Democratic Party: "Confusion Surrounding the 52-Hour Workweek Must Be Held Accountable for Increasing Public Anxiety"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] The Democratic Party of Korea criticized the government for causing confusion regarding the revision of the 52-hour workweek system, stating that "those responsible for increasing public anxiety must be held accountable."

Shin Hyun-young, spokesperson for the Democratic Party, said, "Following yesterday’s announcement of the ‘Labor Market Reform Promotion Direction,’ the public is worried that President Yoon Seok-yeol’s remark about ‘120 hours of work per week’ might become a reality," adding, "Today, President Yoon clarified that ‘this is not an official government announcement,’ but I hope this is not a hasty attempt to evade responsibility due to public reaction."

Spokesperson Shin stated, "The labor market reform promotion direction announced yesterday is a declaration of labor deterioration that forces workers into long hours of low-wage labor," and added, "If something that is not an official government position was irresponsibly announced, those responsible must be held accountable."

He also said, "A premature policy announcement that even President Yoon is unaware of would be a serious breach of national protocol."

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