Appointment of Overseas Korean Head of Mission Isang Deok
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Yoo Hye-mi, head of the financial inclusion commission, giving a speech at the inauguration ceremony of the National Unity Commission’s special committee on approaching financial inclusion held at the Seoul Government Seoul Metropolitan Government Office in Jongno-gu on January 17, 2024. Photo by News1 reporter Heo Kyung., ‘
‘, ‘President Yoon Seok-yeol appointed Yoo Hye-mi (47), a professor at Hanyang University’s College of Economics and Finance, as the inaugural low birth-rate senior secretary on the 25th. Isang Deok, a former Korean Ambassador to Indonesia, was appointed as the head of overseas Koreans.’, ‘
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‘, “On that day, Chief of the President’s Office, Jung Jin-seok, met with reporters and announced the appointments of Yu, the Senior Secretary, and Isang, the Head. Chief Jung said, ‘As a control tower for overcoming low birth rates, the President’s Office has decided to establish a low birth-rate response senior office.’ He stated, ‘Newly appointed Senior Secretary Yoo has been diligently researching various causes and solutions for low birth rates in our country.'”, ‘
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‘, “Yoo received a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Rochester in the United States and has been working as a professor at Hanyang University after teaching at the State University of New York. She has conducted research on the impact of marital status and spouse on worker wages in human capital and labor markets, as well as on the distribution of parenting time in dual-income households. She is also a working mom raising elementary school twin children.”, ‘
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‘, “With the appointment of the low birth-rate secretary, the President’s Office now has three chiefs (Chief of Staff, Policy Chief, Security Chief) and eight senior secretaries (political affairs, economic affairs, civil affairs, public relations, social affairs, civil society, science and technology, low birth-rate), establishing a more comprehensive structure. Senior Secretary Yoo is the youngest senior official in the President’s Office and the only female senior advisor.”, ‘
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‘, “In a meeting with reporters on that day, Senior Secretary Yoo said, ‘In the midst of the President declaring a national state of emergency for the population and tasked with addressing the low birth-rate issue, I feel the weight of this responsibility. I will boldly explore and suggest not only short-term policies to slow down the decline in the birth rate and lead to a rebound, but also tasks demanding structural changes in our society and economy.'”, ‘
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Isang Deok, Head of Overseas Korean Mission. / Newsis‘, ‘
‘, “Meanwhile, the newly appointed Overseas Korean Head of Mission, Isang Deok, is a graduate of Korea University, where he obtained a master’s degree in political science from Georgia State University in the United States. He entered public service as a 22nd Foreign Service Examination candidate. Coming from a diplomatic background, he served as the Ambassador to Singapore, Chief of Northeast Asian Affairs at the Foreign Ministry, and Consul General in China, specializing in relations with our compatriots in regions where many Korean immigrants reside. Chief Jung expressed expectations that his excellent negotiation and mediation skills acquired through his long diplomatic career will contribute to enhancing the protection of overseas Koreans and strengthening collaboration with their home country.”.’
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