Yoon to Ministers: "Urgency Creates Difference... Understand the Field"

On the 16th, President Yoon Suk-yeol requested ministers of each department at the Cabinet meeting to thoroughly understand the voices from the field.

Kim Soo-kyung, spokesperson for the Presidential Office, stated in a written briefing that afternoon, "After concluding the Cabinet meeting, President Yoon emphasized that this year, more focus will be placed on public livelihood forums and field visits."

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President Yoon said, "There is a difference in the 'urgency' with which work is approached between sitting down and only receiving reports and going out to the field to directly listen to the voices of those involved," adding, "This year, we must become a government of cooperation and a field-centered government." He continued, "Just as important as breaking down walls between ministries to strengthen inter-ministerial cooperation is ensuring smooth cooperation in all areas, including public-private cooperation, industry-academia cooperation, and international cooperation."

Furthermore, ahead of the Lunar New Year, President Yoon urged, "I hope that not only the relevant departments but all Cabinet members will take good care to ensure that no one experiences a holiday that is not joyful but rather painful."

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