I will do my best to check immediately what I can confirm, and I will try my best to communicate with the reporters by carefully checking the parts that need to be supplemented in the future. First of all, let me introduce you to the main schedule of the elected Yoon Seok-yeol.
First, at 10:30, we will have an interview with the German Ambassador to Korea Mikhail Reifenstull in the Presidential Election Room. For those who will be present, Kim Seong-han, secretary of the Foreign Affairs and Security Division, and Kim Hong-gyun, an expert member of the Foreign and Security Division, will be present together.
Today, I would like to express my gratitude to German President Frank-Walter Steinheimer for sending a congratulatory message to congratulate the elected president in advance. As you well know, Germany is our core ally, sharing the unique experience of division with us, and also sharing the core values of liberal democracy and market economy.
In the future, you can see that President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol is planning to explore and make a promise together today to find a way for our Korea-Germany two countries to continue and develop strong cooperation during the next tenure.
In addition to responding to the North Korean nuclear issue, we plan to discuss climate change and renewable energy, which are major concerns around the world, and future industries such as science and technology that everyone is interested in, as well as cooperation between Korea and Germany. is.
At 2 pm, there will be a meeting of the Korean provincial and provincial governors council. Also, the meeting will be held in the conference room on the 4th floor of the takeover committee here in Tongui-dong. Kim Byung-jun, Chairman of the Special Committee for Balanced Regional Development, and 17 governors of provincial and provincial governors will attend.
The president-elect is particularly interested in the balanced development of the entire country and regions of the Republic of Korea. And you have a strong will. Today, I will meet with the governors of 17 cities and provinces across the country to express their policy will to ensure balanced regional development.
Also, as some of the contents were reported at yesterday’s transition committee meeting, the elected president has a strong will that there is always an answer in the field. We are going to talk together regarding how to solve the problem.
In the followingnoon, there is also a celebration event to commemorate the 66th Newspaper Day. There are also a lot of reporters from the newspapers here today.
To celebrate the 66th anniversary of Newspaper Day, established to commemorate the founding of the independent newspaper, the elected president will participate and share the joy of celebration with all journalists. There was a report regarding today’s schedule. Any questions?
[기자]
I would like to ask you a question regarding foreign affairs and security. Earlier this morning, there was a report that the US, UK, and Australia would jointly develop hypersonic weapons. Hypersonic weapon.
There was talk of joint development of hypersonic weapons in the United States, Britain, and Australia, but today we met with the German ambassador and were also talking regarding the North Korean nuclear issue. I wonder if such a stance can be talked regarding today.
[배현진 / 대통령 당선인 대변인]
We haven’t decided to talk regarding such specific news today. As I said, we are going to talk first regarding macro cooperation with the German ambassador and Korea-Germany, and we will inform you through the briefing of the transition committee in the followingnoon or, if necessary, through an additional press release if we have additional messages from the elected candidates. Let’s do it.
[기자]
If you look at Rep. Kwon Seong-dong, Rep. Kim Eun-hye, and Rep. Kim Tae-heum, controversies regarding Yoon’s heart or order politics may arise saying that the intentions of President-elect Yoon are not included. .
[배현진 / 대통령 당선인 대변인]
We think it’s the media’s interpretation, and we’ve seen some reports saying that I, too, may be running for office with Yoon Shim. However, as for the three people, as the highest member of the People’s Power, I received a lot of opinions from within the party as well as personally heard the opinions of party members and lawmakers within the party. The most important thing is that because public opinion has been formed, no one who is going to the election can tell them to go to the election without their strong determination.
So, you can think of it as a harmonious combination of your decision and the perception that it is good to go out, and the elected president did not say that you should not go out.
[기자]
It is expected that the preliminary budget will be passed today, but I wonder what the schedule will be in relation to the relocation of the Blue House.
[배현진 / 대통령 당선인 대변인]
After the preliminary budget is proposed at the cabinet meeting today and passed, the working-level discussion on the office relocation will begin in earnest in the future.
Even following taking office, we have some time now, so it is impossible to move the office exactly on the 10th of May, and it is expected that it will take some time following that.
So, once a resolution has been made on the budget, there will be practical discussions to consider more concrete and realistic measures, as well as discussions on how to move the office in a quick and smooth way from both sides, the current government and the transition committee. Seems to.
If that happens, I think a lot of questions were asked to the reporters, for example, what kind of facilities are in it and what the contents are. I think I might be able to give you some more specific details.
[기자]
The Korean-US policy consultative delegation discussed the need for an early summit following the inauguration of the new government yesterday. I wonder if President-elect Yoon is planning to visit the US.
