Opposition is mounting in Sejong and the wider Chungcheong region against President Lee Jae Myung’s proposal to relocate the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries to Busan, with Sejong Mayor Choi Min-ho urging the president to reconsider, citing concerns over both the plan’s practicality and its fairness. Conservative mayors and governors in the Chungcheong provinces have presented a unified front, criticizing the liberal administration’s acceleration of the relocation process, which has highlighted tensions between central and regional interests. At a press conference in Sejong on Monday, the mayor argued that the relocation “contradicts the principle of administrative efficiency” and harms the local economy. He stressed the importance of keeping the ministry in Sejong for effective coordination on complex issues such as the development of Arctic shipping routes, which require cooperation among multiple ministries, including those responsible for oceans, foreign affairs, environment and trade. Choi emphasized that the president’s proximity to these ministries is essential for ti
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