▲ Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik reads a congratulatory message from President Lee Jae-myung at the '26th Anniversary Ceremony and Special Lecture of the June 15 Inter-Korean Summit' held at the Kim Dae-jung Presidential Library and Museum at Yonsei University in Mapo-gu, Seoul, on the 15th.
Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik stated that "the best way to bridge the generational gap is through communication," adding that "the voices of the youth must be the starting point for policy."
During a meeting of senior secretaries and aides held at the Blue House today (June 15), Chief of Staff Kang said, "The reality faced by young people is vastly different from the era in which the older generation lived. As the starting lines and opportunities have changed, it is difficult to fully understand the lives of the youth using existing methods."
He continued, "I will go directly to wherever there are young people who want to talk," and instructed relevant departments, including the Office of the Senior Secretary for Listening and Integration, to prepare plans for direct communication with the youth.
Previously, the Presidential Youth Future Advisory Group, led by Chief of Staff Kang, concluded its six-month operation yesterday (June 14) and announced six improvement tasks it had identified.
▲ Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik takes a commemorative photo with participants after the final meeting of the Presidential Youth Future Advisory Group at the Blue House on the 14th.
At today's meeting, Chief of Staff Kang also reviewed the progress of national policy tasks as the administration enters its second year.
Assessing the past year as "a time of recovery, leap, and building an irreplaceable Republic of Korea," Kang cited the KOSPI surpassing 8,000 for the first time in history, record-high exports of $700 billion, and $15.4 billion in K-Defense exports as key achievements of the Lee Jae-myung administration.
Kang emphasized, "We must not settle for current achievements, and as we enter the second year of the administration, we must create changes that the public can feel with a sense of speed."
In particular, he ordered a review of bills that have not passed the National Assembly and national tasks that are being delayed, and instructed the Blue House senior secretaries' offices and secretariats to ensure there are no disagreements or lack of communication between ministries.
(Photo: Joint Press Corps, Yonhap News)
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