The government has begun discussions on administrative and fiscal support ahead of the launch of the Chungnam–Daejeon integrated special city.
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) said on the 24th that it held a meeting of Directors General from 11 ministries and agencies regarding the launch of the Chungnam–Daejeon integrated special city.
The meeting, presided over by Vice Minister Kim Min-jae of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS), was attended by the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Education, and others.
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) shared the detailed implementation schedule for the launch of the Chungnam–Daejeon integrated special city under the ninth popularly elected local administration and asked each ministry to cooperate in providing special cases. It also asked for additional support measures, such as a forward-leaning acceptance of existing special cases and the identification of separate incentives at the government level.
Vice Minister Kim Min-jae said, "In the 30-year history of popularly elected local autonomy, the successful integration of Chungnam and Daejeon is expected to be a major footprint in charting a new direction for the local administrative system."