Cheong Wa Dae to Hold 2nd Korean New Deal Strategy Meeting on 13th... 17 Provincial Governors to Attend

President Moon Presides Over 2nd Korean New Deal Meeting... "Cooperation for Stable Establishment of Regional Balanced New Deal"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] On the morning of the 13th, President Moon Jae-in will preside over the 2nd Korean New Deal Strategy Meeting at the Blue House, attended by governors from 17 cities and provinces nationwide. It is expected that the central and local governments will put their heads together to find solutions linking the Korean New Deal with balanced regional development.

Im Se-eun, Deputy Spokesperson of the Blue House, said at a Chuncheon briefing on the 12th, "We hope that strong cooperation between the central and local governments and wise solutions will be established for the stable and successful settlement of the regional balanced New Deal."

The Korean New Deal Strategy Meeting was convened 40 days after the 1st meeting held last month regarding the New Deal Fund. Ministers from the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ministry of Science and ICT, Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Ministry of Employment and Labor, and Ministry of SMEs and Startups will attend this event. From the Democratic Party of Korea, Floor Leader Kim Tae-nyeon, Policy Committee Chair Han Jeong-ae, and Representative Lee Kwang-jae will participate.

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In particular, heads of the 17 metropolitan local governments nationwide will join the meeting. At the Blue House, Chief of Staff Noh Young-min and Policy Chief Kim Sang-jo will also be present. President Moon is expected to emphasize the philosophy of balanced regional development, stating that regional development is national development.

Yu Dae-young, Secretary for Local Autonomy Development, said, "If the 1st Korean New Deal Strategy Meeting was a discussion on how to create and operate the New Deal Fund, the 2nd meeting is a place to decide how to spread the Korean New Deal to the regions and implement it creatively."

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