Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam, "Aerospace Agency Must Be Established Early" ... President Yoon, "Will Make It Like NASA"

The 7th Emergency Economic and Livelihood Meeting Held at Jinhae Busan New Port

President Yoon Suk-yeol (second from left) and Governor Park Wan-su of Gyeongnam Province (third from left) touring Busan New Port in Jinhae-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongnam. [Image source=Gyeongnam Newspaper]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Se-ryeong] Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, visited Busan New Port in Jinhae-gu, Changwon City, Gyeongnam, on the 31st together with President Yoon Seok-yeol.

At the 7th Emergency Economic Livelihood Meeting held at Busan New Port that day, President Yoon, Governor Park, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Lee Chang-yang, and Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Cho Seung-hwan attended.

Governor Park requested, "Please promptly establish the Aerospace Agency in Sacheon, Gyeongnam, which comprehensively supports industrial, security, research, and development policies for the aerospace industry, recognized as a new growth engine for the Republic of Korea."

He also proposed ▲establishing a defense industry parts research institute in Gyeongnam to lead the localization of defense industry parts ▲improving the 52-hour workweek system and expanding the supply of foreign workers to resolve the workforce shortage in companies.

In response, President Yoon emphasized, "We will make the Aerospace Agency like NASA in the United States," adding, "It should be an expert organization, not a general civil service organization, so that it can properly fulfill its role."

He continued, "Recently, officials from related ministries held a meeting chaired by the Presidential Office to discuss the establishment of the Aerospace Agency and are currently discussing the promotion plan."

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