
첨단 산업 및 안보 협력 강화 방안 논의
한성숙 국무총리는 23일 미셸 스틸 신임 주한미국대사를 접견하고 한미동맹 발전 방향과 경제·문화 등 다방면의 협력 확대 방안을 논의했다.
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한성숙 국무총리가 미셸 스틸 신임 주한미국대사를 정부서울청사에서 접견함.
스틸 대사 "모국 부임해 기뻐…더 강한 동맹되도록 노력"
(서울=연합뉴스) 이상현 기자 = 한성숙 국무총리는 23일 미셸 스틸 신임 주한미국대사를 접견하고 한미동맹 발전 방향에 대해 의견을 교환했다.
한 총리는 이날 정부서울청사에서 가진 접견에서 스틸 대사의 부임을 환영하며 한국 경제 발전의 토대가 되어 온 한미동맹을 바탕으로 양국이 안보를 넘어 경제·문화 등 분야에서 협력을 확대해 나가고 있음을 평가했다.
그러면서 재임 기간 중 양국 관계의 지속적인 발전을 위해 힘써 달라고 스틸 대사에게 당부했다.
한 총리는 또 "양국이 상호투자 및 경제협력을 확대해 나가며 특히 조선·반도체·AI(인공지능) 등 첨단 산업 분야에서 더 큰 성과를 거둘 수 있을 것"이라고 강조했다
서울 태생인 스틸 대사는 "모국에 미국 대사로 부임한 것이 매우 기쁘다"며 "혈맹인 양국이 안보, 투자 등 다양한 분야에서의 협력 강화를 통해 더 강한 동맹이 될 수 있도록 노력하겠다"고 말했다.
그러면서 스틸 대사는 한국의 경제성장뿐만 아니라 한식, K팝 등 문화적 위상이 한국을 떠날 때와 비교해 크게 높아진 것이 인상적이라고 덧붙였다.

Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada's ambassador to the EU, expressed a cautious stance on granting Canada 'associate member' status to the EU as proposed by European Commission President von der Leyen, saying that even if the relationship between the two sides deepens, it may not be in the form of an associate member state.

Jeonnam Gwangju Unified Special City and Naju City held the first TF meeting at the Naju Bitgaram Complex Culture and Sports Center on the 23rd to discuss response plans for attracting the integrated headquarters of a power generation company to Naju. The government plans to integrate five public power generation companies and launch ‘Korea Power Generation’ in October 2027.

Jeonnam Gwangju Metropolitan City held the 2nd meeting of heads of public institutions at Muan Government Complex on the 23rd and discussed the progress of integration of public institutions and plans to establish a citizen-sovereign public service provision system. After integrating 12 institutions, we plan to launch an integrated institution in January 2027.

When the National Assembly Research Service pointed out that the ratio of reductions in living benefits to earned income for low-income households was 'regressive' by reaching 94.1%, the Ministry of Health and Welfare directly refuted the claim, saying it was a statistical illusion caused by the sum of recognized income. Amid the battle between the two sides, reducing the basic pension and improving the earned income deduction system for the elderly remain tasks.

Ulsan City announced on the 23rd that as of the 28th, Lee Jeong-mi, former invited assistant professor at Dongwon University of Science and Technology, will be appointed as director of the Welfare and Health Bureau, an open position, and Yoo Jae-kwon, former director of the Korea Press Foundation, as public information officer. The city explained that it selected these personnel to strengthen its ability to respond to welfare and health policies and external communication, with expertise for citizens as its top priority.

On the 23rd, the day before the Chuseok holiday, the leadership, including Kim Min-seok, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, visited Yongsan Station to greet returning guests and received a meeting request from an organization related to mobility rights for the disabled. The leadership of the Democratic Party of Korea also met with returning guests at Yongsan Station on the same day.