Prime Minister Han: "Five Ministries Including the Ministry of Education Strive to Develop Plans for Training Talent in Advanced Industries"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said on the 9th, "Five ministries?the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Deputy Prime Minister for Economy, Ministry of Science and ICT, and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport?are working together as one team to develop measures for nurturing talent in advanced industries."

Prime Minister Han made this remark during his opening remarks at the Government Policy Coordination Meeting held at the Sejong Government Complex, referring to President Yoon Suk-yeol's statement on nurturing science and technology talent at the Cabinet meeting on the 7th.

Han explained, "This means that our government will focus its policy efforts to the fullest on advanced industries, including semiconductors," adding, "We aim to achieve the grand goal of fostering advanced industries in the Fourth Industrial Revolution through talent development, moving away from past policies such as restricting competition and concentrated resource investment."

Referring again to President Yoon's emphasis on nurturing science and technology talent at the Cabinet meeting on the 7th, Prime Minister Han said, "This means that our government will focus its policy efforts to the fullest on advanced industries, including semiconductors."

He continued, "We intend to achieve the major goal of fostering advanced industries in the Fourth Industrial Revolution through talent development, moving away from past policies such as restricting competition and concentrated resource investment."

Earlier, President Yoon reportedly criticized at the Cabinet meeting on the 7th, saying, "The Ministry of Education only has meaning when it plays the role of supplying science and technology talent. If it does not carry out such innovation, the Ministry of Education could become a target for reform."

On the same day, while arriving at the Yongsan Presidential Office building, President Yoon told reporters, "If our industry is not advanced through advanced industries, it will be difficult to maintain the social system," adding, "Semiconductors are the most critical sector within the advanced industrial structure. That is why I told all ministers, Cabinet members, and those attending the Cabinet meeting to have a fundamental understanding of this."

Prime Minister Han emphasized, "We are thinking of increasing a similar number of personnel in both the metropolitan area and local regions, and the specific numbers are being discussed among related ministries," adding, "We will establish a firm, concrete, and continuously maintained system for talent development."

Attending the meeting were Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Choo Kyung-ho, Minister of Government Policy Coordination Moon Bang-kyu, Minister of SMEs and Startups Lee Young, Vice Minister of Education Jang Sang-yoon, and Minister of Science and ICT Lee Jong-ho, among others.

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