Mayor Park Hyeongjun Visits National Assembly, Urges Passage of Global Hub City Special Act

"A Bill Essential for Making Busan a Maritime Capital"

Park Hyungjun, Mayor of Busan, visited the National Assembly on March 11, 2026, to urge the passage of the Busan Global Hub City Special Act.

Mayor Park Hyungjun of Busan (left) and Jeong Dongman and Joo Jinwoo, members of the People Power Party, are holding a banner urging the submission and passage of the Busan Global Hub City Special Act in front of the public hearing venue prepared by the Legislation Review Subcommittee 1 of the National Assembly's Administrative Safety Committee on the 11th. Photo by Yonhap News

On this day, Mayor Park attended a legislative public hearing on the Busan Global Hub City Special Act at the meeting room of the National Assembly's Administrative Safety Committee. He emphasized, "Since this bill is being promoted by both the ruling and opposition parties, it must be passed."

Mayor Park, a member of the People Power Party, stood in front of the meeting room with Jeong Dongman and Joo Jinwoo, fellow party members representing Busan constituencies, holding a banner reading, "We have waited two years for the Busan Global Hub City Special Act. Pass it now!" to urge the bill's passage.

Mayor Park stated, "The Global Hub City Special Act does not involve any political strife and aligns with the new administration's policy for balanced regional development." He added, "This bill contributes to the completion of the new government's 'five axes, three specials' initiative. Since bills for other cities and provinces are also being discussed together, please help ensure that the special act is handled as well so that we can achieve meaningful results."

He also emphasized, "Although the government has coordinated on this bill for the past two years, blocking its passage is a disservice to the 1.6 million Busan citizens who signed the petition. The aspirations of 3.3 million Busan citizens are behind this bill, which is essential to establishing Busan as a maritime capital."

The Global Hub City Special Act is a bill designed to establish Busan as a new national growth axis comparable to the Seoul metropolitan area, granting exceptional regulatory easements and special provisions in logistics, finance, and advanced industries.

Meanwhile, Mayor Park and Assemblyman Joo participated in the Busan mayoral candidate interviews conducted by the People Power Party's Central Nomination Committee at the party's headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, later that afternoon.

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