Jang Seok-young: "Korean New Deal to Lead Post-Corona Innovation"

Jang Seok-young, Director General of the Information and Communication Policy Bureau at the Ministry of Science and ICT, is briefing on the results of the 2nd ICT Regulatory Sandbox Deliberation Committee meeting at the Government Seoul Office briefing room on the 6th. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] Jang Seok-young, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and ICT (photo), said, "The Korean New Deal is a project to lead digital innovation in the post-COVID-19 era," and added, "I ask you to freely share your creative and innovative proposals from the private sector."

Vice Minister Jang made these remarks on the 19th at the 'Korean New Deal Digital Infrastructure Private Experts Meeting.' The meeting was attended by academic experts in digital fields such as artificial intelligence, telecommunications, technology policy, cloud, and blockchain. At the meeting, opinions were exchanged on digital-based Korean New Deal measures that can produce policy effects such as overcoming low growth, creating jobs, and solving social problems.

Private experts expressed sympathy for the 'Korean New Deal,' which focuses on the digital sector, and emphasized the need for innovation through investment in digital new technologies such as artificial intelligence and 5th generation (5G) mobile communications. The Ministry of Science and ICT plans to actively reflect innovative private sector opinions in the 'Korean New Deal,' including this meeting, to support digital innovation as a stepping stone for economic recovery after COVID-19.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.