Yoon: "Religious Community Should Also Join Forces to Complete Livelihood Issues and Medical Reform"

Third Luncheon Meeting Since Inauguration

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President Yoon Suk-yeol on the 12th called on the religious community to "join forces to swiftly resolve livelihood issues and complete essential reform tasks such as medical reform that are crucial for our future."

According to the presidential office, President Yoon held his third 'Religious Leaders Luncheon Meeting' since taking office at Sangchunjae in the Blue House that afternoon, urging the religious community to also unite in addressing livelihood problems and completing reform tasks.

At the meeting, 10 religious leaders were invited, representing Christianity, Buddhism, Catholicism, Won Buddhism, Confucianism, Cheondoism, and the Korean Council of Indigenous Religions.

President Yoon said, "The more I visit the field of people's livelihoods recently, the more I realize there are many tasks to be resolved," and asked the religious community to also lend their support.

Jinwoo Sunim, the Chief Executive of the Jogye Order, responded on behalf of the attendees, saying, "Although our society has faced many difficulties recently, efforts by the president and the religious community are necessary to ensure the daily lives of the people are comfortable." President Yoon then listened to the issues of each religious order and sought advice on state governance.

At the meeting, the religious representatives included Pastor Jang Jong-hyun, President of the Korea Christian Federation; Senior Pastor Kim Jang-hwan of Suwon Central Baptist Church; Jinwoo Sunim, Chief Executive of the Jogye Order; Deoksu Sunim, Chief Executive of the Cheontae Order; Bishop Lee Yong-hoon, Chairman of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea; Archbishop Jung Soon-taek of the Seoul Archdiocese of the Catholic Church; Na Sang-ho, Director of the Won Buddhism Headquarters; Choi Jong-soo, President of Sungkyunkwan representing Confucianism; Acting Chief Joo Yong-deok of Cheondoism; and Kim Ryeong-ha, Chairman of the Korean Council of Indigenous Religions.

Senior aides including Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yoo In-chon, Presidential Secretary Lee Kwan-seop, National Security Office Chief Jang Ho-jin, Policy Office Chief Sung Tae-yoon, and Senior Secretary for Civil Society Hwang Sang-mu also attended.

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