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People's Power Presidential candidate Yoon Seok-yeol pledged to increase the amount of basic pension for the elderly and a flexible 52-hour workweek. Candidate Yoon is scheduled to hold a New Year's press conference today (11th) and directly announce the country's operational vision. 



This news will be delivered by reporter Lee Hyun-young.



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People's Power candidate Yoon Seok-yeol visited the Namdong Industrial Complex in Incheon and listened to the difficulties of small and medium-sized enterprises, and emphasized the need to operate the 52-hour work week flexibly.



[Yoon Seok-yeol/People's Power Presidential Candidate: Maintain 52 hours a week as an average of a year, but increase working hours when you need to work intensively, and decrease it when not... .]



Candidate Yoon also announced promises tailored to the metropolitan area, such as undergrounding the Gyeongin Line and Gyeongin Expressway and establishing a GTX-E line.



In the afternoon, I visited the Korea Senior Citizens' Association and promised to 'resolve poverty in the elderly'.



[Yoon Seok-yeol/People's Power Presidential Candidate: I will raise the basic pension salary to a level that the economy can afford. The state should be responsible for the welfare of the elderly.]



Regarding Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung's point of view to come up with a concrete alternative to the pledge to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, a key official at the predecessor headquarters said, "The abolition of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family is not a pledge itself, but a pledge to improve policies and systems after the abolition. We are preparing,” he countered.



Candidate Yoon is scheduled to hold a New Year's press conference today and reveal the specific direction for running the country when he comes to power.



Justice Party candidate Shim Sang-jung attends a policy discussion on the abolition of the abortion law and holds a policy meeting with the Korean Medical Association.



Ahn Cheol-soo, candidate of the People's Party, attends a debate invited by the Korea Journalists Association.