USFK Base Relocation Pyeongtaek Support Act Extended Until 2030

Ministry of National Defense Announces Extension
"An Important Stepping Stone for the Successful Completion of the USFK Base Relocation Project"

A bill to extend the special law supporting local governments affected by the relocation of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) bases, including Pyeongtaek City, was promulgated on June 9.

Yonhap News Agency

According to the Ministry of National Defense, a partial amendment to the “Special Act on Support for Areas Including Pyeongtaek City Due to the Relocation of U.S. Forces Korea Bases” (commonly known as the USFK Relocation Pyeongtaek Support Act) passed the National Assembly’s plenary session on May 7, was approved at the Cabinet meeting on June 2, and was promulgated on this day.

With this revision, the validity of the USFK Relocation Pyeongtaek Support Act, which was set to expire at the end of this year, has been extended by four years, until the end of 2030. The act is a temporary law established in 2004 to support the Pyeongtaek region during the USFK base relocation process, and its validity has already been extended three times.

However, since some projects related to the development of the Pyeongtaek area have not yet been completed, and there remains a need to stably complete projects such as the Yongsan residual facilities project, restoration of returned land, and securing revenue through land sales, there have been continuous calls for another extension of the enforcement period.

The Ministry of National Defense stated that this extension will provide momentum for the remaining Yongsan Relocation Plan (YRP), describing it as “an important stepping stone to successfully concluding the USFK base relocation project.”

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