Kim Min-seok, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on September 4 that the administrative merger between Daejeon and Chungnam will be carried out after going through an appropriate time and process. ^[1] Kim Min-seok emphasized that the merger of Daejeon and Chungnam is a pledge made by party and mayoral candidates during the local elections and remains an unfinished task. ^[2] Kim Min-seok, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on April 4 that the party will actively seek methods for public agency staff and residents to coexist during the relocation process. ^[3] Kim Min-seok said at a top-level party meeting at Chungnam Provincial Office that the Daejeon-Chungnam merger is a remaining task that party leaders and mayoral candidates had previously promised. ^[4] Park Soo-hyun stated that the phased closure of coal-fired power plants in Chungnam has led to a reduction in jobs and regional economic contraction, posing a risk of regional extinction. ^[5] The party's top-level meeting discussed a national budget for Chungnam exceeding 13 trillion won for the first time. ^[6] Park Soo-hyun, Governor of Chungcheongnam-do, stated that the region faces a risk of regional extinction due to job losses and economic contraction from the phased closure of coal-fired power plants. ^[7] The Democratic Party announced the launch of the 'Bulgeum Politics Alley Livelihood Unit' (Bulgeum Minsaeng-dan) to prioritize communication between the National Assembly and local communities. ^[8]