Participants leave after the ceremony to commemorate the South Korea and US Combined Forces Command (CFC) relocation and CFC’s 44th established Anniversary, at Combined Forces Command Parade field in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Photo by Lee Jin-man / EPA
June 9 (Asia Today) -- South Korea extended a special law supporting Pyeongtaek and nearby areas affected by the relocation of U.S. Forces Korea bases for four more years, officials said Tuesday.
The Ministry of National Defense said the revised Special Act on Support for Pyeongtaek-si and Other Areas Following the Relocation of U.S. Military Bases was promulgated Tuesday.
The law, which had been set to expire Dec. 31, will now remain in effect until Dec. 31, 2030.
Officials said the extension gives renewed momentum to the remaining work under the Yongsan Relocation Plan, which involves the transfer of U.S. military facilities from central Seoul and related land return and cleanup projects.
