▲ President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a joint press conference with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Presidential Palace in Rome on the 11th (local time).
President Lee Jae-myung, currently on a tour of Europe for the G7 Summit, will preside over a virtual meeting of senior secretaries and aides tonight (June 14) in Korea Standard Time.
During the meeting, President Lee is scheduled to discuss countermeasures regarding the "ballot shortage" that occurred during the June 3 local elections and receive reports on key state affairs.
The Office of the Senior Secretary for Political Affairs at the Blue House will report on its "plan to push for a parliamentary investigation into the National Election Commission and institutional improvements."
"Trends in foreign exchange and financial markets, as well as inflation measures," will also be discussed.
The meeting appears to be an opportunity to assess the impact of the recent high exchange rate and inflation on the livelihoods of the people and to prepare countermeasures.
Lee Gyu-yeon, Senior Secretary for Public Communication at the Blue House, explained, "This is the first time in history that a president will hold a meeting of senior secretaries and aides via video conference while on an overseas tour," adding, "All chiefs, senior secretaries, and secretaries, whether they are on the overseas trip or staying in Korea, will participate via video to report on the pending issues of their respective offices to the President."
The unusual decision to hold a "virtual meeting of senior secretaries and aides during a presidential tour" is interpreted as reflecting President Lee's concerns regarding domestic issues, including the ballot shortage, the results of the June 3 local elections, and relations with the ruling party.
His continued mention of domestic issues on social media during the tour is seen in the same context.
President Lee also plans to convene a meeting of senior secretaries and aides on the 19th, the day after his return to Korea.
While meetings presided over by the president are typically held on Thursdays, it has been decided to hold this one on Friday to ensure it does not carry over into the following week.
At the meeting on the 19th, the administration plans to review the response system for natural disasters during the summer season.
(Photo: Yonhap News)
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