Paju City Applies for Peace Economy Special Zone Candidate Site Contest... All-out Effort for In-person Evaluation on the 27th

Application Submitted to Gyeonggi Province

Paju Officially Enters the Race to Host the Peace Economy Special Zone

Paju City has completed the application form for candidate sites for the Peace Economy Special Zone (hereinafter referred to as the 'Peace Economy Special Zone'), which is being promoted by Gyeonggi Province, and submitted the application to Gyeonggi Province on March 10.

Paju City Calls for Applications for Candidate Sites of the Peace Economy Special Zone (hereinafter 'Peace Economy Special Zone'). Photo by Paju City

This public contest targets eight cities and counties within Gyeonggi Province (Goyang, Paju, Gimpo, Yangju, Pocheon, Dongducheon, Gapyeong, and Yeoncheon). Candidate site applications were accepted on March 10, and through in-person evaluations scheduled for March 27, the project sites for the “Peace Economy Special Zone Development Plan Service in Gyeonggi Province,” which is set to begin in April this year, will be selected.

Since the enactment of the “Act on the Designation and Operation of the Peace Economy Special Zone” in June 2023, Paju City has established a dedicated team for the Peace Economy Special Zone and carried out its own research project to refine strategies for attracting the zone. The city has continued its efforts to raise public interest and support for the zone by hosting a variety of citizen participation events—including forums with academic figures, journalists, and other experts, as well as vision proclamation ceremonies.

A Paju City official stated, “We prepared our application by including Paju’s unique development plan, leveraging our geographical advantage of being adjacent to both the Seoul metropolitan area and Kaesong, as well as our robust industrial and tourism infrastructure. We will thoroughly prepare for the upcoming evaluations to achieve the best possible results.”

Meanwhile, Paju City is recognized as an optimal location to serve as a gateway for the resumption of inter-Korean economic cooperation, given its symbolic status as a site of peace with facilities such as the Inter-Korean Transit Office, Panmunjom, and Daeseong-dong Village, as well as its industrial base in the metropolitan area and its direct connection to the Kaesong Industrial Complex along the border.

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