South Korean President Yoon Seok-you, who took office on the 10th, emphasized his intention to accelerate the growth of the domestic economy and expressed his willingness to improve relations with Japan, which is chilling on the diplomatic side.
However, in order to steadily advance the policy, it will be asked how to deal with the innovative opposition party, which is fiercely contested in the elections and occupies the majority in the Diet, and it seems that it will be difficult to steer.
President Yun Sung-nyul, who launched the conservative government for the first time in five years, said in his inauguration speech on the 10th that the polarization of society such as the expansion of rich and poor is hindering the development of South Korea, and the progress of science and technology. He emphasized that it is important to accelerate growth.
On the 10th, he met with foreign dignitaries who attended the inauguration ceremony one after another, and at the meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi, he expressed his intention to meet with Prime Minister Kishida at an early stage. Tora) He showed his willingness to improve relations with Japan, which had cooled during the administration.
However, in Japan-South Korea relations, which is said to be the worst after the war, while severe anti-Japanese sentiment remains in South Korea, there are a lot of concerns such as the issue of "recruitment" during the Pacific War and the issue of comfort women.
President Yun, who won the presidential election in March with a difference of only 0.73 points in the vote rate, is from the innovation opposition party, which occupies 60% of the seats in the Diet over the appointment of ministers until taking office. We have already received strong opposition.
The Yun administration, which will be the minority ruling party, will be asked how to deal with the opposition in order to steadily advance the policy, and it seems that it will be forced to steer difficult.
Also, on the 1st of next month, President Yun will be evaluated by voters for policy management as soon as he is preparing for a unified local election to decide the mayors of major cities nationwide and the governors of nine roads. increase.
Meeting with Vice President of China
On the 10th, President Yun Sung-nyul met with key figures from each country who attended the inauguration ceremony, including China and Vice President Wang Qishan.
Vice President Xi Jinping, who attended as a special representative of President Xi Jinping, is the highest-ranked Chinese key figure who attended the inauguration ceremony of the President of South Korea in the past. It is a neighboring country and an important partner. We hope to raise the strategic partnership between the two countries to a higher level, "he said.
On the other hand, according to the announcement by the South Korean side, Vice President Wang called for a visit to China by saying, "President Xi welcomes and invites President Yun to visit China." It is said that the aim is to restrain the acceleration of relations between the United States and South Korea.