President Lee Questions 'Housing Price Stabilization Measures' at Cabinet Meeting... "Trust in Government Policy Is Crucial"

Regarding the Stock Market, President Lee Urges "Dividends for Investors... Deliver Tangible Results"

Chief Presidential Spokesperson Kang Yoo-jung announced in a written briefing that President Lee Jae-myung presided over the Cabinet meeting at the Blue House and raised questions regarding measures to stabilize the housing market.

President Lee Jae-myung is reviewing documents at the Cabinet meeting and Emergency Economic Inspection meeting held at the Blue House on the 26th. May 26, 2026. Photo by Blue House Press Photographers Group, Yonhap News Agency

On May 26, President Lee asked, "I hear that housing prices are rising again recently. Are there any measures being prepared for this?" According to Chief Spokesperson Kang, President Lee also emphasized, "Public trust in government policies is crucial. Please review the policies thoroughly."

Additionally, President Lee stated that for the increasingly active stock market to become even more robust, dividends for stock investors are necessary, and he requested that measures be developed for this purpose. He said, "Transitioning to productive finance will also help improve the potential growth rate. While statistics are important, please deliver results that the public can truly feel."

President Lee further remarked, "For innovation to become possible, every sector of our society must be fair, transparent, and objective," and added, "I ask the Cabinet members to put forth even greater effort to make our nation shine and to renew it."

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