Korea’s future depends on balanced regional development, warns gov't policy coordination chief Minister Lim Ki-keun said the government’s regional growth plan aims to curb the Seoul area’s concentration of investment, resources and population. 2026.9.2
Three hurdles loom over the plan to bring chip plants to regions outside of Seoul Plans to build semiconductor plants in the Jeolla region have turned into a symbol of the government's drive for balanced national development. But the projects must overcome three hurdles: securing talent, winning residents' consent and building supporting infrastructure. 2026.6.26
