Governor Won Heeryong said at a year-end press conference that his administration would do its part in providing compensation to the villagers who currently live at the site of what will become in the island’s second airport. Lee Hee-jung joins me in the studio with the details.

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Jeju Provincial Office

At a year-end press conference held at the provincial government office, Governor Won Heeryong said the plan to build Jeju’s second airport would be the beginning of many more future-based projects to come on the island.

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Governor promises compensation for villagers

He added it was perfectly natural for the villagers of the planned airport site to be worried and even oppose the plan… and promised to come up with support measures on the provincial-level.

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Won Heeryong / Governor
We are currently going over a number of practical measures that would ensure a better quality of life...
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"현재 지니고 있는 삶의 수준 그 이상을 저희들이 보장할 수 있는
실질적인 방안을 저희들이 여러개를 놓고 검토 중이고요."

He also commented on housing, saying the province would increase the supply of homes and come up with systematic ways to supplement the current housing system.

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‘Homes for those displaced’ and ‘speculation to be prevented’

Won added that the extra supply would be specifically for end users, and that regulations would be strengthened to prevent real estate speculation.

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Won Heeryong / Governor
We have so far set up a proactive outline to deal with the issue, and it is focused on recipients. The next step will be to gather public opinion and work out the details...
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"좀 더 맞춤형, 공격적인 주택공급을 전제로
지금 내부적으로는 윤곽을 잡은 상태고요, 이제 여론 수렴이나
구체적인 실행방안까지 검토해가지고.."

And regarding the construction of the Yerae Resort Complex which came to a halt on the back of legal disputes and a court ruling… Won said law revisions would be made to normalize the situation.

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‘Law revisions to be made to normalize Yerae project’

He said that was the only way the controversial project would be able to move ahead at this stage and talks were ongoing between the province and central government.

Won also stressed the importance of pursuing new and renewable energy projects, hailing the new industry as the way forward for Jeju. He said the only issue was how fast the projects would be carried out, adding that wind energy projects that had been stalled in the past were now showing progress. He also said Jeju was a leading region in new and renewable energy sector, with full support from the central government.

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Won Heeryong / Governor
The projects may be small now, but the growth potential for the energy industry is huge. With that in mind, I believe now is the time to really focus on this new industry of the future.
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"지금은 규모가 작더라도 장차 에너지체제 자체가 뻗어나갈 어마어마한 가능성을 생각했을 때에는 제주도가 지금 시기에 반드시 갖춰놔야되는 미래의
신산업이라고 생각합니다."

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Kim Seung-cheol

Won also promised to provide additional support for Jeju mandarin farms across the island, saying that the industry would not be able to grow unless innovative steps were taken in the distribution process.

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Lee Hee-jung

In regards to real estate speculation, Governor Won said in 2016, institutional measures would be taken to prevent speculation and investment profits from leaving the island.