The South Korean government has announced an organizational reform plan that includes the abolition of the "Ministry of Gender Equality and Family", which is a pledge made by President Yoon Seong-yeol during the presidential election.
On the other hand, there are some cautious opinions among the opposition parties, which occupy the majority in the Diet, and it is unclear whether it will be realized.
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, which was established in 2001, was the predecessor of the Ministry of Women's Affairs.
However, President Yoon Sung-ryeol, who took office in May this year, abolished the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family in the presidential election in order to expand support from young men who felt that military service was compulsory only for men. I made a pledge and was elected.
And on the 6th, the Korean government announced an organizational reform bill that included abolishing the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and transferring its functions to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family is also in charge of the comfort women issue, and emphasized that the South Korean government would "play a role in a different organization rather than a 'downgrade'." We are considering whether it can be done in the form of legislative legislation."
However, some within the largest opposition party, the Democratic Party of Japan, which holds a majority in the Diet, have called for a cautious response, saying, "The functions that the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family has been undertaking may be weakened." The situation is unclear.