Population Registration Establishment Promotion Team 2nd Meeting... Discussion on '5-Year Basic Plan Establishment Measures'

"Collaborating with Relevant Ministries to Develop Comprehensive Measures"

The Population Strategy Planning Division Establishment Task Force held the 2nd inter-ministerial meeting at the Government Seoul Office on the 16th. The meeting was convened to discuss the establishment plan for the basic strategy to respond to the population crisis. Attendees included representatives from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the Low Fertility and Aging Society Commission, and Statistics Korea.

Participants taking commemorative photos at the inauguration ceremony of the Population Strategy Planning Department Establishment Promotion Team held in September last year

At the 1st meeting held in November last year, the task force discussed new systems such as preliminary budget reviews for low birth rates and the organization and staffing of the Population Division with the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, and others. In this meeting, the task force and related ministries discussed the establishment plan for a five-year (2026?2030) basic plan to solve South Korea’s population issues. They reviewed ways to link the ongoing "South Korea Population Strategy" research with the basic plan and examined how to utilize the future population projections prepared by Statistics Korea in the basic plan.

Kim Jong-moon, head of the task force, stated, "In December last year, the proportion of the population aged 65 and over reached 20%, entering a super-aged society," adding, "Establishing the Population Division, which will serve as the control tower in overcoming the population crisis, is an urgent task above all." He continued, "We will prepare thoroughly for the establishment of the Population Division in anticipation of the passage of the 'Basic Act on Low Fertility and Aging Society' and the 'Government Organization Act' currently under discussion in the National Assembly," and added, "We will work closely with related ministries to develop comprehensive measures."

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