Hong Nam-ki, Deputy Prime Minister, Discusses Real Estate Measures with Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport... "Supply Measures to be Prepared Promptly"

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyun-jung] On the 20th, Hong Nam-ki, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, discussed real estate stabilization measures with Kim Hyun-mi, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and other officials, and agreed to prepare supply measures as soon as possible.

Deputy Prime Minister Hong chaired the 'Ministerial Meeting (Green Room Meeting)' at the Government Seoul Office in the morning and discussed the direction of housing supply measures in the metropolitan area with the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Koo Yun-cheol, Director of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, and Lee Ho-seung, Senior Secretary for Economic Affairs to the Blue House.

The Ministry of Economy and Finance stated, "Participants discussed various measures to expand housing supply in the metropolitan area and agreed to continue consultations with related ministries and affiliated organizations," adding, "They decided to prepare supply measures as soon as possible."

Previously, inconsistent opinions were raised regarding the lifting of the Greenbelt as part of the supply measures by the government, ruling party, and the Blue House, causing confusion. On the 14th, Deputy Prime Minister Hong mentioned that the possibility of lifting the Greenbelt was open for consideration, but on the following day, the 15th, Park Sun-ho, First Vice Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, firmly stated, "We are not considering it," while on the same day, Cho Eung-chun, the Democratic Party's Land Committee Secretary, mentioned that the entire government was discussing including the lifting of the Greenbelt. On this day, Hwang In-sik, spokesperson for Seoul City, said, "There will be no lifting," and on the 17th, Kim Sang-jo, Chief Presidential Secretary for Policy, made remarks indicating that opinions between the party and government regarding the Greenbelt had already been consolidated.

In addition, various positions were rapidly expressed regarding the Greenbelt, including Choo Mi-ae, Minister of Justice (on the 18th, "It should not be lifted"), Chung Sye-kyun, Prime Minister (on the 19th, "Once damaged, it cannot be restored"), and Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province (on the 19th, "It needs to be reconsidered").

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