Chuncheon City and Council Conflict Temporarily Resolved... World Taekwondo Headquarters Relocation Project Approved

Mayor Yuk Donghan and City Council Chairman Kim Jinho Hold Emergency Meeting on the 3rd
Main Session Held to Review and Approve Related Plans

The conflict between Chuncheon City and the Chuncheon City Council in Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province has been temporarily resolved. After an unexpected meeting between Mayor Yuk Dong-han of Chuncheon and Chairman Kim Jin-ho of the Chuncheon City Council on the 3rd, the Chuncheon City Council plenary session, which had been suspended on the 2nd, was held normally at 2:30 PM that day.

On the 3rd, Yuk Dong-han, Mayor of Chuncheon, and Kim Jin-ho, Chairman of the Chuncheon City Council, met in the reception room of Chuncheon City Hall to resolve the recent conflict between Chuncheon City and the Chuncheon City Council arising from the World Taekwondo Headquarters relocation project. Photo by Chuncheon City Hall

Additionally, the 6th supplementary shared property management plan for 2024, which includes the project to relocate the headquarters of the World Taekwondo Federation (WT), was reviewed and approved with amendments.

This meeting marks a phase of reconciliation in the conflict between Chuncheon City and the People Power Party members of the Chuncheon City Council, which had recently escalated over the WT headquarters relocation project.

According to Chuncheon City, Mayor Yuk Dong-han accepted Chairman Kim Jin-ho’s request for a meeting on the 3rd, and the meeting took place. At this meeting, Chairman Kim stated, “The goal of Chuncheon City and the City Council is ‘the happiness of the citizens.’ I believe that if we communicate well going forward, things will be resolved smoothly.” He also said, “Considering the diverse opinions within the council, I will take on the role of mediating conflicts as chairman.”

In response, Mayor Yuk said, “I am very grateful that you visited the reception room for the first time in two years and six months,” and added, “Please continue to show such generous leadership as chairman, listen to opinions on various council issues, and reflect them in the city administration process.” He continued, “Although this situation arose during the City Council’s role, from today, citizens will also understand.”

Mayor Yuk and Chairman Kim agreed that there is no difference in their efforts to maximize citizens’ happiness from the perspective of the citizens of Chuncheon City and the City Council, and they agreed to communicate and consult directly with each other whenever major issues or difficulties arise in the future. They also agreed to cooperate between the council and the executive branch to ensure that budgets for people’s livelihoods are smoothly prepared during difficult times.

Mayor Yuk proposed, “When visiting Sejong City or central government departments in the National Assembly to secure national funds, it would be good if City Council members also join to unite efforts in securing national funds,” and Chairman Kim responded positively to this proposal.

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