Yoon Camp "Policy Advisory Group Strengthened to 42 Members"

First List of Advisory Groups for Four Divisions: Economy, Society, Foreign Affairs & Security Unification, and Education Revealed

Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential primary candidate, is conducting promotional activities to encourage party membership in front of Eungam Station, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, on the 3rd. Photo by National Assembly Press Photographers Group

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol announced the formation of a policy advisory group on the 10th to strengthen his policy capabilities, which had been pointed out as a weakness.

Jang Je-won, a member of the People Power Party and chief of staff at Yoon's camp, held a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Office that morning and revealed the first list of policy advisory experts for the "Yoon Seok-yeol National Camp." Jang said, "Through the advisory group, we will propose policies that realize a fair and reasonable Republic of Korea envisioned by former Prosecutor General Yoon and alleviate the suffering of the people."

This is the first time the Yoon Seok-yeol National Camp has formed and announced an advisory group composed of professors and experts rather than members of the National Assembly. The advisory group is divided into four sectors: economy, society, diplomacy/security/unification, and education. Professor Kim So-young of Seoul National University's Department of Economics will serve as secretary for the economic sector, with participants including former First Vice Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kim Kyung-hwan. Professor Ahn Sang-hoon of Seoul National University's Department of Social Welfare will serve as secretary for the social sector, with names such as former Korea Employment Information Service President Yoo Gil-sang and Professor Hong Seok-cheol of Seoul National University's Department of Economics included. The diplomacy/security/unification sector is led by Chair Professor Yoon Deok-min of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies as secretary, with Professor Park Cheol-hee of Seoul National University's Graduate School of International Studies, former Second Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Kim Sung-han, and former Vice Minister of Unification Kim Cheon-sik among its members. The education sector consists of seven members, including former Vice Minister of Education Na Seung-il. The entire advisory group comprises 42 members, with former Vice Minister of the Office for Government Policy Coordination Lee Seok-jun serving as the overall secretary overseeing policies by sector.

Yoon's camp plans to further expand its ranks by appointing additional experts from academia, politics, and other fields. A camp official stated, "More members will join in the future, and the sectors may also be reinforced," adding, "Going forward, activities will mainly focus on policy announcements."

Former Prosecutor General Yoon, currently on summer vacation, is concentrating on policy planning and refining his messages. It is reported that he has been deeply considering his rhetoric before delivering policies to the public. Upon returning from vacation on the 11th, his first schedule will be a meeting with re-elected members of the People Power Party. Attention is focused on whether this occasion will help clear the tensions between him and People Power Party leader Lee Jun-seok.

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