Jeonnam-Gwangju City Hall Location Dispute Deepens

Jeonnam-Gwangju city hall row deepens ahead of launch

A regional standoff over where to locate the main city hall of the Jeonnam-Gwangju Special City is intensifying ahead of the municipality’s launch Wednesday. Gwangju and South Jeolla Province sealed a merger deal on Jan. 27 to create South Korea’s third-largest jurisdiction outside the greater Seoul area. But the western and eastern regions of the new municipality remain at odds over where to locate the city’s headquarters. Mayor-elect Min Hyung-bae said he plans to designate the current Jeonnam

By The Korea Herald