Yoon: "The spirit of self-reliant youth must not be broken... The nation should care for them with a parent's heart"

Yoon, at Chief Secretary Meeting Presided by President, Says "We Must Reach Out to the Vulnerable to Prevent Such Tragedies"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] President Yoon Seok-yeol on the 29th addressed the recent series of extreme choices made by young adults from orphanages who are about to become independent, stating, "The hopes of these self-reliant youth must not be broken," and once again instructed relevant ministries to prepare countermeasures.

At the senior secretaries' meeting held that morning at the Yongsan Presidential Office building, President Yoon said, "The hopes of self-reliant youth who want to receive education at higher institutions, find jobs, and secure stable housing must not be broken," according to a briefing by Chief Public Relations Secretary Kim Eun-hye.

President Yoon had previously instructed related ministries last week to prepare support measures for self-reliant youth, and made these remarks after receiving a related report that day.

He told his aides, "The state must take full responsibility and care for self-reliant youth so that they can adapt to society, with the heart of a parent."

Secretary Kim said, "It was a request for the government to act with the responsibility of a family so that those who enter society without parents do not suffer from anxiety over studies, jobs, and housing," emphasizing, "President Yoon’s will is that it is the government's duty to reach out to the vulnerable so that such tragic incidents never happen again."

He continued, "The reason for the existence of the state is to protect its people," and reflected, "Among them, we have forgotten the gap that we must prioritize protecting those in hardship."

He added, "Extending a helping hand to young people in need is the foundation of a robust welfare society and the welfare policy direction that the Yoon Seok-yeol administration aims for."

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