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Complete Overhaul of Regulations in 28 Years: Reshaping Korea's Industrial Landscape Through 'Mega-Special Zones'
A future where robots, wind power, and drones coexist in a single city. The government has set out to make this a reality through four mega-special zones. [Image = AI-generated image] Comprehensive overhaul of the regulatory framework for the first time in 28 years marks the largest-scale restructuring of South Korea's regulatory governance system in over a quarter-century.

A future where robots, wind power, and drones coexist in a single city. The government has set out to make this a reality through four mega-special zones.…
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