Five local governments that host nuclear power plants gathered in Gyeongju to discuss joint responses to shared issues. These included storage facilities within nuclear plant sites and improvements to the support regime for areas surrounding power plants.
Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, held the 36th Council of Local Governments Hosting Nuclear Power Plants at the Rahan Select Gyeongju on Tuesday.
The heads of five local governments that host nuclear power plants in South Korea attended the meeting that day. They came from Gyeongju, Gijang-gun in Busan, Ulju-gun in Ulsan, Yeonggwang-gun in South Jeolla Province and Uljin-gun in North Gyeongsang Province.
Attendees shared updates on issues involving storage facilities within nuclear plant sites and discussed how the local governments could jointly respond.
They also reviewed key agenda items, including improvements to the support regime for areas surrounding power plants. The local governments agreed to strengthen their joint response so that the opinions of nuclear plant host regions are meaningfully reflected in government policy and systems.
In particular, the local governments agreed to bolster cooperation on issues common to areas hosting nuclear power plants. They also agreed to work together on regime improvements aimed at enhancing residents' rights and interests and promoting mutual regional development.
"We will work to ensure that the five local governments cooperate closely so that the voices of our regions are properly reflected in policy and systems, ultimately benefiting residents' rights and regional development," Gyeongju Mayor Joo Nak-young said.
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