{"id":2203957,"date":"2024-02-27T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T23:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2203957"},"modified":"2024-02-26T18:14:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T09:14:38","slug":"south-korea-plans-to-lift-military-protection-zones-in-economic-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/02\/south-korea-plans-to-lift-military-protection-zones-in-economic-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea plans to lift military protection zones in economic drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The South Korean Ministry of National Defense <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mnd.go.kr\/user\/newsInUserRecord.action?siteId=mnd&amp;page=1&amp;newsId=I_669&amp;newsSeq=I_60585&amp;command=view&amp;id=mnd_020500000000&amp;findStartDate=&amp;findEndDate=&amp;findType=title&amp;findWord=&amp;findOrganSeq=\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Monday plans to lift military protection zones over 131 square miles (339 square kilometers) of land, the largest such release since 2007. This move, aimed at facilitating public use and development, will affect areas around military airfields and border regions, including Seosan and Cheorwon County, and is part of efforts to address complaints from residents about development restrictions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President Yoon Suk-yeol <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.president.go.kr\/newsroom\/press\/B2gJ89gC\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">detailed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a broader strategy to repurpose the military-protected land for economic development. The initiative focuses on fostering regional growth, particularly in South Chungcheong Province, by transforming it into an economic hub with a free economic zone and specialized industrial complexes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why It Matters<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The South Korean government\u2019s decision to lift military protection zones over 339 square kilometers of land comes ahead of the general elections on April 10, signaling a move to appeal to voters with economic development promises. This initiative is particularly relevant in South Chungcheong Province, a critical battleground in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hani.co.kr\/arti\/area\/chungcheong\/1044425.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2022 local elections<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where the release of land could sway public opinion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The decision to lift military protection zones ties into a larger plan aimed at strengthening South Korea\u2019s advanced technology sectors. This includes the proposed project to create the world\u2019s largest high-tech chip cluster in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. In particular, for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.koreaherald.com\/view.php?ud=20230315000598\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Chungcheong Province<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, this expansion will feature 14 national high-tech industrial complexes focused on cutting-edge fields such as nanotechnology, semiconductors, aerospace, future mobility, hydrogen and secondary batteries.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/business-economy\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Business &amp; Economy<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/domestic-politics\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Domestic Politics<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/technology-cyber\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Technology &amp; Cyber<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The South Korean Ministry of National Defense announced on Monday plans to lift military protection zones over 131 square miles (339 square kilometers) of land, the largest such release since 2007. 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