이재명 민주당 전 대표, '세종을 사실상 행정수도로 만들겠다' 공약하며 논란 재점화 Lee Jae-myung pledges to 'ma

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이재명 민주당 전 대표, '세종을 사실상 행정수도로 만들겠다' 공약하며 논란 재점화

Lee Jae-myung pledges to 'make Sejong the de facto administrative capital,' reigniting debate

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Published: 17 Apr. 2025, 22:14 The Korea JoongAng Daily / 중앙일보

Lee Jae-myung, a Democratic Party candidate in the presidential primary, speaks during an on-site discussion at the Agency for Defense Development in Yuseong District, Daejeon, on April 17. [YONHAP]

Lee Jae-myung, a Democratic Party (DP) candidate in the presidential primary, reignited the debate over relocating the capital on Thursday, resolving to transform Sejong into Korea’s full-fledged administrative center.

“I will make Sejong the de facto administrative capital and Daejeon a global science capital,” Lee wrote on Facebook the same day. “I will also push for the complete relocation of the National Assembly and presidential office to Sejong through social consensus.”

He further pledged to complete the construction of both the Sejong branch of the National Assembly and the new presidential office within his five-year term — and to resume the relocation of public institutions, a process that was halted in 2019. The statement comes as part of a broader policy pitch aimed at voters in the Daejeon and Chungcheong regions, where Democratic primary voting runs from April 16 to 19.

Lee’s proposal ties into a broader vision for a high-tech industrial belt connecting four cities and provinces: Daejeon for AI and aerospace; Sejong for smart administration; North Chungcheong for bio business, semiconductors and batteries; and South Chungcheong for display technologies.

The location of the presidential office has become a sensitive political issue since the controversial move of the office from the Blue House to Yongsan District, central Seoul, during the beginning of the Yoon Suk Yeol administration — a decision some have connected to political unrest, including the martial law declaration on Dec. 3 of last year.

Lee's proposal appears to outline a step-by-step, sequential relocation: temporary use of the Yongsan office, a possible return to the Blue House, construction of a new Sejong office and the ultimate full relocation of the presidential office to Sejong.

Park Soo-hyun, a spokesperson for Lee’s campaign, said the plan would “allow for the simultaneous development of Seoul and the Chungcheong region by converting areas in Seoul like Yeouido and Yongsan into financial hubs.”

Kim Dong-yeon, a Democratic Party candidate in the presidential primary, receives flowers to lay at the April 19 Revolution Memorial in Cheongju, North Chungcheong, on April 17. [NEWS1]

However, the full relocation of the presidential office and National Assembly would require a constitutional amendment. In a landmark 2004 ruling, the Constitutional Court struck down a similar plan under the former Roh Moo-hyun administration, citing the “customary constitution” that designates Seoul as the capital.

People Power Party candidate Na Kyung-won responded on Thursday that she was “open” to relocating the capital but emphasized that “relocating the presidential office clearly requires a constitutional amendment.”

Kang Hoon-sik, a strategist for Lee’s campaign, acknowledged the legal challenges, stating that Lee would be able to present a clearer position during public debates and discussions.

Lee also visited the Agency for Defense Development in Yuseong District, Daejeon, on Thursday. During a meeting there, he questioned the efficiency of Korea’s current conscription system.

“Is it really efficient to confine hundreds of thousands of young people in the military?” he asked, suggesting some conscripts could instead serve as noncommissioned officers, specializing in weapons systems operations and development.

He advocated for a hybrid model of a “selective volunteer military system” that combines elements of both conscription and voluntary military system.

Fellow DP candidate Kim Dong-yeon, who had visited his hometown Eumseong County, North Chungcheong, on Wednesday, remained in the region for a second day, paying tribute at a memorial for the April Revolution of 1960 and meeting with regional party members and small business owners.

Kim proposed relocating the executive and legislative branches to Sejong and moving judicial institutions like the Supreme Court and Supreme Prosecutors' Office to Cheongju, North Chungcheong. His campaign also unveiled three policies oriented toward young people: transitioning to a volunteer military system, sabbatical leave for irregular workers and a deferred tuition payment system.

