/Capture of Hong Jun-pyo, Mayor of Daegu
, ‘Mayor Hong Jun-pyo of Daegu practically declared the collapse of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk integration.’,
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, ‘On the 27th, Mayor Hong posted on his Facebook, “Even though the final deadline for the agreement is tomorrow, it seems unlikely that Gyeongbuk’s provincial council will agree.”‘,
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, ‘He then stated that the integration discussions will be postponed as a long-term task.’,
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, ‘In response, Governor Lee Cheol-woo of Gyeongbuk said, “Administrative integration should be pursued without interruption,” and emphasized the importance of agreement and coordination in the complex process.’,
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, ‘Daegu City and Gyeongsangbuk-do Province have been discussing the establishment of an administrative integration body by 2026 since May.’,
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, ‘The two metropolitan areas have been preparing for administrative integration since former Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin and Governor Lee Cheol-woo initiated the process in 2020.’,
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, ‘The administrative integration discussions, which were briefly halted when the Daegu mayor changed in the 8th local government in 2022, gained momentum again this year.’,
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, ‘However, they failed to narrow their differences in opinions regarding the municipal and county authority and the location of government buildings after the integration.\n’]