Hyung-il Lee discusses housing supply and jobs at economic issues meeting
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The Ministry of Finance and Economy announced that Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy Lee Hyeong-il held a meeting on economic issues on the 1st and discussed ways to promote housing supply and national job creation projects.
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Why It Matters
Since taking office, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hyung-il has been holding regular meetings on economic issues every Sunday.
(Sejong = Yonhap News) Reporter Song Jeong-eun = Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy Lee Hyeong-il held a meeting on economic issues on the 1st and discussed ways to promote housing supply and national job creation projects among the three major livelihood projects, the Ministry of Finance and Economy announced.
Attending the meeting were Blue House Policy Director Ha Jun-kyung, Education Minister Choi Kyo-jin, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Song Mi-ryeong, Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Young-hoon, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Hong Ji-seon, and Minister of Planning and Budget Park Hong-geun.
Deputy Prime Minister Lee held his first economic issues meeting on September 27 since taking office, and has been holding regular meetings on various topics every Sunday since then.
Based on this day's discussion, the government's policy will be finalized through additional consultations between ministries and collection of opinions from all walks of life.
What to Watch
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Government policy confirmed after additional consultation and opinion gathering between ministries
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What is the content and scale of the specific housing supply plan?
- When is the detailed implementation date of the National Jobs Project?
