President Yoon Seok-yeol, in his second year in power, drove state administration centered on the 'values' of liberal democracy, but with successive election defeats, 'people's livelihood' #39; sought reform by shifting the center of gravity to



It is an achievement to quickly restore Korea-Japan relations by resolving past historical conflicts with Japan, and to use this as a stepping stone to solidify cooperation among the three countries. Since the beginning of the year, President Yoon has also focused on economic diplomacy, taking on the role of “No. 1 salesperson.” 먹튀검증

In addition, President Yoon declared the first year of the three major reforms promised at the beginning of his inauguration, and declared various 'interest cartels' Efforts were made to revolutionize it.



However, as criticism was raised about the way he ran the government due to his defeat in the by-election for the head of Gangseo-gu in Seoul and his failure to host the 2030 World Expo (Expo) to Busan, President Yoon humbled himself and focused on “people's livelihood.” At the same time, the first step toward launching the second term of government was taken through a cabinet reshuffle and reorganization at the end of the year.



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President Yoon has accelerated work to restore Korea-Japan relations since the beginning of the year.



First, in his speech commemorating the March 1st Movement, he appealed that Japan is a neighbor that pursues common interests based on liberal democracy and a market economy.



'Third-party reimbursement' led by our government to resolve the issue of compensation for victims of conscription during the Japanese colonial period, which was a detonator of conflict between the two countries. Following the presentation of the plan, on March 16, our leader visited Japan for the first time in four years.



It was a proactive decision that was prepared for backlash from some victims and domestic anti-Japanese public opinion.



This is the first ‘shuttle diplomacy' between Korea and Japan in 12 years. It led to restoration and multi-faceted economic and security cooperation, and the two leaders held seven summit meetings this year alone.



The restoration of Korea-Japan relations has become the foundation for cooperation between Korea, the United States and Japan, which the United States has been actively pursuing in accordance with its Indo-Pacific strategy.



The Korea-U.S.-Japan summit held at Camp David, the U.S. presidential villa on August 18, showed that trilateral cooperation has entered a new era.



President Yoon also hosted 'American Pie' during his state visit to the US with US President Joe Biden in April. They built up skinship, symbolized by passionate singing.



In addition, by establishing the ROK-US Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG), we succeeded in increasing the effectiveness of the 'nuclear umbrella' provided to us by the US.



Through this restoration of Korea-Japan relations and close contact between Korea, the United States and Japan, a foreign policy was implemented that was differentiated from the previous Moon Jae-in administration, which placed inter-Korean relations at the center.



President Yoon also made a surprise visit to Ukraine, which is at war with Russia, and further strengthened cooperation with Western liberal camps that share values, such as agreeing to expand military information sharing with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).< a i=14> However, revitalizing relations with China remains a task. As the ups and downs continued this year, such as the Chinese Ambassador to Korea Xing Haiming's talk and the battle over the Taiwan issue, the Korea-China summit during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in San Francisco, USA, in November was ultimately not concluded. 

The Korea-Japan-China summit, which we are actively trying to hold as the chair country, will also be held next year instead of this year. During each of his trips, President Yoon promoted economic cooperation in various fields, including nuclear power generation, defense industry, and supply chains, saying, "We will expand the playing field for our companies."

We actively joined hands not only with the West, but also with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Vietnam.

Another topic of President Yoon's 13 visits this year was the Busan Expo. Despite the unfavorable conditions of being a latecomer, the public and private sectors, led by President Yoon, made an all-out effort to host the Expo. However, in the final vote of the Expos International Organization (BIE) on November 28, it had to accept a report card of 29 votes, far behind Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ◇ Value-centered 'Normalization of state affairs'

… In the election defeat 'people's livelihood' Attempt to reform the center President Yoon said that correcting the wrong direction of state affairs was a priority and placed values ​​and ideology at the center of internal affairs. At the founding ceremony of the Liberty Korea Federation in June, a representative example is the direct attack on the opposition party by saying, “

Anti-state forces were singing a declaration to end the war to dismantle the United Nations Command, requesting the lifting of UN Security Council sanctions on North Korean communist groups.” Whenever various controversies arose, such as the removal of the bust of General Hong Beom-do at the Military Academy,

values ​​and ideology took priority. President Yoon continued to express his will to reform the three major areas of labor, pension, and education, and to strengthen the 'interest cartel' of labor unions, private education companies, etc. Declared a revolution. The decision by the two major unions to participate in the public disclosure of labor union accounting and the comprehensive survey of civic group subsidies are evaluated as achievements. 

However, President Yoon's prioritization of values ​​and ideology in the name of normalizing state affairs drew backlash from some. It was also pointed out that it is difficult for many people who are busy making a living to sympathize in difficult economic conditions due to high inflation and high interest rates. Relations with the Democratic Party of Korea were not smooth this year as leader Lee Jae-myung's 'judicial risk'continued. President Yoon exercised his veto (right to request reconsideration) on bills passed by the Democratic Party, including the Grain Management Act amendment in April, the Nursing Act enactment in May, the Labor Union Act amendment known as the Yellow Envelope Act this month, and the three broadcasting-related laws.

The motion to appoint a Supreme Court Chief Justice candidate was rejected for the first time in 35 years. The Gangseo-gu mayor by-election on October 11, which provided a glimpse into public sentiment in the metropolitan area ahead of the general election, ended with the ruling party losing by 17 percentage points.

In addition to criticism of ideology-centered state administration, there have been repeated points out that changes are needed in party-government relations and communication methods. Afterwards, President Yoon began to seek change little by little using the keywords 'people's livelihood' and 'field'

On the 18th of the same month, he emphasized to the President's Office staff that "the people are always right, unconditionally," and on the 31st, when he delivered a budget speech to the National Assembly, he also actively approached opposition party members.



After failing to host the Busan Expo on the 29th of last month, he made a public statement and apologized, saying, “It was all because of my shortcomings.”



Starting the next day, President Yoon reorganized the Office of the President, including the creation of the position of Director of Policy and the replacement of all senior officials in the President's Office. He replaced six ministers and started a new second term.