Yoon Dispatches Special Envoy to Inauguration of New Philippine President... Kwon Seong-dong Appointed as Head of Special Envoy Delegation

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] President Yoon has decided to dispatch a congratulatory special envoy delegation to the inauguration ceremony of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the newly elected president of the Philippines, on the 30th.

A presidential office official stated at a briefing held at the Yongsan Presidential Office on the afternoon of the 24th, "We plan to announce a congratulatory special envoy delegation led by Kwon Seong-dong, the floor leader of the People Power Party."

The official added, "The delegation will convey special congratulations on the new president's inauguration and express hopes to closely cooperate with the new Philippine government to strengthen the traditional friendly and cooperative relationship between Korea and the Philippines. The delegation will deliver a letter from President Yoon to the newly elected Philippine president."

Meanwhile, regarding President Yoon's remark earlier that day that the Ministry of Employment and Labor's announcement on the revision of the 52-hour workweek system is "not the government's official position," the presidential office explained, "The Ministry of Employment and Labor did not announce specific details but rather presented the previously reported direction and implementation plans. It was a policy direction briefing." They added, "It seems they broadly outlined the direction that has been pursued so far." Furthermore, "For the government to finalize the policy, opinions from private research groups and final labor-management consultations must be considered. Various factors will be comprehensively reviewed before a final decision is made."

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