Kim San, Muan County Governor; Kim Young-rok, Jeonnam Governor; Kang Ki-jung, Gwangju Mayor, Meet for First Time in 6 Years

County Governor Kim San: "Muan Residents Oppose... Cannot Accept Military Airport"

Statement Released, Will Meet Again to Discuss Based on Feedback Heard

Gwangju's military and civilian airports are set to be relocated to Muan, prompting a meeting on the 29th between Kim San, Muan County Governor, Kim Young-rok, Governor of Jeollanam-do, and Kang Ki-jung, Mayor of Gwangju.

The tripartite meeting was limited to a fundamental dialogue and did not produce any special conclusions.

Kim San, Muan County Governor, Kim Young-rok, Governor of Jeollanam-do, and Kang Ki-jung, Mayor of Gwangju, met for the first time in a location in Yeongam County to discuss the relocation of Gwangju's military and civilian airports to Muan.

(From left) Kim San, County Governor of Muan, Kim Young-rok, Governor of Jeonnam, Kang Ki-jung, Mayor of Gwangju

The meeting, which also included the Planning and Coordination Directors of Gwangju City and Jeollanam-do and the Deputy Governor of Muan County, lasted for three hours. As it was an initial meeting, it concluded in a friendly atmosphere with mutual acknowledgment and respect for each other's positions.

Governor Kim San clearly stated that he could not support the relocation of the military airport, having already heard the opposition from Muan residents.

Jung Hyun-gu, Deputy Governor of Muan County, who attended the consultation meeting, described the gathering as “more of a discussion without an agenda,” noting that Governor Kim San's position had not changed.

According to the joint statement released regarding the tripartite meeting, “The governor, mayor, and county governor met on the 29th for the first time in six years and held a three-hour tripartite meeting.”

It continued, “The three recognized the Muan International Airport issue as the foundation for the development of the southwestern region. They expressed and listened to each other's positions on the joint civilian-military airport relocation to Muan, but due to opposition from Muan County, no agreement was reached. They agreed to reconvene in the future to exchange opinions based on the discussions held at the meeting.”

Muan = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo just8440@asiae.co.kr

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