Meeting Young Traders, Yoon Pledges "A Government That Provides Jobs, Economic Growth, and Opportunities"

"Active Support Needed for Software That Develops Traders as Well as Logistics Hardware Construction"

President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol (right) is encouraging young traders at the "Meeting with National Youth Trade Representatives" held on the 31st at the Korea International Trade Association in Samseong-dong, Seoul. This is the first time President-elect Yoon has visited individual economic organizations since his election. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] On the 31st, President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol met with university students and young trade professionals participating in the Regional Specialized Youth Trade Expert Training Project (GTEP) organized by the Korea International Trade Association. He emphasized, "The Yoon Seok-yeol administration will do its best to become a government that creates jobs through businesses and economic growth, and provides sufficient and unlimited opportunities to the youth."

President-elect Yoon stated, "The government must invest financially in building hardware for logistics and provide substantial support, but it should also take an interest in and actively support creating the software that nurtures young trade professionals."

He continued, "Since all transactions are becoming digitalized, all trade procedures and systems are also being digitalized. Even at logistics hardware sites like ports, unlike in the past when dockworkers labored physically, now everything is done sitting in front of computers." He added, "The youth and students who will carry the future of Korea's trade and economy must adapt more to this digitalization. The answer to all problems lies in the field. Realizing the practical meaning of lectures in reality leads to personal development."

At the event, Lee Seo-young, a student at Kangwon National University, said, "I gained confidence that anyone can now engage in trade if they succeed in exports through marketing using SNS." Shin Yu-ra, a student at Mokpo National University, said, "I felt a sense of fulfillment supporting the export sites of local small and medium enterprises based on the theories learned at school."

Ku Ja-yeol, chairman of the Korea International Trade Association, presented President-elect Yoon with a proposal book containing trade policy requests for the next government, compiled from the opinions of 322 CEOs in the trade industry. Chairman Ku said, "In the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution, I hope that young trade professionals will take the lead in innovating trade through digital technology and drive the global market entry of small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-sized companies, revitalizing our economy."

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