Lee Jae-myung: "I Will Fully Commit to Taking Responsibility for the People's Lives and the Future of the Republic of Korea"

Official Registration of 20s Presidential Candidates... "Will Become a Competent Economic President"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, announced on the 13th, after officially registering as a candidate for the 20th presidential election, "I will take on this responsibility with the determination to fully take charge of the lives of the people and the future of the Republic of Korea."

On the same day, the candidate posted on social media (SNS), "We are now living in the most prosperous Republic of Korea in the history of the Korean Peninsula. Ranked 10th in economic power, 6th in military strength, and loved worldwide through K-culture. However, while the nation is prosperous, it is difficult to readily answer whether our citizens are wealthy; polarization has worsened, youth are troubled by unfairness and inequality, and many worry about their immediate old age," he stated.

He continued, "I dare say, we will overcome internal and external crises and surely create new hope," adding, "I will boldly walk the path of overcoming crises, national unity, economic growth, livelihood recovery, reform completion, and peaceful prosperity. With confidence in victory, I will take one step at a time among the people, together with the people," appealing for support.

He further emphasized, "Please join me on this path. On March 9th, with the authority entrusted by the sovereign people, I will become a competent economic president."

While continuing his schedule in Jeju on the same day, international health and pandemic expert Professor Cha Ji-ho (41) of KAIST Graduate School of Future Strategy and Nam Jin-hee (18), co-chair of the Gwangju joint campaign committee, visited the Central Election Commission in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, to register on his behalf.

Professor Cha, who joined the campaign committee on the 4th of this month, holds a Ph.D. in International Health from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, has served as a professor at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom, and is currently a professor at KAIST Graduate School of Future Strategy. He has also conducted research on health crisis response at the World Health Organization (WHO) and M?decins Sans Fronti?res.

Co-chair Nam was active as a student council president in high school and is a youth activist who has raised her voice for expanding youth basic rights, including fundamental rights, labor rights, and climate crisis issues. At 18 years old, she will cast her first-ever vote in this presidential election. She was appointed as the Democratic Party campaign committee’s Gwangju regional co-chair in November last year.

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