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Busan Metropolitan City and Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries Hold 1st Policy Council Meeting to Promote MOF Relocation by Year-End

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that on the morning of July 23 (Wednesday) at 11:00 a.m., the 1st Policy Council Meeting was held in the Medium Conference Room of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (hereafter “MOF”), with Vice Mayor for Future Innovation Seong Heui-yeob and MOF Vice Minister Kim Sung-beom in attendance, to discuss cooperation measures for the MOF’s relocation to Busan.

The Policy Council was established to share updates regarding the MOF’s relocation to Busan and to discuss necessary cooperation. It will be co-led by the Vice Mayor for Future Innovation of Busan and the MOF Vice Minister, alternating hosting responsibilities between the two parties.

This high-level consultative body aims to expedite decision-making and strengthen policy implementation. In particular, it is expected to facilitate in-depth discussions on practical cooperation tasks such as residential stability for MOF employees, childcare facilities, and educational environments.

Meanwhile, the relocation of the MOF within this year is progressing with unprecedented speed and momentum, becoming a reality just 15 days after the President's directive during a Cabinet meeting on June 24, when Busan’s Dong-gu was selected as the site for the MOF’s new office.

Busan is continuing all-out administrative support, including dispatching dedicated architectural staff for MOF office planning, and organizing a one-stop administrative support task force (TF) in Dong-gu Office.

Vice Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Kim Sung-beom stated, “This Policy Council will serve not merely as a forum for exchanging opinions, but as a starting point for tangible cooperation.” He added, “With this relocation to Busan, the MOF aims to develop an Arctic shipping route hub and establish a national-level control tower, creating new engines of economic growth for Korea.”

Vice Mayor for Future Innovation Seong Heui-yeob said, “We will operate the MOF Relocation Support Group, which I will lead, to develop even more detailed, robust, and impactful support measures.” He continued, “We will thoroughly prepare practical measures to help the MOF settle in Busan, including securing employee housing, establishing workplace childcare centers, facilitating partnerships with regional banks for financial support, and collaborating with the Office of Education for children’s school enrollment.”