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Busan Metropolitan City, Ruling and Opposition Parties Join Forces to Discuss Key Busan Issues and Securing National Funding for 2027

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Chun Jae-soo, announced that it will hold the “Meeting of the City, Ruling and Opposition Parties for Busan’s Development” together with the Busan Chapter of the Democratic Party of Korea and the Busan Chapter of the People Power Party at 9:30 a.m. today, September 30, in the Protocol Room on the 7th floor of Busan City Hall.

The meeting has been arranged to bring Busan Metropolitan City and representatives of the ruling and opposition parties together to share views on major issues facing Busan and discuss practical measures for cooperation to advance regional development. Participants will include Mayor Chun Jae-soo, Park Hong-bae, Chair of the Busan Chapter of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Lee Seong-gwon, Chair of the Busan Chapter of the People Power Party.

At the meeting, the city and the ruling and opposition parties will first focus their discussions on pressing issues for Busan’s development and major projects for which national funding is being sought next year.

They will discuss nine pressing issues, including the second-phase relocation of public institutions such as the Korea Development Bank to regions outside the capital area, the timely opening of Gadeokdo New Airport, the conversion of Baptist Hospital into a public hospital, and the establishment of a safe drinking water supply system. They will also discuss 17 key projects for which national funding will be sought next year, including the establishment of the National Quantum Innovation Center, a Total-Care AX Platform linking community care based on Physical AI, the development of a Blockchain Creative District, the establishment and operation of a Marine and Port AX Demonstration Center, and the establishment of a next-generation power semiconductor production platform.

In addition, the participants plan to broaden policy consensus through candid discussions on policy issues of interest to each party, transcending party lines and the ruling-opposition divide while keeping Busan’s future and the lives of its citizens at the center of the discussion.

Park Hong-bae, Chair of the Busan Chapter of the Democratic Party of Korea, emphasized, “There can be no distinction between the ruling and opposition parties when it comes to successfully advancing key projects and securing national funding. Through continued communication and discussions, including today’s meeting, we will work to deliver tangible results that Busan’s citizens can feel in their daily lives.”

Lee Seong-gwon, Chair of the Busan Chapter of the People Power Party, said, “The issues before us are far from minor. They are directly connected to the lives of Busan’s citizens and to the city’s future, so we cannot afford to be complacent. I hope this meeting will be an opportunity to seek solutions with a strong sense of urgency, and I will do my utmost to ensure that our discussions lead to tangible results.”

Mayor Chun Jae-soo said, “We may differ considerably in our values and views, but if a proposal from the other party benefits the lives of citizens, we should be willing to set aside political boundaries and join forces.” He added, “I hope Busan’s ruling and opposition parties will continue unwavering cooperation for Busan’s future development, placing the lives of citizens and the future of Busan above all else.”

Busan Metropolitan City plans to use this meeting as an opportunity to further strengthen communication and cooperation between the ruling and opposition parties for Busan’s development and to continue developing a cooperative framework in which all sides work together to discuss major issues facing the city.