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South Korea to accelerate public institution relocations, with plan due this year

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • South Korea’s government announced plans to accelerate the relocation of public institutions and publish the next-stage plan within the year.
  • The reform package includes merging Korea Sports Industry Development with its parent agency, the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation.
  • The Taekwondo Promotion Foundation will also merge with its subsidiary, Taekwondo Won Operation and Management.

South Korea’s government says it will speed up the relocation of public institutions and announce its direction for the next stage within the year.

The plans, released by the government under the title “Public Institution Functional Reform Plan, Public Institution Diet (DIET) 2026,” also include changes to sports-related organizations.

Korea Sports Industry Development, a subsidiary of the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, will merge with the parent organization. The Taekwondo Promotion Foundation will likewise merge with its subsidiary, Taekwondo Won Operation and Management.

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said the government would pursue the relocation of public institutions to regional areas with greater speed. The announcement also raised questions about the future structure of sports organizations based in the Olympic Park area.

We will push ahead with the relocation of public institutions to regional areas with speed

· Han Duck-sooThe prime minister described the government’s approach to relocating public institutions.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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