SME Ombudsman Visited Sites 92 Times This Year

Running 17,224 km Annually and Meeting 997 People
238 Cases of Regulation Discovery, 68 Cases Improved

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] Park Ju-bong, the Small and Medium Business Ombudsman (vice ministerial level, hereafter Ombudsman), has visited the field 92 times this year. Over the course of one year, Park traveled a total distance of 17,224 km for on-site communication, hearing opinions from 997 people.

On the 28th, Park announced that he had completed all the field meeting schedules for this year. Park Ju-bong toured the country almost twice a week from Seoul to Jeju, holding meetings with local small and medium enterprises, small business owners, export companies, and visiting regional businesses.

The achievements from these activities were also clear. Through this year’s field activities, 233 regulations and difficulties were identified, of which 68 were improved. Last year, the voices from the field mainly requested easing social distancing and support for industries excluded from loss compensation, but this year, there were many requests for improving the business environment, such as issues related to the Serious Accidents Punishment Act and deregulation concerning foreign workers.

Ombudsman Park said, "Traveling nationwide throughout the year and meeting many small and medium enterprises and small business owners, I felt that there are still many regulations to be resolved." He added, "Next year, I will continue to rush to the field so that companies can shed the regulatory burdens and leap forward freely."

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