Yoon Visits Daegu Traditional Market, Promises "A Warm Government"

Visiting Daegu Chilseong General Market... "Small Business Owners and Self-Employed Are the Foundation of the People's Economy"
Emphasizing the Will to Listen to the Public's Voice and Reflect Policies by Visiting Livelihood Sites Daily

President Yoon Suk-yeol visited a traditional market in Daegu on the 7th and promised, "We will be a warm government for small business owners and self-employed people." Since his tour of Saudi Arabia and Qatar last month, President Yoon has been visiting various sites daily. The day before, he visited Dongtan Station in Hwaseong City, Gyeonggi Province, to inspect the GTX-A line site, which is scheduled to open in March next year. Just prior to that, he attended the '2023 National Members' Convention of the Barun Living Movement,' focusing on restoring morality based on the establishment of law and order.

On the afternoon of the same day, President Yoon visited Chilseong General Market, a representative traditional market in Daegu. This was President Yoon's first visit to Chilseong General Market in Daegu since taking office. He toured the market stalls, inquiring about the well-being of the merchants and attentively listening to their vivid stories.

President Yoon Suk-yeol visited Chilseong General Market in Buk-gu, Daegu on the 7th, purchasing water parsley and shaking hands with market merchants.
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In particular, after visiting the market stalls, President Yoon had lunch with Chilseong General Market merchants and local members of the National Assembly, enjoying dishes such as sogomtang (beef bone soup) and Daegu-style raw beef called muntigi, while engaging in conversation. At this gathering, President Yoon said, "We will be a warm government for small business owners and self-employed people, including traditional market merchants who are the foundation of the livelihood economy."

Additionally, President Yoon directly purchased products from various stalls within the market, supporting and encouraging merchants who have been struggling due to the recent regional economic downturn. A presidential office official explained, "Through this livelihood-focused visit, President Yoon emphasized his philosophy of prioritizing small business owners and self-employed people in policy, along with his determination to steadily implement measures such as easing financial burdens and revitalizing domestic consumption."

Earlier, President Yoon visited the GTX-A line site the day before and promised to enhance transportation convenience, bringing up the government's policy stance of 'stabilizing housing prices through dispersing housing demand.' He has been delivering messages daily to support the stable economic activities of ordinary citizens. Regarding the 'temporary full ban on short selling' announced by financial authorities last weekend, the presidential office conveyed President Yoon's determination that "illegal short selling and market manipulation using short selling will be eradicated." Earlier this month, he presided over an emergency economic and livelihood meeting on-site, warning against monopolistic behaviors by Kakao and banks.

Regarding the controversy over the reduction of the research and development (R&D) budget during the government budget formulation process, President Yoon personally intervened, stating, "We will boldly invest in truly necessary areas and will significantly increase the R&D budget during my term." Although the R&D budget was reduced for the first time this year, the adjustment was made to ensure funds are actually invested in R&D rather than serving as subsidies for allowances, with plans to increase the budget in the future.

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