Yoon Reviews New Year's Address on First Day of New Year... Emphasizes 'Overcoming Economic Crisis and Reform' Expected

Yoon Seok-yeol Government Likely to Reemphasize 2nd Year Policies and National Tasks

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] It has been reported that President Yoon Seok-yeol is considering delivering a New Year's address on January 1, 2023.

On the 25th, multiple officials from the Presidential Office stated, "(President Yoon) is reviewing the option of issuing a New Year's message." However, the format for the New Year's address has not yet been finalized. A live TV broadcast is also being considered as one of the options.

Recently, President Yoon has been increasing his direct contact with the public by presiding over live-streamed meetings to review national tasks and New Year's work reports.

As the possibility of holding a New Year's press conference next year diminishes, it is expected that this New Year's address will include greetings for the new year as well as a reiteration of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration's second-year policies and national agendas to the public.

In this context, it is anticipated to be an opportunity to reaffirm the government's role in overcoming the global economic crisis and its commitment to the three major reforms in labor, education, and pensions.

On the 21st, during the Ministry of Economy and Finance's New Year's work report, President Yoon emphasized, "2023 must be the first year of reform implementation."

The specific method of delivering the New Year's address is expected to be finalized at the Chief Secretary meeting presided over by the President on the 26th.

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