Hong Nam-ki Holds Ministerial Meeting on 'LH Incident'... "Measures to Be Prepared Soon"

Hong Nam-ki, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance (center), is presiding over the Ministerial Meeting (Green Room Meeting) at the Government Seoul Office Building on the morning of the 16th, discussing the "Measures to Eradicate Speculation and Prevent Recurrence Related to the LH Incident." (Photo by Ministry of Economy and Finance)

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Son Seon-hee] Hong Nam-ki, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, held a meeting of related ministers (Green Room Meeting) on the morning of the 16th at the Government Seoul Office regarding the Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) scandal to discuss measures to eradicate speculation and prevent recurrence, the Ministry of Economy and Finance announced.

The Ministry of Economy and Finance stated that the Green Room Meeting was scheduled suddenly without prior notice. Attendees included Byun Chang-heum, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport; Koo Yoon-chul, Director of the Office for Government Policy Coordination; Hwang Seo-jong, Director of the Ministry of Personnel Management; Lee Jae-young, Vice Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety; and Lee Ho-seung, Senior Secretary for Economic Affairs to the Blue House.

According to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the meeting focused on intensive discussions regarding related bills scheduled to be discussed in the National Assembly this week. The Ministry stated, "We will broadly review possible alternatives, but will prepare measures as soon as possible and coordinate with the National Assembly on legislative matters."

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