South Korea accelerates bid to put govt bodies outside of Seoul

The Manila Times 24 h Philippines

SEOUL — South Korea announced plans Thursday to put a second presidential office and legislative complex in the administrative city of Sejong, as it accelerates efforts to move hundreds of institutions out of Seoul in a bid to lessen the capital's dominance. The nation has long struggled with a widening divide between regions, with about half its 51 million people concentrated in the Seoul m

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