Ministry of Economy and Finance, Korea New Deal Expert Meeting... "Must Expand Overseas Scalability"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] Kim Yongbeom, the 1st Vice Minister of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, stated regarding the 'Korean New Deal,' "The government plans to promote the Korean New Deal as a national project aimed at making Korea a world leader based on digital competitive advantages such as information and communication technology (ICT)."

On the 15th, Vice Minister Kim held a 'Korean New Deal Expert Meeting' at the Government Seoul Office and said, "We will select tasks based on the principle that it is a large-scale project with significant job creation effects through innovation infrastructure in the digital sector."

This meeting was organized to hear policy proposals from academia and industry. In addition to government officials, representatives from Samsung Electronics, KT, Professor Lee Janghyuk of Korea University, and Professor Kim Hyunmyung of Myongji University attended.

Vice Minister Kim also explained, "On the 12th, we held a kickoff meeting for the Korean New Deal Promotion Task Force to discuss large-scale projects to be promoted as 10 key focus tasks," adding, "By the end of May, we plan to review and specify detailed projects related to the three major projects and 10 key focus tasks, and in early June, prepare detailed implementation plans for the first announcement."

He added, "Please freely share creative and groundbreaking proposals regarding the innovative projects the government will pursue in the digital and non-face-to-face revolution, as well as regulatory and institutional improvements," and "We will strive to actively reflect the issues raised today in future government policy formulation."

Meanwhile, an official who attended the meeting stated, "The technology should be applicable not only in our country but also overseas," emphasizing, "Since scalability is important, when investing resources, it is essential to be able to establish global standards."

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