"Night industry number one" Gongju, ranked first in nationwide special district evaluation... receives the President's Award.

Achievements of the industrialization strategy linked to production, processing, distribution, and tourism Chungnam's competitiveness is also 'sparkling' The 'Gongju Aralbam Special Economic Zone' in Gongju City won the President's Award, achieving the highest results among the 175 regional specialized development special economic zones nationwide. The policy capacity that has developed the walnut industry from a simple primary agricultural production stage into a comprehensive industry by combining processing, distribution, and tourism has been recognized at the national level. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups selected one outstanding special economic zone and eight excellent special economic zones this year through written and on-site evaluations, expert reviews, and public evaluations. The Gongju Aralbam Special Economic Zone was named the 'outstanding special economic zone', which corresponds to the top position nationwide. Gongju is a representative main production area, ...