[배현진 / 대통령 당선인 대변인]
We are currently confirming that there are no plans to visit the United States. However, I will once once more confirm the wishes of the transition committee and the president-elect for the summit to take place as soon as possible, as the policy consultation delegation is now going and conveys the president-elect’s deep intentions for close cooperation between the two countries.
[기자]
Yesterday and yesterday, the YouTube channel Garosero Research Institute continued to raise suspicions regarding the teacher of destroying evidence of sexual harassment by CEO Jun-seok Lee. So, a recording of a call between Seong Sang-nab and CEO Lee Jun-seok, a call recording between Kim Cheol-geun and the person in charge, and a handwritten letter from IKAIST CEO Kim Seong-jin were released.
In this regard, I wonder if the elected candidate is aware of it or if he has a different position. And I keep getting mentioned that I met the spokesperson, and there seems to be some resentment towards him. Please say something.
[배현진 / 대통령 당선인 대변인]
First of all, may I ask you this question once more at the end? The first is that now is not the time for the elected president to pay attention and focus on the matter.
The president-elect doesn’t seem to have the energy to look into that aspect right now, as he is concentrating on the launch of the new government and the reorganization of the government through the transition committee, and the introduction of great talents to be brought before the people.
Regarding my personal position, I will ask you a question a little later. But let me tell you, I once called the squid incident a little bit absurd in that sense.
[기자]
Reports are constantly coming out that they are considering removing the chief of staff for policy, the chief of job duties and the chief of civil affairs at the Blue House.
[배현진 / 대통령 당선인 대변인]
Yesterday, I spoke once more at the briefing of the transition committee, and it seems that former spokesperson Kim Eun-hye also gave an explanation. Discussions regarding organizational reorganization and government organizational reorganization are still under discussion over various plans.
So, as some reports have been made, we will confirm that there are currently no confirmed plans. I would like to give to the person who raised my hand first, but at the same time, I will give you a microphone in turn from the front.
[기자]
I want to ask you two things, but I think there should be an announcement of the confirmation of the Deputy Prime Minister within this week, but when I calculate it backwards in time. I wonder if the announcement of the deputy prime minister for economy is possible within this week.
And secondly, the controversy over high remuneration continues to arise regarding Prime Minister candidate Han Deok-soo.
[배현진 / 대통령 당선인 대변인]
As I said, regarding the appointment and nomination of ministers of the new government, I want to present candidates as soon as possible in front of the people in the transition committee considering the hearing schedule. Now, I know that many great people are on the question, and they are checking and pounding on the contents.
So, I’m just letting you know that I will make a nomination as soon as possible. It seems a bit difficult to say because I nailed it as mine this week. Can you give me the second question once more? I’ve seen several reports.
As for the nominee for Prime Minister Han Deok-soo, now, with our new president-elect Yoon Seok-yeol and our transition committee preparing for the inauguration of the new government, we are advocating for a government that can do its job competently without hesitation as soon as the government is inaugurated. We think that we were looking for a person with a lot of experience, and in the process, not only the public, but also our journalists and reporters here were able to find out who was the right person for us.
Moreover, since the Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun administrations have also been recognized for their skills and abilities and played a role through verification, I believe that they will understand well when we present them in front of the people.
As for the rest of the parts, we plan to explain in an easy-to-understand manner through the hearing, as Prime Minister-nominee Han Deok-soo confidently said. It would be better if you wait for that time and trust me.
However, what we are asking the Democratic Party for is people’s livelihoods, but the people have been going through a very difficult time due to various problems. As previously requested by the Power of the People, the main opposition party, when the Minister or Prime Minister of the Moon Jae-in government was elected, we hope that the hearing will not be too tiring in the eyes of the people or be held in the footsteps of the people. I want to tell you.
[기자]
Last week, it was reported that President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol would visit Camp Humphreys. Could you please tell me if there is anything concrete in this regard, and if there is a message to send to North Korea if it does.
[배현진 / 대통령 당선인 대변인]
Regarding that message, we will schedule the same day and provide a press release so that we can report in detail. There are no other changes to the schedule. It will go on as it is.
[기자]
In the last work report, the Ministry of Labor said that the abolition of the 52-hour week was negative due to various criticisms such as violation of the right to health when working hours were exceeded. May I know if you are thinking of an alternative?
[배현진 / 대통령 당선인 대변인]
Regarding the verbal promises made by the elected president, we are actively reviewing them in order to implement them in various ways. Among the contents that we put together in the pledge book and introduced to the public, or among the contents promised by the elected president directly, if you point out that it would be desirable for experts or the public to focus on and review this point in detail, the matter will be discussed with the relevant division of the transition committee now. I am diligently looking and listening to the words.
The Labor Subcommittee of the Transition Committee is discussing the matter very hard, and you are listening to the opinions of experts and the field. If you wait a little, I think we can give you the result.
