Presidential Office: "Focus on Economy, Livelihood, and Diplomatic Security... Follow-up Investment Schedule in Saudi Arabia and UAE This Month"

We Will Strive for Tangible Results in Prices, Real Estate, and More That Citizens Feel

The Presidential Office announced on the 3rd that it will focus on economic revitalization such as exports and investment in the fourth quarter of this year, stabilization of people’s livelihoods, and strengthening diplomacy and security in its administration.

Lee Do-woon, spokesperson for the Presidential Office, held a briefing at the Yongsan Presidential Office in the afternoon and stated, "Key industries such as semiconductors, automobiles, and petrochemicals have recorded trade surpluses for four consecutive months, showing favorable performance."

Regarding the strong performance in major exports and investments, he said, "The government plans to provide all possible support to keep exports alive until the end of the year."

Regarding the investment commitments worth 40 trillion won made during the visit of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia in November last year, and the $30 billion investment agreement secured during the state visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in January this year, he explained, "There are follow-up schedules within this month to finalize large-scale projects in both countries, so if investments are made, high-quality job creation is expected."

Concerning the livelihood economy, he pledged, "The real estate market remains stable, and although there are some difficulties due to the unresolved structural issue of rising international energy prices affecting inflation, the government will do its best to respond."

The spokesperson continued, "So far, export and investment achievements have emerged in sectors such as semiconductors, secondary batteries, and artificial intelligence (AI) through the Emergency Economic Livelihood Meeting, but going forward, we will strive to achieve results in economic areas that the public can feel more directly in their daily lives."

He added, "The Presidential Office refers to the economic schedules that people can feel as 'Warm Economic Schedules,'" and introduced, "We hope to be able to present more specific directions for these warm economic schedules in the future."

Furthermore, he said, "(President Yoon’s) diplomatic schedule will continue, and there will be meetings related to national issues, but any schedule can be seen as connected to economic revitalization, livelihood stabilization, and security enhancement."

Meanwhile, regarding the Presidential Office’s inquiry about the intentions of aides to run in the April 10 general election, a Presidential Office official responded, "There may be some candidates from the Presidential Office," and added, "Keeping track of the list of candidates is to prepare in advance for hiring successors in case vacancies arise."

The official also addressed suspicions that 'public opinion manipulation forces,' suspected to be Chinese and others, intervened in the Hangzhou Asian Games cheering page on the internet portal site 'Daum,' stating, "It seems our citizens are concerned about whether public opinion is being distorted, and I believe such concerns are valid."

Park Sung-joong, a member of the People Power Party and ranking member of the National Assembly’s Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting Communications Committee, held a press conference at the National Assembly on the same day and claimed, "Analysis of the click cheering and comment cheering pages operated by Daum clearly revealed the involvement of manipulation forces." According to Representative Park, during the men’s soccer quarterfinal match between Korea and China at the Asian Games on the 1st, clicks cheering for China on Daum reached 20 million, accounting for 91% of all cheering clicks. At that time, clicks cheering for Korea accounted for only 9%.

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