Justice, gender equality ministries among 1st to relocate to Sejong in 2027
The government said the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Gender Equality will be among the first government bodies to relocate to Sejong under a phased relocation plan set to begin in the first half of 2027. It also said the institutions requiring separate headquarters such as the Prosecution Service and Serious Crimes Investigation Agency and the National Police Agency will be relocated…
The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Gender Equality are set to become the first government bodies to relocate to Sejong by the first half of 2027, as part of a phased relocation plan initiated by the South Korean government. This move is part of a broader effort to transfer approximately 350 public institutions from the capital region to areas outside, following a similar series of relocations in the 2000s.
Prime Minister Han Seong-sook led the government-wide briefing, alongside key ministers including Yun Ho-jung from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Kim Yun-duk from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and Huh Jang from the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
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