Lee Myung-bak

Lee Myung-bak, the former mayor of Seoul, is looking at development plans for the Joint Innovative City Project of Gwangju-South Jeolla Province after being informed of the current situation for the project in Naju, South Jeolla Province on the morning of July 2. On the same day, he visited Korea’s Jeolla provinces. During the visit, he emphasized that he is the right person for the economic development of Jeolla, saying that, “There are many politicians from this region, but what have they done for this region?”

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