People Power Party Minor Candidates Present Blueprint from Military 4-Day Workweek Introduction to Nuclear Weapons Development

Voices on Preparing for the 4th Industrial Revolution, Resolving COVID-19, Economic Growth, and Strengthening the Korea-US Alliance

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[Asia Economy reporters Naju-seok and Park Joon-yi] On the 25th, the presidential candidates of the People Power Party presented pledges related to preparing for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, overcoming COVID-19, and economic growth through a vision presentation meeting. Candidates with lower approval ratings focused on presenting new policy visions to offer the public a blueprint for the presidential election.

The first presenter, former lawmaker Jang Sung-min, stated, "If our country becomes a central nation in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, South Korea's national strategic goal should be to quickly move beyond the $30,000 era and approach the $50,000 and $80,000 eras, becoming a superhuman advanced civilization nation. This should be South Korea's strategy and dream." He promised, "To lead the Fourth Industrial Revolution, I will succeed in making South Korea an innovative nation of the Fourth Industrial Revolution through institutional reforms such as the Fourth Industrial Revolution Agency and the Fourth Industrial Revolution Committee." Former lawmaker Jang also pledged, "The ROK-US alliance will be expanded from a military-security alliance to a democratic ideological alliance, and then further extended to an economic alliance and a semiconductor alliance."

Former Incheon Mayor Ahn Sang-soo, citing his past tenure as mayor during the construction of Songdo New City, promised the construction of smart cities and the supply of one million apartments priced at around 5 million won per pyeong. In addition, former Mayor Ahn pledged to disband the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and to possess tactical nuclear weapons until North Korea's nuclear weapons are dismantled.

Retired Army General Park Chan-joo stated, "If I become president, I will abolish all taxes such as acquisition tax, comprehensive real estate tax, and capital gains tax for at least one household per person, guaranteeing basic freedoms." He added, "I will solve chronic problems such as overpopulation in the metropolitan area and complete the administrative capital for security purposes." Regarding security, he said, "I will strengthen the ROK-US alliance further," and "I will actively participate in international joint efforts for North Korea's denuclearization but will also devise practical and independent deterrence measures to respond to North Korea's nuclear efforts." General Park also said, "I will apply a four-day workweek to the military," explaining, "There will be four days of training and the remaining three days will be guaranteed for rest and self-development."

Jang Ki-pyo, the People Power Party's Gimhae-eul district committee chairman, said, "In the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, I have devised a new vision and policies so that all citizens can live happily," and added, "I will establish a social security system where the state fully takes responsibility for the basic living needs of the people, including food, clothing, shelter, and education." He also pledged to ensure every citizen owns a home, abolish high school equalization policy, scrap the nuclear phase-out policy, and develop nuclear weapons.

Former Future United Party leader Hwang Kyo-ahn presented a vision of a top-tier leading nation. Besides strengthening small and medium enterprises and creating future jobs, he emphasized the necessity of fundamentally blocking election fraud. Former leader Hwang said, "The country is in a mess, so how can my approval rating be over 40%? Election fraud must be uncovered and strictly punished."

Representative Park Jin said, "We need a 'president with experience and capability' who can handle both domestic and foreign affairs," and added, "We also need a 'capable leader' who can quickly secure vaccines so that we can throw away the suffocating masks like the US, UK, Canada, and Israel." Citing his strengths in diplomacy, he stated, "I will become a 'diplomatic president' who revitalizes the economy through expanding overseas markets and forming advanced technology alliances."

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