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Only a ruling party mayor can redesign Pohang’s future amid economic crisis<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  Park Hee-jung, Democratic Party member of Pohang City Council, announced her mayoral bid on February 10. \/Pohang City Council<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

[The Fact | Pohang = Park Jin-hong] Park Hee-jung, a Democratic Party city councilor, officially announced her candidacy for Pohang mayor in the upcoming June 3 local elections on February 10.<\/p>\n

At a press conference in Pohang City Hall’s briefing room, Park stated, “Pohang is facing unprecedented challenges. I am running for mayor to reimagine Pohang’s future.”<\/p>\n

She emphasized, “The dominance of a single party in regional politics has hindered Pohang’s progress. As a ruling party mayor working in sync with the central government, I aim to overcome this crisis.”<\/p>\n

Park underscored the need for a ruling party mayor by presenting statistics on Pohang’s population, employment, and business closures.<\/p>\n

She noted, “The population has declined from 519,000 in 2014 to 488,000 in 2025. The steel complex workforce has also shrunk from 16,000 to 13,000.”<\/p>\n

“The employment rate in early 2025 stands at 59.6%, below the national average of 61.4%, while unemployment has risen to 3.3%. The business closure rate in 2024 was 10.7%,” Park added.<\/p>\n

She appealed for support, asserting, “Only a ruling party mayor collaborating closely with the central government can address the crisis in Pohang’s steel industry and other challenges.”<\/p>\n

A Pohang native, Park Hee-jung graduated from Pohang Jungang High School, Dongguk University, and Dongguk University Graduate School. She has served three terms as a councilor and chaired the Democratic Party’s Pohang Nam-gu and Ulleung-gun district committee.<\/p>\n

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