Blue House: Talks with the U.S. on Building a Semiconductor Cluster at Gwangju Military Airport Have Begun

[Financial News] The Blue House said on the 10th that it has already begun consultations with the United States regarding plans to build a semiconductor cluster in the Honam region on the site of Gwangju Military Airport.
Kim Yong-beom, Chief Presidential Secretary for Policy at the Blue House, told reporters at the Chunchugwan Press Center at the Blue House that day, "Since part of Gwangju Military Airport is being used by the U.S. military, it is naturally a matter that requires consultations with the U.S. as well."
He added, "Consultations between South Korea and the United States are a natural step," and explained that "the Office of National Security is overseeing the process."
Gwangju Military Airport is one of five joint South Korea-U.S. Air Force bases in the country, and U.S. Air Force operational units are not permanently stationed there in peacetime. However, it is a location where U.S. air power would be deployed in the event of an emergency. As a result, some land has reportedly been provided to the U.S. under the U.S.–Republic of Korea Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA).

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