President Moon: "Steady Progress in Replacing Difficult Administrative Terms with Korean Expressions"

Blue House: “Administrative Terms to Be Changed, Such as 'Gongran' to 'Blank' and 'Janko' to 'Balance'”
Cabinet Deliberates and Approves Comprehensive Plan for Small and Medium Enterprises and Other Key Agendas

[Asia Economy, Reporter Ryu Jungmin] On October 6, President Moon Jae-in, during his closing remarks at a Cabinet meeting held at the Blue House, evaluated that there has been progress in the effort to replace difficult administrative terms with easier Korean expressions, but also called for a more rapid response.

Im Seeun, Deputy Spokesperson for the Blue House, stated in a written briefing on October 6, "President Moon Jae-in previously instructed that terminology should be revised to improve public access to the law," and made these remarks.

President Moon said, "The ongoing work to replace difficult foreign or Sino-Korean administrative terms with easier Korean expressions has been yielding steady results. However, the influx of foreign words is much faster than the pace at which they are being replaced with Korean. Therefore, I instruct that administrative review and processing be carried out swiftly so that newly introduced foreign terms can be quickly adapted and take root in Korean."

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In relation to this, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism requested cooperation in using easy Korean expressions in commemoration of Hangeul Day. Deputy Spokesperson Im explained, "With the aim of communicating with the public in easy Korean, starting with the government and local authorities, we will begin by replacing foreign words in areas that directly affect people's lives, such as safety, health, and taxation. The Minister also requested active participation in improving public language by utilizing the National Institute of Korean Language's 'Integrated Public Language Support System.'"

The Ministry of Government Legislation reported on the current status and future plans for revising Japanese-style terms. Deputy Spokesperson Im explained, "The Ministry of Government Legislation has selected 50 Japanese-style terms that require comprehensive revision and will pursue amendments to a total of 570 statutes, including 124 laws, 170 presidential decrees, and 276 ministerial ordinances. Representative Japanese-style terms include 'gongran' (blank space), 'janko' (balance), and 'jeolchwiseon' (cutting line), which will be changed to 'binkan' (blank), 'janaek' (balance), and 'jareuneun seon' (cutting line), respectively."

Meanwhile, at the Cabinet meeting, the Cabinet deliberated and approved presidential decrees such as the 'Partial Amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act' and general agenda items such as the 'Comprehensive Plan for the Promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises (2020-2022)'.

The Partial Amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act includes provisions regarding the methods and procedures for the Director of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency and local government heads to transfer patients to other medical institutions or transport them to their homes or facilities in order to secure hospital resources in advance during an infectious disease outbreak.

The Partial Amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Protection and Support of Missing Children, etc. designates May 25 of each year as 'Missing Children's Day' and the one-week period starting from that day as 'Missing Children Week.' Deputy Spokesperson Im stated, "With the designation of this legal commemorative day, we expect to foster a sense of social responsibility for missing children and to promote the creation of a society that prevents missing children."

The Partial Amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Disclosure of Real Estate Prices stipulates that the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport will establish a 'plan to reflect appropriate prices.'

The 'Comprehensive Plan for the Promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises (2020-2022)' is a mid- to long-term plan established to effectively support SMEs. Deputy Spokesperson Im said, "We will strive to create conditions that enable adaptation and growth in the non-face-to-face and digital economy," and expressed hope that "'the digital transformation of small businesses' will serve as a catalyst for strengthening the competitiveness of small business owners."

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