History
In 2004, the plan for creation of the city arose after the failure of former President Roh Moo-hyun to relocate the national capital from Seoul to the Chungcheong region, Yeongi–Gongju area and Gongju–Nonsan area as candidates. The plan envisages a city with a population of around 500,000
Plans for the city have resulted in numerous disputes in the National Assembly. A faction led by President Lee Myung-bak's political rival Rep. Park Geun-hye within the Grand National Party, all opposition parties and a majority of people in the Chungcheong region are against scrapping the original plan to relocate government ministries to Sejong in South Chungcheong Province. The city was originally meant to be the capital, but a high court ruled it to be illegal.
In July 2012 Sejong was created from all of Yeongi County, three townships of Gongju and one township of Cheongwon County.
Read more about this topic: Sejong City
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