Gyeonggi Province Holds 4th Meeting of Legislative Promotion Support Group for US Military Returned Areas

Seeking Legal and Institutional Improvements for US Military Returned and Concessional Areas in Gyeonggi Province

On May 13, Gyeonggi Province held the 4th meeting of the Legislative Promotion Support Group at the Northern Government Complex in Gyeonggi Province to seek practical support measures for the US military returned and concessional areas in the province.

Gyeonggi Province held the 4th Legislative Promotion Support Group meeting on the 13th at the Northern Government Building of Gyeonggi Provincial Office to seek practical support measures for the U.S. military returned grant zones within the province. Provided by Gyeonggi Province

The Gyeonggi Province Legislative Promotion Support Group for US Military Returned and Concessional Areas is an advisory and support body at the provincial level that drafts and proposes necessary legal and institutional improvements to the National Assembly and the central government in order to facilitate the development of areas returned by the US military. The group consists of 10 members, including Gyeonggi provincial officials (from the relevant department), officials in charge from three northern Gyeonggi cities—Uijeongbu, Dongducheon, and Paju—as well as external experts such as law professors and legal professionals.

The meeting was attended by Jangseok Cho, policy chief of Gyeonggi Province (head of the group); Songgyu So, Vice President of Daejin University; Heeun Lee, Vice President for External Affairs at Pyeongtaek University; Younghee Choi, legal expert of Gyeonggi Province; as well as officials from the Planning and Budget Office, Military Cooperation Office, and department heads from Uijeongbu, Dongducheon, and Paju.

The discussions focused on reviewing proposed amendments to the "US Military Concessional Areas Act" that reflect the unique characteristics and requests of each region, and on establishing a system of cooperation with the National Assembly and the central government. In particular, the participants concentrated on legislative challenges aimed at supplementing the limitations of existing support policies and enhancing their effectiveness.

Based on the outcomes of this 4th meeting, the province plans to further specify its legislative direction and develop phased support measures going forward.

Jangseok Cho, policy chief of Gyeonggi Province, stated, "Since US military returned concessional areas have long acted as factors limiting regional development, we will strive to provide institutional support to enable practical development and advancement in these regions."

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