President Yoon: "Thorough Preparation for the ROK-US Summit Ahead of Joe Biden's Visit to Korea"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] On the 16th, President Yoon Suk-yeol urged his aides to "thoroughly prepare for the South Korea-U.S. summit ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Korea."

President Yoon made these remarks during the senior secretaries' meeting held at the Yongsan Government Complex in the afternoon, saying, "Please think of yourselves as the president and look at the entire country with a sense of awareness of the issues and provide many good ideas on how to respond," according to a written briefing from the spokesperson's office.

President Yoon said, "Please thoroughly explain and prepare with the National Assembly so that the supplementary budget (추경) can be executed quickly," and added, "Please make special efforts to stabilize prices and the financial market."

He also said, "Please make every effort to attract the 2030 Busan World Expo," and "Closely cooperate with relevant ministries, overseas diplomatic missions, the Korea International Trade Association, KOTRA, the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and companies with global networks."

President Yoon specifically instructed Policy Coordination Officer Jang Sung-min to report weekly on the Busan Expo attraction activities. He also ordered preparations for the public-private joint strategy meeting chaired by the president next month. He added, "The Busan Expo will be a great opportunity not only for the Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam (Bu-Ul-Gyeong) region but also for the entire South Korean economy to leap forward."

Unlike the first meeting after his inauguration on the 11th, this meeting was held entirely behind closed doors without public remarks. President Yoon had previously emphasized free discussion and announced his policy not to allow the media to attend internal meetings.

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