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Kim Yong-beom, Chief of Policy for the Presidential Office, emphasized the necessity of expanding housing supply, stating that the government must "just build" homes to address real estate concerns. Regarding the potential construction of additional semiconductor clusters in regions including Honam, beyond the existing ones in the Seoul metropolitan area such as Yongin, he stated that discussions are in the final stages.

Reporter Kang Cheong-wan has the story.

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Attending the Kwanhun Forum, Kim Yong-beom, Chief of Policy for the Presidential Office, stressed the importance of supply regarding real estate measures, asserting that the government must "just build."

[Kim Yong-beom/Chief of Policy for the Presidential Office: (We) must just build (housing). Just build.]

He stated that the government intends to thoroughly search for land suitable for housing among public-owned sites, such as closed schools, and emphasized that the central government and the Seoul Metropolitan Government must work together to prepare special measures for supply.

[Kim Yong-beom/Chief of Policy for the Presidential Office: If you oppose (development) like this—whether it's racecourses or government ministry sites—where are the young people supposed to live?]

Regarding tax reforms, such as the real estate holding tax, Kim said the government intends to set rates at a "reasonable level" and will make policy decisions cautiously through various channels, including public debates to gather opinions.

Kim also addressed the review of creating a second semiconductor cluster in regions like Honam, stating that it is effectively in the final stages before confirmation.

[Kim Yong-beom/Chief of Policy for the Presidential Office: Discussions are now in the latter stages and approaching completion, so once it is finalized, we plan to arrange an opportunity to explain it to the public....]

However, he clarified that this does not mean the cluster currently under construction in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, will be relocated; rather, it is a concept of adding a new cluster. He explained that even if the government wanted to build more in the Seoul metropolitan area, there is a shortage of land, electricity, and water resources.

(Video Editing: Park Ji-in)