President Moon Begins First Ministry Work Report of the New Year on the 16th... Ministry of Science and ICT & Korea Communications Commission

Han Jeong-woo, Deputy Spokesperson of the Blue House Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Son Sun-hee] President Moon Jae-in, entering his fourth year in office, will receive the first ministry work report of the year on the 16th.

Han Jung-woo, deputy spokesperson of the Blue House, held a briefing at the press center on the afternoon of the 15th regarding the ministry work reports, stating, "From the 16th until February, President Moon is scheduled to receive work reports from government ministries," and added, "The basic concept is to plan the work reports as a commitment to tangible achievements for the people under the theme of 'Definite Change in 2020.'"

The slogan for this work report is a joint one for all ministries: "Definite Change, Republic of Korea 2020." This phrase was also emphasized by President Moon in his New Year's message and other communications.

The ministries presenting the first work reports this year are the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Communications Commission. Deputy Spokesperson Han explained, "The government ministries will be grouped by theme," adding, "After reports on science, technology, and artificial intelligence (AI), subsequent work reports will cover themes such as strong defense, tangible welfare, fairness and justice, jobs, culture and tourism, innovative growth, safety and security, and diplomacy and unification."

Han also emphasized, "The locations will be determined according to the situation and theme, such as government ministries or policy sites," and highlighted, "The significance of this work report is that President Moon will personally preside over the New Year's work reports for all ministries."

This is the first time since his inauguration year in 2017 that President Moon has directly presided over all ministry work reports collectively. At that time, in August, marking the first year of the government’s launch, President Moon presided over work reports by dividing 2 to 3 related ministries into 9 groups, focusing on core policy discussions. Later, in December 2018, work reports were received only from ministries with newly appointed ministers.

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