Presidential Office: Honam Semiconductor Cluster to Be Built on Gwangju Military Airport Site

The Presidential Office announced that it has decided to build the Honam region semiconductor cluster on the site of the Gwangju Military Airport.
This announcement specifies the location for the Honam semiconductor cluster project, which was part of the "three major mega-projects" unveiled last week.
Chief of Staff to the President Kang Hoon-sik stated in a briefing today (July 6) that the decision was reached during a "Public-Private Joint Inspection Meeting for Mega Projects" presided over by President Lee Jae-myung. He added, "The government will finalize the site selection process promptly following consultations with relevant ministries."
Chief of Staff Kang explained, "Companies have suggested that the Gwangju Military Airport is the most suitable location among the candidate sites in the Honam region. The Gwangju Military Airport area offers a site of approximately 2.5 million pyeong (about 8.26 square kilometers), and because the land is already leveled due to the nature of the airport, it has the advantage of minimizing the time required for site preparation."
He added, "It was also reviewed that the site has strengths in terms of securing human resources and living conditions, as it is adjacent to downtown Gwangju and the KTX station. It also boasts excellent logistics accessibility, with connections to roads, airports, and ports."
The Presidential Office stated that it plans to accelerate the project by holding public-private joint inspection meetings presided over by President Lee, such as the one held today, on a monthly basis.
Chief of Staff Kang said, "Through these meetings, we have decided to check the progress of key tasks for the three major mega-projects in each region, as well as the semiconductor cluster, one by one."
He continued, "In particular, as President Lee stated that he would establish a dedicated organization within the Presidential Office to oversee the projects directly, we will appoint a high-profile figure (to lead the organization) to monitor the progress of each task across the mega-projects and oversee coordination between ministries."
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