Lee suggests wider regional integration for Daejeon, Chungcheong provinces

President Lee Jae Myung on Friday floated the idea of integrating the central city of Daejeon with South and North Chungcheong provinces as part of broader regional integration efforts. Lee made the remarks during a town hall meeting with residents in North Chungcheong Province, as the ruling Democratic Party's move to enact a special law to merge Daejeon and South Chungcheong Province has faced hurdles ahead of the June local elections. "I thought merging Daejeon and South Chungcheong Province

By The Korea Herald