Lee Administration to Establish Mid-to-Long-Term National Development Strategy for 100th Anniversary of Liberation... Announcement Planned This Year

The First Meeting of the Republic of Korea 2045 Strategy Establishment Committee

The government has begun formulating a mid-to-long-term national development strategy, targeting the year 2045 to mark the 100th anniversary of Korea’s Liberation. The final plan is scheduled to be announced within this year.

Yonhap News Agency

On the morning of May 27, Prime Minister Kim Minseok presided over the first meeting of the “2045 Strategy Establishment Committee of the Republic of Korea” at the Government Complex Seoul.

The Strategy Establishment Committee is the highest-level body that deliberates and coordinates matters necessary for formulating the nation’s mid-to-long-term development strategy. The committee is chaired directly by the Prime Minister, with Vice Chairmen Park Honggeun, Minister of Planning and Budget, and Lee Hanjoo, President of the National Research Council for Economics, Humanities and Social Sciences—well-known as “President Lee Jaemyung’s policy advisor”—serving as co-vice chairmen. Ministers of related government departments also participate as committee members, and Kim Wonjang, Vice President of SamproTV, has been appointed as a civilian member.

During the inaugural meeting, participants discussed the direction for advancing the 2045 national development strategy, a public communication plan, and operational guidelines for the National Communication Team. The strategy aims to build upon and expand the “Vision 2030” announced during the Participatory Government in 2006, presenting a comprehensive, mid-to-long-term national plan. As a strategy for future generations, it will primarily address fundamental structural reforms and major national transitions for Korea.

The mid-to-long-term national development strategy, to be established this year, will serve as the country’s highest-level policy guideline, setting priorities and standards for resource allocation. It will impact not only the direction of future government administration and detailed planning, but also annual budgets and the five-year National Fiscal Management Plans.

Notably, the government emphasized plans to broaden opportunities for public participation. To reflect the opinions of the general public, including youth, the government will conduct town hall meetings, stakeholder conferences, seminars, and public opinion and survey polls. For comprehensive public input, a National Communication Team will be formed, led by Vice President Kim of SamproTV.

Prime Minister Kim stated, “A mid-to-long-term plan and a consistent strategy that encompass all areas of governance are essential for Korea to become a leading nation on the global stage. I urge the committee to gather diverse perspectives from all sectors of society, especially from younger generations who will shape the future, and to establish a blueprint for Korea’s future that everyone can relate to and aspire to.”

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