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South Korea to relocate 44 central agencies to Sejong

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  • Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung announced moving 44 central agencies to Sejong.
  • The plan will shift 9,929 civil servants from Seoul between 2027 and 2031.
  • Twenty-seven agencies, including the Financial Services Commission, will relocate in 2027 to leased spaces.
  • The remaining 17 agencies, such as Foreign Affairs and Defense, will move after new buildings finish by 2031.
  • Relocation costs total 3.1 trillion won for construction and 89.7 billion won for leases.