputy Mayor Jang Geum-yong to closely analyze the government’s policy directions, including the announcements from the Bu-Ul-Gyeong Livelihood Forum for Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam regions. The city identified nine strategic tasks at the municipal level and discussed response strategies, related issues, and countermeasures.

Looking at the main points, the city plans to propose expanding the lead role in nuclear power work orders to restore the nuclear power ecosystem and to establish a vision for developing Changwon into a global SMR cluster.

Additionally, Changwon National Industrial Complex will establish a mid- to long-term master plan to be reborn as a convergence and complex space integrating culture, leisure, and business, thereby actively promoting the advancement of the national industrial complex for the next 50 years.

Regarding the lifting of development restrictions in non-capital areas, the city will continuously consult with relevant ministries to downgrade the grade of environmental evaluation lands rated 1 to 2 in connection with the creation of new national industrial complexes. The education development special zone will gradually expand from the smart manufacturing sector designated on February 28 to logistics and new industries through expert consulting.

Furthermore, to secure designation as an international logistics special zone by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the city will launch a service project in March to establish the ‘Changwon-centered Triport-based International Logistics Special Zone.’

Deputy Mayor Jang said, “As the government’s policy directions for this year are gradually becoming clear through the Livelihood Forum, we must accelerate various city administration issues in connection with these policies. All departments should continuously monitor government policies and ministry trends and pay special attention to ensure that projects related to the city are secured by us first.”

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