Hong Nam-ki Calls Executive Meeting on 13th... Orders Formation of 'Internal Team' for Yoon's Current Issues Response

[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Kim Hyewon] Hong Nam-ki, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, announced on the 10th that he will convene a meeting of senior officials at grade 1 or higher, chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister, at 2 p.m. on the 13th following the election of Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party candidate, as the 20th president.

On the same day, the Ministry of Economy and Finance stated that Deputy Prime Minister Hong made this decision and request to all employees to review the ministry's ongoing issues and to check future measures following the confirmation of the president-elect.

Deputy Prime Minister Hong instructed the formation and operation of an "internal team of the Ministry of Economy and Finance," led by the Director of the Planning and Coordination Office as team leader, starting from that day to promptly carry out matters that the ministry needs to review and address.

Deputy Prime Minister Hong urged, "All employees of the Ministry of Economy and Finance should prioritize responding without any disruption to the most urgent and critical issues at hand, such as the economic impact of the Ukraine crisis, inflation and stabilization of people's livelihoods, exchange rates, credit ratings, and other external volatilities."

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