The government has confirmed another phase of moving central administrative functions to Sejong, advancing its plan to strengthen the city’s role as Korea’s administrative capital. Reporting on Sept. 3 says the Justice Ministry and the Gender Equality and Family Ministry are among the bodies expected to move first in this phase.
Additional ministries and justice or police-related organizations are also being considered as the government expands the concentration of national institutions in Sejong. The relocation is more than an office move because it changes where senior officials, agencies and legislative coordination are physically concentrated. It also adds pressure to complete transport, housing and institutional infrastructure around the city.
The timetable now matters
The next milestones will be the final list of agencies, individual relocation schedules and progress on the broader presidential-office and National Assembly plans. Those details will determine how quickly the administrative-capital strategy becomes a practical change in the day-to-day operation of central government.