President Yoon's New Year's Address to the Nation on January 1... "Emphasizing a Warm Government"

Live Broadcast at 10 AM on the 1st

President Yoon Suk-yeol will deliver a New Year's address to the nation on January 1st, marking the first day of the new year and the start of his third year in office. He is expected to emphasize a "warm government" and a "government that solves problems." The message underscores prioritizing public welfare and the economy in state affairs and paying closer attention to public sentiment.

Previously, President Yoon reiterated his commitment last year to creating a warm government that provides stronger support for ordinary citizens and the vulnerable by visiting the field of public welfare.

President Yoon Suk-yeol held a meeting with the families of frontline military officers at the Welfare Center of the 5th Infantry Division, Central Front, Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi Province, on the 28th to mark the year-end and New Year holidays.
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A presidential office official said on the 31st, "President Yoon will emphasize a government that acts promptly to resolve issues and a government that takes action," adding, "He plans to declare the implementation of a warm government that cares for public welfare through policies."

President Yoon will first highlight last year's economic achievements and his reflections on state affairs. He intends to stress that he managed the government by prioritizing sound fiscal policies amid an unprecedented global complex crisis. He is also expected to reiterate his commitment to valuing voices from the field.

With the general election scheduled for April this year, and with a complete overhaul of the presidential secretariat including the chief of staff, as well as the People Power Party launching a new emergency committee under Chairman Han Dong-hoon, the focus is interpreted to be on solving public welfare issues rather than ideology.

He is also expected to express his determination to address specific pressing issues such as low birth rates, real estate problems, and support for small business owners.

Alongside this, President Yoon will reaffirm his commitment to completing various state tasks, including the three major reforms in pensions, labor, and education that he emphasized in last year’s New Year's address. Furthermore, amid North Korea’s advancement in nuclear and missile development and its escalation of provocations by defining inter-Korean relations as a "hostile two-state relationship," he is expected to deliver security-related messages.

Attention will also be paid to whether he will mention his decision to exercise the veto power regarding the "Special Prosecutor Law for First Lady Kim Keon-hee," which was passed in the National Assembly led by the opposition party.

The New Year's address, held at the Yongsan Presidential Office starting at 10 a.m., will be broadcast live. It is reported to be about 20 minutes long, longer than last year.

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