President Lee Jae-myung expresses gratitude to seniors for their dedication and makes policy commitments at Senior Citizen's Day ceremony

President Lee Jae-myung celebrated Senior Citizens' Day on the 2nd and expressed his gratitude, saying, "Thanks to the tears and sweat shed by the elderly, today's Republic of Korea is one of the world's top 10 economic powerhouses and a cultural powerhouse that touches the hearts of people around the world."

President Lee attended a commemorative ceremony held at a hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, and said, "You are the people who changed the course of history at the forefront of industrialization and democratization."

President Lee promised, "The government will look more closely at the elderly, with the same mindset as our children, to ensure that their lifetime of experience and wisdom is respected and that they can enjoy a healthy and happy retirement."

At the same time, he said, "For economic stability, we will provide more basic pension support to low-income people and expand the number of jobs for the elderly to 1.18 million, the highest ever," and "We will push for the application of health insurance to nursing care expenses."

He also said, “We will break away from the structure of relying only on nursing homes or hospitals and complete a community care network so that seniors can enjoy care services at home.”

In addition, he promised, “The government will do its best to create a mature society where the older generation understands the difficulties of the young and where the young people respect and respect the elderly.”

President Lee, along with his spouse, First Lady Kim Hye-kyung, personally delivered Cheongryeojang and congratulatory cards to attendees who celebrated their 100th birthday. Cheongryeojang is a walking stick made of pigweed and symbolizes good health and longevity.

The ceremony was attended by Minister of Health and Welfare Jeong Eun-kyung, President of the Korean Senior Citizens' Association Lee Jung-geun, President of the Korean Constitutional Association Jeong Dae-cheol, Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik, and Blue House Senior Secretary for Social Affairs Kim Kyung-ja.