
AI-generated summary
Yangyang-gun is currently classified as a growth promotion area, and the other three cities and counties in the Seorak region are border areas and have legal living zones, which limits the promotion of metropolitan policies. Accordingly, it is difficult to implement integrated policies such as single fares for buses.
Emphasis on the need for a regional development model that connects the Seorak region to respond to regional extinction
(Yangyang = Yonhap News) Reporter Ryu Ho-jun = Yangyang-gun, Gangwon-do, visited the Ministry of Public Administration and Security and requested government support for new border area designation and major pending projects.
According to the military on the 1st, County Governor Kim Jeong-jung visited the Ministry of Public Administration and Security on the 29th of last month and visited the Balanced Development Promotion Department and the Granted Taxes Department to explain local issues and suggest support and cooperation at the central government level.
At the Balanced Development Promotion Department, Mayor Kim explained the need for cooperation between the four cities and counties in the Seorak region and officially proposed the designation of a new border area for Yangyang-gun.
Currently, integrated policies such as single bus fares are being promoted in the Seorak region, but Yangyang-gun is a growth promotion area and the remaining three cities and counties are border areas, so there are restrictions on the promotion of policies at a metropolitan level because the legal living areas are divided.
Next, the grant tax department requested special grant tax support to smoothly promote the 'Clean National Fishing Port Project' to revitalize marine tourism and the fishing village economy.
He also met with Kim Min-jae, Vice Minister of Public Administration and Security, explained regional issues such as the designation of new border areas, and requested government-level interest and cooperation.
The military plans to explain related issues at a meeting with Governor Woo Sang-ho to be held that day.
Governor Kim said, “In order to respond to the disappearance of local areas, border development projects also need a new response model that ties together metropolitan areas,” and added, “If Yangyang-gun is additionally designated, we will do our best to present a new model.”
He added, “In order to secure future growth engines and resolve regional issues, close communication and cooperation with the provincial and central governments is important,” and added, “We will do our best to resolve pending military and administrative issues by utilizing various networks.”
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
There is a possibility that the new designation of Yangyang-gun's border area will be approved by the Ministry of Public Administration and Security.
Possible · Within months
It is expected that a regional cooperation model between the four cities and counties in the Seorak region will be discussed in the future.
Possible · Within months

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