Prime Minister Jeong: "While There Are Concerns About Fiscal Soundness, Urgent Issues Must Be Addressed"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun stated on the 23rd regarding national fiscal soundness, "The current situation requires the fiscal policy to act as a primer, helping to reduce the suffering of the people and prevent companies from going bankrupt," adding, "While there are concerns about fiscal soundness, I believe that we must still put out the urgent fires."

During the economic sector questioning session at the National Assembly that afternoon, in response to a question from Ryu Seong-gil of the United Future Party, Prime Minister Chung said, "I wish South Korea were a country without any debt. Even in difficult circumstances, I firmly believe we must do our best to maintain fiscal soundness."

Regarding the question, "Is the Blue House job situation board functioning well?" he replied, "I have not seen it yet," and added, "The situation board itself is not what's important. The government seriously reviews the job issues every month, reflects on what needs to be improved, and is making various efforts on how to move forward."

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