President Lee Says "We Picked the Largest, Highest, Biggest Achievements"... Economy Highlights "KOSPI All-Time High"

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"A Better Korea Than Yesterday Will Continue"

President Lee Jaemyung is speaking at a Senior Secretaries' Meeting held at the Blue House on the 12th. Yonhap News

On the 15th, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, President Lee Jaemyung personally made public the achievements of his administration. Among the records set since the launch of the government, the "KOSPI all-time high" was selected in the economic sector.

Through his YouTube channel that day, President Lee stated, "Ahead of the Lunar New Year, we have selected the largest number, the highest, and the biggest achievements our government has made so far in areas such as people's livelihoods, the economy, and foreign affairs and national security." Along with the post, he shared 33 achievements compiled in the form of a card-style news feed.

As an economic achievement, the government highlighted the KOSPI index, which hit a new record high. On the 13th, the KOSPI index surpassed the 5,580 level during intraday trading, setting an all-time record. In addition, it cited the current account surplus (123.1 billion dollars), export value (709.4 billion dollars), foreign direct investment inflows (36.05 billion dollars), and the overhaul of economic criminal penalties (441 items).

In the area of people's livelihoods, the list included a credit recovery support policy that covered 2,928,000 people. Also highlighted were the consumer sentiment index, which reached 112.3 last November, marking an eight-year high; the small business sentiment index, which rose to 79.1 last October, the highest in five years; and the relocation of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries to Busan.

In the social and cultural sector, the government pointed to the achievement of attracting 18.93 million inbound tourists and 6.5 million visitors to the National Museum of Korea. It also emphasized transparent communication activities, such as live broadcasting Cabinet meetings and policy briefings.

In terms of diplomacy and security, notable achievements included the establishment of a Special Task Force for Transnational Crime Response and an agreement between South Korea and the United States to pursue cooperation on nuclear-powered submarines. In the field of science and technology, securing 260,000 graphic processing units (GPUs) and allocating 35.5 trillion won in research and development (R&D) funding were cited as accomplishments.

President Lee said, "A better Korea today than yesterday will continue," adding, "The government will firmly join hands with all of you, the people, and walk that path together."