Han Dong-hoon: “The age for parental leave and reduced working hours should be expanded to include children up to age 12 or the end of elementary school.”

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“Similar to Cheongdam-dong cellist suspicion… even if proven false, no apology is made”,

Han Dong-hoon, leader of the People Power Party, speaking at the highest committee meeting held at the party headquarters in Yeouido on the 22nd. [Yonhap],
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, “‘[Herald Economy=Reporter Shin Hyun-joo] On the 22nd, Han Dong-hoon, leader of the People Power Party, stated, ‘We believe that the age for childcare leave eligibility and the age for reducing working hours during childcare should be expanded to under 12 years old or up to the 6th grade of elementary school.'”,
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, “On that day, Han, at the party’s central headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, stated, ‘Currently, the age for reducing working hours for childcare is limited to under 8 years old or up to the 2nd grade of elementary school. The same goes for the age for using childcare leave.’ He added, ‘There is a growing voice calling for improvements to this system. It is said that this will help to balance work and family life a little bit.'”,
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, “Han mentioned, ‘Kim Mi-ae and Kim Sun-gyo lawmakers have introduced similar bills with the same intent.’ He said, ‘The Democratic Party has also proposed similar bills. I emphasize that such bills that are necessary for overcoming the population cliff should be advanced as a priority, urgently.'” ,
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, “Han also addressed the issue of ‘random crimes’, saying, ‘On the 20th, a heinous crime committed by a stranger in broad daylight in an elevator caused anxiety among the people whenever such incidents occur.’ He stated, ‘Various measures such as no parole for life sentences, expansion of the right to self-defense in the process of subduing heinous criminals, public disclosure of crime suspects’ identities, prohibition of carrying knives in public places, and the judicial hospitalization system have been implemented to address this issue.’ He pointed out, ‘If these systems are properly enforced, there will be fewer random crimes. However, most of the bills needed to implement these measures are still pending in the National Assembly.'”,
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, “Criticism of the controversy over the ‘Cheongdam-dong cellist drinking party suspicion’ raised by former Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Ui-gyeom last year also came up. Han remarked, ‘Yesterday, the person involved testified in court that it was a lie and that such an incident never happened.’ He criticized, ‘Due to attitudes that spread groundless rumors and pursue political gains without apology, this issue has worsened. Aren’t there anyone apologizing for this issue?’ Han added, ‘However, according to recent public opinion polls, nearly half of the people still believe that the Cheongdam-dong drinking party actually occurred. The Democratic Party is exploiting this.’ He emphasized, ‘Such rumor-driven politics must be put to an end.'”,
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, “Han cited the controversy over the Fukushima nuclear water treatment argument as an example of ‘rumor-driven politics’, saying, ‘If any of the statements made by the Democratic Party regarding the Fukushima nuclear water treatment issue last year were realized, our seas would be contaminated, our fishing industry would be desolate, and the health of the people would be under threat.’ He pointed out, ‘Because of such rumors, our fishing industry suffered losses, and a significant amount of funds were injected. I wonder what stance the Democratic Party has taken regarding these rumors now.'”,
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