South Korea’s foreign, unification, and defense ministries will relocate from Seoul to Sejong, the central administrative city, by 2031, as part of a wider government relocation plan. The interior ministry says the move is scheduled under a process that shifts government functions and offices to Sejong.
The relocation plan follows a decision made last month to begin moving some ministries and public institutions to Sejong starting next year. According to the Korea Times, the broader effort affects nearly 10,000 public servants. While the outlets focus on the same ministries and timeline, the Korea Times provides additional detail on the size of the workforce impacted and the broader administrative relocation context.
