Acting President Lee: "Strengthening Tailored Support to Ease Management Burden for SMEs and Small Business Owners"

Congratulatory Speech at the "Korea Small and Medium Business Conference"

Jooho Lee Acting Director, Encouragement Speech at the 2025 Small and Medium Business Conference Yonhap News

On May 23, Jooho Lee, Acting President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Education, stated, "With the Ministry of SMEs and Startups at the center, we will strengthen tailored support to ease the management burden on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and small business owners who are facing difficulties."

In his congratulatory speech at the "2025 Korea Small and Medium Business Conference" held at the Korea Federation of SMEs in Yeouido that day, Acting President Lee remarked, "The Republic of Korea has risen to become one of the world's top ten economies thanks to the dedication and efforts of all the SME entrepreneurs present here."

He added, "The government will be a strong partner in supporting our companies so that they can lead the global market based on technology and creativity," emphasizing, "We will also do our utmost to swiftly execute the supplementary budget to revitalize the people's economy."

He went on to explain, "In response to the recent uncertainties in the global trade environment, the government is doing its utmost to ensure trade negotiations run smoothly through a 'one team' system," and added, "We are also actively responding to tariff damages and export-import risks."

At the event, attended by more than 300 SME entrepreneurs, Acting President Lee presented industrial medals, decorations, and commendations to ten distinguished individuals, including Lee Sangchun, CEO of SCL, and Seo Hokwon, CEO of Sindo, and encouraged the achievements of SME entrepreneurs.

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