Hong Jun-pyo Promises to "Open an Era of Advanced Nations"... Pledges Constitutional Reform, Revival of Civil Service Exams, and NATO-Style Nuclear Sharing

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[Asia Economy Reporters Naju-seok and Park Joon-yi] Hong Jun-pyo, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, presented a vision on the 25th to open an "era of advanced countries."

At the presidential candidate vision presentation held at the People Power Party headquarters that day, Hong said, "We want to ease the worries of our people and fulfill the aspiration for the development of the Republic of Korea by making this country a normal state and opening an era of advanced countries," adding, "We will settle long-standing issues such as political reform and the eradication of strong aristocratic labor unions, and eliminate the deep-rooted evils created by the current administration, such as the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials and the nuclear phase-out policy."

He presented the "7 major visions for national reform to become an advanced country." Hong stated, "We will elevate the administrative system to the level of advanced countries," and "In the 2024 general election, we will push for constitutional amendments including the introduction of a four-year presidential term with re-election and the second phase of local administrative structure reform." He also said, "We will normalize the country's finances, which are bankrupt with a national debt of 1,000 trillion won, into balanced finances."

Regarding the economic system, he said, "We will foster advanced future industries and focus on creating private sector jobs through tax reform and deregulation of businesses," and "We will eradicate the misdeeds of strong aristocratic labor unions and increase labor flexibility."

Concerning the welfare system for ordinary people, he promised, "A truly advanced welfare society that provides more ladders of opportunity to those in difficulty is the path to a genuine welfare state for the common people," pledging the introduction of public sector 'quota apartments' and reform of real estate taxation.

As reforms for fairness, he also promised the restoration of entrance exams focused on punctuality and the revival of civil service exams. Regarding the judicial system, he pledged to abolish the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, limit the prosecution's investigative functions to supplementary investigations for maintaining prosecution, and ensure the independence of the National Investigation Agency. In terms of diplomacy and security, he pledged to adopt a mutual non-interference principle with North Korea, a NATO-style nuclear sharing agreement, and a reorganization of the four-armed forces system. Regarding culture, he promised a global cultural powerhouse and pledged to privatize all broadcasting except EBS.

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