Central Administrative Agencies to Begin Move to Sejong from Metro Seoul in First Half of 2027
[Politics] : Starting in the first half of next year, the government will relocate central administrative agencies located in the Seoul metropolitan area to Sejong City, the de facto administrative capital. Prime Minister Han Seong-sook unveiled the plan Thursday in a news conference on the relocation of ... [more...]
The South Korean government plans to relocate central administrative agencies from the Seoul metropolitan area to Sejong City, the de facto administrative capital, starting in the first half of 2027. According to Prime Minister Han Seong-sook, the move will begin with agencies that have large relocation sizes and significant ripple effects.
The relocation is part of a broader effort to ease the concentration of national functions in Seoul and promote balanced national development. Sejong City is seen as a symbol and central axis of this development, Yonhap News reported.
The government also aims to complete a second presidential office in Sejong by August 2029 and a second National Assembly building by 2030, as announced by Prime Minister Han Seong-sook during a press conference.
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