President Lee calls balanced regional growth S. Korea's "survival strategy"

President Lee Jae Myung believes South Korea's survival depends on balanced regional growth.

Remarks to this end were shared during a meeting with the heads of 17 cities and provinces at the Yongsan Presidential Office earlier on Friday.

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"More support should go to regions outside the capital, to even begin to maintain balance. We plan to apply this principle more strongly in policy decisions and budget allocations."

The president also urged local governments to strengthen public safety measures calling these efforts the state's "top responsibility."

Likewise today's talks touched upon disaster response strategies and ways to boost domestic consumption.