Kang Hoon-sik: "Government Must Respond to Corporate Challenges... 'Super-Fast' Administrative Fast-Track Needed"

Chief Secretary Kang Hoon-sik Presides Over Senior Aides' Meeting on the 29th

"If Procedures Are Delayed by Paperwork, Korea's Future Cannot Be Guaranteed"

Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik stated on June 29, "Moving forward, administrative processes must become even faster so that companies can truly experience what it means to be 'super fast.'

According to Deputy Spokesperson Ahn Gwi-ryeong, Kang presided over a senior aides’ meeting at the Blue House that afternoon and called for further acceleration of the fast-track procedures for permits and approvals. He also urged all government agencies, including those responsible for permitting, to ensure that genuinely proactive administration is possible.

Director Kang Hoon-sik and Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong shake hands at the National Mega Project Report Meeting chaired by President Lee Jae-myung at the Blue House on June 29, 2026. Photo by Yonhap News

Kang stressed, "Companies are staking everything in the era of global unlimited competition and making bold decisions for the future of Korea. The government must also respond to these bold challenges from the private sector."

He pointed out, "In a situation where global companies make split-second decisions to seize future markets, if various administrative procedures, including permits and approvals, are buried in paperwork and only cause delays, we cannot guarantee Korea’s future."

Kang added, "Korea’s grand transformation cannot be achieved by the efforts of a single entity. The public, businesses, the central government, and local governments must come together as one team and create a harmonious symphony under the single score of a national leap forward."

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