SEOUL, December 12 (AJP) - President Lee Jae-myung on Friday expressed hope for the speedy construction of a new presidential office in the administrative city of Sejong, scheduled for completion by 2030, saying he wants to "retire from there."
Speaking at a briefing by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Lee expressed hope to expedite its timeline if possible, saying, "Otherwise, I would barely be able to use it."
During his election campaign earlier this year, he suggested that he would first move to the current presidential office in Yongsan, then to Cheong Wa Dae, and eventually relocate to Sejong, where most ministerial offices and other government agencies have been moved since 2012 as part of efforts to promote balanced regional development.
Kang Ju-yeop, in charge of the construction project, said the current plan requires two years for design and two years for construction, admitting the difficulty of meeting the 2030 target.
Lee then clarified that he was simply expressing his wish to expedite the project, cautioning against cutting corners.
* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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