Gwangju Chamber of Commerce: "Gwangju-Jeonnam Special Metropolitan Union, a Starting Point for National Balanced Development"

Gwangju-Naju Railway Expected to Integrate Living Spheres and Strengthen the Industrial Belt
Year-End Results Anticipated to Lead to Regional Job Creation

The Gwangju Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Chairman Han Sangwon) expressed its support on August 28 for the announcement by the city of Gwangju and South Jeolla Province to promote the establishment of the Gwangju-Jeonnam Special Metropolitan Union and their signing of a joint agreement.

On the morning of the 27th, the "Gwangju-Jeonnam Special Local Autonomy Promotion Ceremony" was held in the main conference room of Naju City Hall, attended by Gwangju Mayor Kang Gijeong, Jeonnam Governor Kim Youngrok, Gwangju City Council Chairperson Shin Sujeong, Jeonnam Provincial Council Chairperson Kim Taegyun, and Chairman Kim Kyungsoo of the Local Era Committee. Photo by Shim Jinseok

The Gwangju Chamber of Commerce and Industry stated, "This announcement marks an important starting point, as Gwangju and South Jeolla Province join hands not only for administrative cooperation but also to address national challenges such as the intensifying concentration in the Seoul metropolitan area and the risk of regional extinction." The chamber further evaluated, "It is a meaningful step in which the Honam region supports the five-core, three-special national balanced growth strategy presented by the Lee Jaemyung administration."

Regarding the agreement to make the construction of the Gwangju-Naju metropolitan railway the first joint project, the chamber expressed its expectations, saying, "This will go beyond simply expanding transportation infrastructure to serve as the foundation for integrating the Gwangju-Jeonnam living sphere, strengthening the industrial belt, and enabling sustainable growth."

The chamber also emphasized that if full-scale interregional cooperation is realized in various fields such as industry, transportation, and tourism, Gwangju and South Jeolla Province could become exemplary cases of national balanced development. It added, "We hope that preparations for the launch of the special local government will proceed smoothly so that by the end of the year, tangible results will be felt by local residents. We will actively cooperate by mobilizing the capabilities of the local business community to ensure that the fruits of national balanced growth lead to the development of regional industries and job creation."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.