South Korea to move 350 govt agencies from Seoul to Sejong by 2027
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Key Quotes
"Sejong is the symbol and core of balanced national development."
เซจงคือสัญลักษณ์และแกนกลางของการพัฒนาประเทศอย่างสมดุล
"Balanced growth is no longer a matter of choice, but a strategy for the sustainable survival of South Korea."
การเติบโตอย่างสมดุลไม่ใช่เรื่องของทางเลือกอีกต่อไป แต่เป็นยุทธศาสตร์เพื่อความอยู่รอดของเกาหลีใต้ที่ยั่งยืน
Key Entities
Place
The nation implementing the relocation of government agencies to address regional imbalance.
The capital city where ministries and agencies are currently concentrated.
The administrative center city and destination for the relocated government agencies.
Person
Han Song-suk(ฮัน ซองซุก)
The Prime Minister who stated that balanced growth is a survival strategy for South Korea.
The Minister of Interior who will summarize the relocation list in Q4 2026.
The President who stated that national development imbalance is the root of South Korea's problems.
Organization
One of the first agencies scheduled to move to Sejong in the first half of 2027.
One of the first agencies scheduled to move to Sejong in the first half of 2027.
National Police Agency(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)
An agency that will move to Sejong after its new office building is completed.
Major Crimes Investigation Office(สำนักงานสอบสวนคดีอาชญากรรมร้ายแรง)
An agency scheduled to open operations next month and move to Sejong after its building is finished.
An agency currently under consideration for relocation.
An agency currently under consideration for relocation.
Office of the Prime Minister(สำนักงานนายกรัฐมนตรี)
The first central agency to move to Sejong in 2012.
One of the 44 central government agencies that have already moved to Sejong.
Ministry of Health(กระทรวงสาธารณสุข)
One of the 44 central government agencies that have already moved to Sejong.
The source of data regarding Seoul's GDP and R&D investment.