The South Korean government said on Thursday that it will establish a presidential office in the administrative city of Sejong by August 2029 and move about 350 more public institutions from the Seoul metropolitan area to help ease the problem of excessive concentration in the metropolitan area. The relocation of these institutions is expected to commence in 2027. Meanwhile, the government is also planning to build another National Assembly building in Sejong City by 2033. South Korean Prime Minister Han Sung-suk said that these measures are part of a broader strategy aimed at dealing with excessive concentration of population, capital, enterprises and infrastructure in the metropolitan area, while the rest of South Korea is facing the challenge of population decline. According to a government statement, the South Korean government will begin moving central government agencies to Sejong in the first half of 2027, and prioritize the relocation of the largest or most influential institutions. The plan will be the second large-scale relocation of the public sector after 43 central government agencies moved to Sejong between 2012 and 2021.

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