Government Announces Principles and Timeline for Second-Round Public Institution Relocation
The Government of the Republic of Korea announced five principles for reviewing the relocation of roughly 350 public institutions based in the Seoul Capital Area, including minimizing retention in the capital region and clustering institutions around existing innovation cities. It also set out a plan to finalize the relocation plan in Q4 2026 and begin early relocations in 2027.
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- Second-Round Relocation of Public Institutions Moves Into Full-Scale ImplementationMinistry of Land, Infrastructure and TransportKOPress release
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Second-Round Relocation of Public Institutions in South Korea
The Government of the Republic of Korea began a second-round relocation process for public institutions in 2026, reviewing roughly 350 institutions based in the Seoul Capital Area. This issue tracks the principles for relocation, the planned finalization of the relocation plan in the fourth quarter of 2026, early relocations beginning in 2027, and the eventual selection of institutions and destinations.
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