Prime Minister Kim Minseok instructed the ministers of each government department on December 30 to personally receive work reports from their affiliated agencies and submit the results. This move is interpreted as an intention to apply, across the entire administration, the recent practice of President Lee Jaemyung personally receiving in-person work reports from each ministry. The purpose is to avoid traditional practices such as substituting written reports for direct reporting.
According to the Office for Government Policy Coordination on this day, Prime Minister Kim directed, "Each minister should personally receive work reports from their affiliated agencies, public institutions, and major related organizations." By January 14, each minister is required to receive work reports from the heads of their affiliated agencies, public institutions, and major related organizations, and submit the results of their review to the Prime Minister's Office.
Although it may not be feasible to broadcast the entire process live as is done with ministry work reports, the government plans to release the contents of the work reports to the public through various means.
Prime Minister Kim emphasized, "Public institutions and related organizations are at the forefront where government policies are actually implemented in the field," and urged, "Do not stop at formal or conventional reporting, but thoroughly review the overall status of agency operations to ensure that it leads to substantial improvements."
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