Kim Kyoung-soo, a Democratic Party candidate in the presidential primary, holds a meeting with Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh, mayor of Malmo, Sweden, in Goyang, Gyeonggi, on April 17. The two discussed “people-centered sustainable development.” [YONHAP]

Candidate Kim Kyoung-soo met with Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh, mayor of Malmo, Sweden, who is visiting the country in Goyang, Gyeonggi, to discuss governmental roles in carbon reduction. Malmo is known for its postindustrial transformation into a green economy based on renewable energy.

“Climate policy is fundamentally about industry and economy,” Kim said, criticizing the Yoon Suk Yeol administration for reversing the Moon Jae-in administration’s energy transition plans.

Translated from the JoongAng Ilbo using generative AI and edited by Korea JoongAng Daily staff.

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"세종으로 완전 이전"‥'행정수도' 치고 나왔다

정상빈2025. 4. 18. 06:07 MBC

https://youtu.be/cAXaCQRZT84?si=2Hh6XnbbjjITxHDn

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◀ 앵커 ▶

행정수도 이전이 민주당 경선에서 쟁점이 되고 있습니다.

유력 주자인 이재명 후보가 "국회와 대통령 집무실을 세종시로 사실상 온전히 이전하겠다"면서, 행정수도 이전을 공약으로 내세웠는데요.

◀ 앵커 ▶

김경수·김동연 후보도 큰 틀에는 이견이 없는 상황인데요.

이번 대선의 큰 쟁점 중 하나를 민주당이 선점하고 나섰습니다.

정상빈 기자입니다.

◀ 리포트 ▶

대전을 찾은 더불어민주당 이재명 예비후보가 이번 대선 첫 지방 맞춤형 공약으로, '세종 행정수도'를 꺼내 들었습니다.

"집권하면 임기 안에 국회 세종의사당과 대통령 세종 집무실을 건립하겠다"고 공약한 겁니다.

[이재명/민주당 경선 후보] "국토 균형발전, 그리고 수도권 집중 문제를 해결하는 것은 대한민국의 미래를 위해서 반드시 필요한 일입니다."

현재 국회와 대통령실 일부만 이전이 추진되고 있는데 사회적 합의를 전제로 두 기관을 사실상 옮긴다는 청사진도 제시했습니다.

또, 대전을 과학수도로 만들고, 충청을 첨단산업벨트로 키우겠다고도 덧붙였습니다.

민주당 내 다른 주자들도 세종 행정수도 큰 그림에는 이견이 없습니다.

고향인 충북 음성 친형 집에서 머물며 첫 지방 행보에 나선 김동연 후보는, "당선 즉시 세종 근무"를 약속했습니다.

[김동연/민주당 경선 후보] "대통령실은 바로 선거 끝난 다음 날 옮겨서 근무할 수 있도록 하겠고, 당연히 국회는 빠른 시간 내에 이전을 할 것입니다."

"대법원과 대검찰청 등 사법기관은 충북 청주로 이전하겠다"며 차별화도 시도했습니다.

"노무현의 지방분권 정책 계승"을 강조하며 세종에서 대권 도전을 선언했던 김경수 후보도 "대통령은 장관들과 국정을 논의해야 한다"며 거듭 집무실 세종 이전을 강조했습니다.

[김경수/민주당 경선 후보] "최대한 빠른 시일 내에 서울과 세종에 동시 집무실을 마련하고 행정수도를 이전하는 것이 맞다, 이렇게 생각합니다."

민주당 권역별 경선이 충청에서 시작되면서, 세 후보가 나란히 충청권 표심에 호소하며, 세종 행정도시 공약이 급부상했습니다.

특히 용산 대통령실을 계속 써야 할지 쟁점이 될 수밖에 없는 대선 본선까지, 민주당이 지방분권 이슈를 선점한 셈입니다.

대통령 파면으로 치러지는 짧은 대선, 세종시 행정수도가 주요 쟁점 중 하나로 떠오르게 됐습니다.

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