President Lee on Policy Briefings: "Reform and Innovation Must Succeed... The Remaining Term Is More Important"

President Lee Jae-myung stated, "In general, ministries have achieved many results and performed well over the past year," adding, "The remaining three years and 11 months are even more important."

President Lee made these remarks during his opening statement at the policy briefing held at the Blue House Yeongbingwan on this day for the Ministry of Finance and Economy (National Tax Service, Korea Customs Service, Public Procurement Service), the National Data Agency, the Financial Services Commission, and the Ministry of Planning and Budget. He urged, "You must prepare well for long-term policy implementation to align with national planning goals."

In particular, he emphasized, "Both reform and innovation must be carried out successfully," adding, "I believe we are heading in the right direction based on the current flow."

Regarding the start of policy briefings for all ministries beginning today, President Lee said, "Ministries that have performed well so far will likely be confident, while those that feel they have fallen short may feel stressed." He requested, "Do not be too nervous, and please report in a simple and concise manner, keeping in mind that you are reporting to our citizens rather than to me."

Approximately 200 members of a public participation group, recruited by the Blue House from the 1st to the 6th, will attend these policy briefings.

The Blue House explained that the Ministry of Education received the highest number of applicants at 16.1 percent, followed by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

The group is composed of a diverse range of ages and occupations, including office workers, self-employed individuals, freelancers, students, and homemakers.

The Blue House added that it decided to have about 20 people attend each session, ensuring an even distribution of age, gender, and occupation for every meeting.

(Photo: Blue House Press Corps, Yonhap News)
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