Jeonnam Governor Kim Young-rok Meets with In Yo-han, Supreme Council Member of the People Power Party, to Discuss Current Issues

Active Requests for Establishment of National Medical University and Namhaean Comprehensive Development Agency
Unwavering Support for SOC Projects to Achieve National Balanced Development

Kim Young-rok, Governor of Jeonnam, is continuing his swift efforts to secure national funding for 2025.

On the 9th, Governor Kim visited the National Assembly and met with In Yo-han, Supreme Council Member of the People Power Party, to explain regional policy issues and key national projects for 2025, requesting active cooperation and support.

Governor Kim asked for the ruling party leadership's cooperation on three policy proposals, including the establishment of the Namhaean Comprehensive Development Agency, the establishment of a national medical school in Jeonnam, and the enactment of the "Special Act on Jeonnam Special Autonomous Province to Overcome the Crisis of Local Extinction," as well as 10 requests for national funding.

Jeonnam Governor Kim Young-rok met with In Yo-han, Supreme Council Member of the People Power Party, on the 9th to actively request cooperation for securing the 2025 regional national budget. [Provided by Jeollanam-do]

Regarding the establishment of the Namhaean Comprehensive Development Agency, Governor Kim said, "Development tasks in the Namhaean area are dispersed across multiple ministries, resulting in a lack of connectivity between projects," and requested, "Please work towards the enactment of the 'Special Act on the Establishment of the Namhaean Comprehensive Development Agency' to systematically promote development projects such as SOC, tourism, and marine industries in the Namhaean region."

On the establishment of the Jeonnam national medical school, he proposed, "If Jeonnam Province recommends a university for medical school establishment to the government this year, please cooperate so that the government can promptly proceed with the procedures for establishing the medical school and allocate the quota for 2026."

Governor Kim emphasized, "Among Jeonnam’s budget this year, the national SOC sector was among the lowest nationwide," and said, "I ask for strong support from the ruling party to ensure that the poor SOC projects are carried out on schedule without setbacks, playing a significant role in balanced regional development."

He also requested steady support for the near-completion projects of the "Honam High-Speed Rail Phase 2," "Boseong~Imseong-ri Namhaean Railway," and "Gwangju~Wando Expressway Phase 1," as well as the passage of the preliminary feasibility study for "Gwangju~Wando Expressway Phase 2" to secure project continuity.

Key national funding requests for 2025 included projects such as the establishment of the National Seaweed Industry Promotion Agency and a dried seaweed logistics complex, as well as support for workforce training and content production for the creation of K-Disney.

In response, Supreme Council Member In Yo-han said, "I will request the party and government to resolve these pending projects and do my best for the development of Jeonnam."

Since August is the most critical period for finalizing the government budget proposal, Jeonnam Province plans to respond comprehensively to securing national funds by having the governor and heads of departments and bureaus focus their visits on the Ministry of Economy and Finance, central government ministries, and the National Assembly.

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