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South Korea Eyes New Financial Hub Beyond Seoul
19 Aug
Summary
- South Korea plans a new financial center outside Seoul.
- The move aims to ease over-concentration in the capital.
- Jeonbuk province is a key candidate for the new hub.
South Korea is actively exploring the creation of a new financial center situated outside the bustling capital, Seoul. This strategic governmental initiative seeks to address the severe over-concentration of population and economic activity within the greater metropolitan area, which currently hosts over half of the nation's inhabitants.
The province of Jeonbuk is currently under consideration as a potential location for this ambitious project. The selection of Jeonbuk would represent a significant decentralization effort, aiming to foster economic growth and development in regions beyond the dominant Seoul metropolitan area.
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