Seoul, Aug. 10 -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday ordered military operations to shift from Gwangju Air Base to other airfields by mid-2028 to accelerate the construction of a second semiconductor belt, according to a news report by Korea Herald.

The directive came during the second public-private review of three flagship megaprojects covering semiconductors, physical artificial intelligence, and AI data centers. The government aimed these megaprojects at driving investment across the country to reduce the concentration of growth in the Greater Seoul area.

"At this stage, securing the site and infrastructure matter above all else," the news report quoted Lee saying during the meeting at Cheong Wa Dae.

Lee called for the ...