Politics · South Korea · 2 hrs ago
Jeonnam-Gwangju seeks more national funding for 2027 projects
Jeonnam-Gwangju officials met Democratic Party lawmakers at the National Assembly to discuss securing more national funding for 2027.
The requests cover projects across the integrated city, including roads, an increase for Gwangju Metro Line 2, and support for semiconductor infrastructure.
Officials also sought funding for agricultural certification, exports, a media-art festival and recovery support for communities affected by the December 29 passenger-plane disaster.
The city’s 2027 government budget proposal includes 13.9009 trillion won, 820.5 billion won more than the previous year’s funding for the former Jeonnam and Gwangju areas.
Officials say more funding is needed to address local priorities and support future growth, despite the increase.
The city plans to send lawmakers written requests covering more than 170 projects not included in the government proposal or needing larger allocations, as it seeks additional funding through the National Assembly.
Jeonnam-Gwangju officials and Democratic Party lawmakers discussed seeking additional national funding for regional projects in 2027.
The meeting was held at the National Assembly on November 3.
Requests included funding for roads, agriculture, transport, semiconductor infrastructure and community recovery.
The city said the government’s 2027 budget proposal already includes 13.9009 trillion won for the integrated city.
It said further increases are needed to support future growth and address local issues.
- Who
- Jeonnam-Gwangju Mayor Min Hyung-bae, Democratic Party regional party chair Ahn Do-geol, local lawmakers and local government representatives.
- What
- They discussed ways to secure additional national funding for regional projects in 2027.
- When
- November 3, 2026.
- Where
- At the National Assembly in South Korea.
- Why
- The city said further funding is needed to support future growth and resolve regional issues.
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- 2027 government budget proposal
- 13.9009 trillion won for Jeonnam-Gwangju
- National funding requests
- 30 projects worth 568 billion won submitted by cities, counties and districts
- Road construction design funding
- 18 billion won requested for eight projects
- Gwangju Metro Line 2
- 113 billion won in additional funding requested
- Further funding requests
- More than 170 projects are to be submitted to local lawmakers in written questions
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What people are saying
The first government budget proposal since integration includes 13.9 trillion won, a result we have achieved.
Please join forces to protect the budget included in the government proposal and secure additional funding in the National Assembly for key projects that were not included.
After integration, about 1.4 trillion to 1.5 trillion won will be needed to adjust welfare spending.