Gangwon Governor Woo Sangho: "We Must Join Forces and Speak with One Voice to Attract AIDC Companies to Gangneung"

Government-Party Consultation with the Democratic Party of Korea's Gangwon Chapter
Discusses 20 Issues, Including Use of Former Livestock Breeding Station Site in Wonju

Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Governor Woo Sangho said on October 26 regarding efforts to attract AIDC companies to Gangneung, “Rather than approaching this as a political dispute, we should join forces and speak with one voice to attract businesses.”

Gangwon Province Governor Woo Sangho. Provided by Gangwon Province.

At a government-party consultation meeting with the Democratic Party of Korea’s Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province chapter, held that day in a small conference room in the new provincial government building, Governor Woo heard requests from each region and discussed provincial support and plans for a joint response.

About 20 people attended the meeting, including Heo Young, chair of the Democratic Party’s Gangwon chapter; National Assembly member Song Ki-heon; Inje County Governor Choi Sang-ki; senior provincial officials; and local party committee chairs. The meeting followed a budget policy consultation held on September 14 and was arranged to review the progress of key regional projects and pressing challenges.

The agenda included 20 items, such as creating a citizens’ park and a mixed-use cultural space on the former livestock breeding station site in Wonju. Local party committees asked the province to support the additional designation of Inje County as a depopulation area, adjustments to the regional groupings used for the Local Preferential Index, the Udu-dong urban development project in Chuncheon, and the second relocation of public institutions.

Governor Woo explained the province’s position and plans for moving forward on key requests, including accelerating the Udu-dong urban development project and revitalizing the economy in northern Wonju.

Chair Heo said, “The fact that the province and the party are meeting can itself give residents a sense of stability and hope,” adding, “We will continue to hold regular government-party consultation meetings so that we can work together to resolve regional issues.”

The province plans to review the requests by the departments responsible and consult with relevant institutions to take follow-up action.

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