Minister Han Sung-sook Visits SEMAS Headquarters: "Strengthening Support for Middle East Impact"

Minister Han Sung-sook of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups visited the headquarters of the Small Enterprise and Market Service (SEMAS) in Daejeon to listen to the difficulties faced by small business owners amid ongoing uncertainties such as the recent situation in the Middle East and rising oil prices, and to inspect the situation on the ground.

Hansung Sook, Minister of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, visited the Small Enterprise and Market Service in Daejeon on the 11th to check the on-site situation of small business owners related to the Middle East situation with the employees of the service and to discuss difficulties in the policy execution process. Ministry of SMEs and Startups

On March 11, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced that Minister Han held a meeting with executives and employees of the SEMAS Daejeon headquarters. This meeting was arranged to gather feedback from the field and review policy support directions in response to changes in the business environment for small business owners, such as rising raw material prices, increasing logistics costs, and shrinking consumption due to recent shifts in international affairs.

Executives and staff from the SEMAS headquarters and regional centers who attended the meeting shared on-site challenges encountered during policy implementation and discussed the need for institutional improvements, as well as exchanged opinions on responses to external environmental changes.

Minister Han stated, “Recent changes in external conditions, including the situation in the Middle East and rising oil prices, could place a burden on small business operations. Therefore, we will closely inspect the situation on the ground and promptly provide necessary support.” She added, “The success or failure of small business policies depends largely on the role of the implementing agencies on site, so we will actively reflect field voices and strengthen policy responses to ensure management stability for small businesses and restore livelihoods.”

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