On the 6th, the Office of the President announced plans to reorganize the government to implement President Lee Jae-myung's national policy agenda.

The Office of the President stated that it will focus on reorganizing the government into a responsible, future-oriented, and competent organization that works for the people, in line with its commitment to a government of national sovereignty.

First, to address the shortcomings of the previous administration's presidential office in overseeing national affairs, the National Affairs Situation Room will be expanded and reorganized to serve as a clear control tower for national governance.

With a commitment to ensuring the safety of the people, the National Crisis Management Center will be transferred from the National Security Office's Second Deputy Director to the National Security Office Director.

Meanwhile, the Presidential Secretariat for National Policy Tasks and the Presidential Secretariat for Policy Coordination, which had been facing difficulties in advancing national policy tasks due to overlapping responsibilities and inefficiency, will be merged to systematize national policy management. Additionally, a new position of “Senior Advisor for Fiscal Planning” will be created at the level of senior secretary to oversee fiscal strategies for the implementation of national policy tasks, with a focus on ensuring that the President's governance philosophy is fully realized on the ground.

The Office of the President also presented a blueprint for opening an era of national unity based on mutual respect and trust, rather than division and confrontation.

To promote conflict resolution and social dialogue, the existing Chief Secretary for Civil Society will be changed to the Chief Secretary for Listening and Integration and expanded to strengthen communication with civil society and the public, and a youth affairs officer will be established under the Chief Secretary for Listening and Integration to actively gather the opinions of the younger generation.

An AI Future Planning Chief will also be newly appointed to oversee growth strategies and future tasks, including becoming one of the world's top three AI powers. The administration is expected to focus on fostering the AI industry, which President Lee Jae-myung emphasized during his election campaign, as well as developing advanced technologies and addressing population and climate crises.

In addition, the Presidential Office announced that it will expand the role of the former Secretary for Women and Family Affairs to the Secretary for Gender Equality and Family Affairs and restore the Secretary for National Records to ensure that the administration's activities are accurately recorded.

Furthermore, a Maritime and Fisheries Secretary will be established to oversee the relocation of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries to Busan and the development of the Arctic shipping route, while a Judicial System Secretary will be appointed to ensure that the prosecution and judiciary function as the final bastion for protecting citizens' human rights, handling key issues.

Finally, a management secretary will be appointed as a temporary position to oversee the return of the presidential office to the Blue House.

With this reorganization, the presidential office, which previously consisted of four ministers, 11 vice ministers, and 49 secretaries, will now consist of four ministers, 11 vice ministers, and 50 secretaries. The reorganization plan will be implemented after undergoing procedures such as the revision of relevant regulations.

Kang Hoon-sik, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Office, stated, “The Presidential Office aims to build an organization that works quickly and practically, with ‘responsibility,’ 'future,‘ and 'competence’ as its core principles. We will strengthen accountability through organizational restructuring that is commensurate with these principles to create a Presidential Office that is trusted by the people.”

[News source: Presidential Office]