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President Lee: "'Temporary Relocation of Gwangju Military Airport by 2028' Is Too Late... Must Be Moved Up as Much as Possible"

(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporters Ko Dong-wook and Hwang Yun-gi = On the 29th, President Lee Jae-myung further accelerated the relocation schedule of Gwangju Military Airport, a prerequisite for the creation of the Honam region semiconductor cluster...

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On the 29th, President Lee Jae-myung ordered that the relocation of the Gwangju Military Airport, designated as the site for the new Honam semiconductor cluster, be brought forward beyond mid-2028. During the "3rd Public-Private Joint Inspection Meeting on Mega Projects" held at the Blue House on that day, President Lee received a report from the Ministry of National Defense regarding the temporary deployment plan for the Gwangju Military Airpor…

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President Lee Jae-myung ordered that the timing for the temporary relocation of the Gwangju Military Airport be brought forward as much as possible. He instructed a review of the temporary relocation schedule, currently set for "mid-2028," and called for the acceleration of the mega-project, even if it means amending relevant laws, regulations, and guidelines if necessary. Kang Yoo-jung, Senior Spokesperson for the Blue House, held a briefing at…

(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporters Ko Dong-wook and Hwang Yun-gi = On the 29th, President Lee Jae-myung further accelerated the relocation schedule of Gwangju Military Airport, a prerequisite for the creation of the Honam region semiconductor cluster...

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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As President Lee Jae-myung ordered the temporary relocation of the Gwangju 1st Fighter Wing (1) to be earlier than mid-2028, there is also a growing backlash from residents of Yecheon in Gyeongbuk, the previous destination. Following the joint response of residents who opposed the construction of multiple runways for the Yecheon 16th Fighter Wing (16) and the distribution of the first battalion, the Lee Jang Association and the Yecheon County As…

On the 29th, regarding the government's development of a site for the Honam region semiconductor cluster, President Lee Jae-myung instructed a review to "bring the timeline forward as much as possible," stating that "completing the temporary relocation (of the Gwangju Military Airport) around mid-2028 is too late." President Lee made these remarks after receiving a report from the Ministry of National Defense on the temporary deployment plan for…

On the 29th, regarding the Gwangju military airport where the Honam region semiconductor cluster is to be built, President Lee Jae-myung stated, "The completion date for the temporary relocation is mid-2028, which is late," adding, "We must re-examine it to expedite the process as much as possible."

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newstomato.com broke the news on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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