[기자]
Regarding minimum wage negotiations. This is starting now, and the president-elect also talked regarding the continuous cuts during his time as a candidate, and candidate Han Deok-soo said that if it goes up too much, it has the effect of reducing employment. I want to know.
[배현진 / 대통령 당선인 대변인]
Of course, you will be discussing it with the relevant internal department and sharing the related status and professional contents. All previous governments have been contemplating and implementing the very important policy direction of the country in relation to the minimum wage and price, but there have already been various side effects and failures in the Moon Jae-in administration regarding labor and then the minimum wage issue.
We will continue to discuss ways to solve this problem in a way that meets the public’s eye level and helps people’s livelihoods while reducing public risk as much as possible while eliminating and reducing damage to people’s livelihoods.
Seeing that the elected president and our nominee for Prime Minister Han Deok-soo would not think that something might be innovated so suddenly on this matter, of course, a prime minister-nominee also reported yesterday and the day before yesterday, but the issue of price and minimum wage Regarding this, we think that our transition committee will give a detailed briefing once more because you have given the position that it is desirable to proceed step by step while observing the situation and reaction rather than a sudden policy change.
We will continue to report on the content and explain our direction in the future.
[기자]
This is the story that came up in the morning news. There were reports that children’s entrance exam corruption and bitcoin are also included in the personnel verification criteria, but I wonder if this is actually true.
[배현진 / 대통령 당선인 대변인]
I am looking at the details of the personnel verification method right now. It is difficult to confirm that, but the Moon Jae-in government’s personnel verification criteria were five. Rather, I remember that the Yoon Seok-yeol administration’s personnel verification was fair, common sense, and ethical what former spokesman Kim Eun-hye told us earlier.
In line with the public’s eye level and furthermore, as the morality verification of many public officials is becoming more intense, we promise to introduce excellent personnel, persons convincing to the public, and candidates in front of the public through the awl test to meet this requirement. I’ll give it to you.
[기자]
Head of Policy Department I was asked a question earlier, and he said that nothing was decided, but the president-elect also said that the public-private joint committee coordinates the national agenda. As for the head of the policy office, there has never been any talk regarding it, so it seems that this kind of report is coming out.
It would be nice if you might briefly explain how the public-private joint committee will be elected and how it will play its role.
[배현진 / 대통령 당선인 대변인]
There is nothing I am checking on that part right now. I will report on the necessary parts separately later.
[기자]
You mentioned earlier that the schedule for Camp Humphreys will go on as it is, so please be specific regarding whether your visit has been confirmed and when you are going.
[배현진 / 대통령 당선인 대변인]
As for the winner’s schedule, we can’t confirm right now that it has been confirmed today, as all reporters know, because we are a matter of security. So, once the schedule for the winner is confirmed on the same day, we will confirm it in the morning like this.
I can only say that the discussion is going on right now and that it is being promoted without any objection.
[기자]
There are a lot of comments regarding the appointment of the deputy prime minister for economy, but I don’t think there is any talk regarding the deputy prime minister for society. I wonder if there was any candidate verification. If not, there was talk of a new deputy prime minister for science and technology, and I wonder if there are plans to integrate or reorganize with the deputy prime minister for society.
[배현진 / 대통령 당선인 대변인]
Iknow, right. I’m curious because you’re telling me now, but you haven’t mentioned the Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs in our media yet. right. It’s something I’m rather curious regarding. We will confirm once once more through our takeover committee or the person elected.
What we can tell you now is that, as we confirmed a while ago, we are discussing various organizations and their personnel, and once once more there is nothing completely decided regarding exactly what to remove and what to create. I’ll confirm.
[기자]
In yesterday’s opinion poll, the top priority, and the top priorities that the people are most interested in, were stability of the people’s livelihood and real estate policy.
So, I know that you are now receiving reports on the collection of national tasks and are investigating them. I would like to hear if there was anything you talked regarding at the staff meeting yesterday regarding real estate or people’s livelihood, and you said last week that you would hold a free meeting in the field. I’d like to know if anything has been caught and which department you will be working with first.
[배현진 / 대통령 당선인 대변인]
As of now, I’ll give you an answer from the end, but I haven’t decided on an exact specific schedule to go to the site yet. At the staff meeting yesterday, it was natural to report such issues as people’s livelihoods and various real estate policies.
We said that the newly-launched Yun Seok-yeol administration is making great efforts to ensure that the five years of policy failure do not become a failure in the lives of the people. Because there is, the department will confirm it as a request for hope that, if possible, the voices of the Korean people in the field, as well as the voices of experts and workers in the field, will be included.
Today’s Q&A session will be summarized as follows. In the future, I will respond individually to any further inquiries, and if there are important matters that are necessary, I will report them in writing. thank you. Have a good day.
