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Integrated Jeonnam-Gwangju Special City Launches in July Administrative Roadmap Finalized Gwangju Metropolitan City and Jeollanam-do (Jeonnam Province) have officially confirmed the launch of the Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City on July … Read More
Government Shifts Toward a Gwangju-Style Silicon Valley On December 19, 2025, Mayor Kang Gi-jung announced a major internal reorganization of Gwangju City’s civil service as part of the city’s long-term … Read More
One Year Anniversary of Illegal Martial Law On December 3, South Korea marked one year since the attempted illegal martial law declared by former president Yoon Suk Yeol. President Lee … Read More
Gwangju Proposes National Computing Center Gwangju Mayor Kang Gi-jung delivered a keynote speech titled “AI Model City Gwangju: Toward Korea’s Top 3 in AI” at the 10th Seoul Future Conference … Read More
Gwangju Secures Gateway for Local AI Firms to Enter Chinese Market Gwangju has secured a foothold for local artificial intelligence companies seeking to expand into China. Mayor Kang Gi-jung signed … Read More
Gwangju Secures Record 3.66 Trillion Won in 2026 National Budget Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on August 29 that 3.6616 trillion won has been allocated to regional projects in the government’s … Read More
Gwangju Honors Seven for Heroic Rescues During Torrential Rain Gwangju City recognized five citizens and two firefighters as “righteous citizens” for saving lives during record-breaking rainfall on July 17, when … Read More
Lee Jae-myung Elected South Korea’s 21st President On June 3, 2025, South Korea elected a new head of state in a snap presidential election, held in the wake of former … Read More
