Border renewables to K-food hub: Local leaders pitch bold growth plans to President Lee

Local leaders brought a diverse slate of growth proposals to President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday, from renewable energy projects along the inter-Korean border to building a K-food hub in North Gyeongsang Province.

The pitches came as Lee’s administration seeks to channel investment, industries and jobs beyond the capital region and build new regional economic hubs around strategic industries.

Lee chaired the 10th central-local cooperation meeting at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, the first since the J