Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said on the 24th, "I hope that (our country) becomes a nation that returns to agreements that institutionalize social dialogue and discussion."
On the afternoon of that day, Prime Minister Kim spoke at the '1st K-Debate Nation: Future Dialogue 1·2·3' held at Sang Sang Planet in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, noting that "(discussion) is about revealing what problems exist even if we cannot solve the issues."
He said, "This morning, we discussed policies regarding medical students, and wasn't the era of saying, 'Just do it unilaterally for 2,000 people' over?" and added, "We need to continue changing how we hold discussions and communicate."
He continued, "Recently, various governments are trying to engage in social discussions on different issues," and said, "If we can make the most fundamental difference, I hope young people become the subjects of the discussions."
Prime Minister Kim stated, "In the past, when creating welfare states in Europe, we communicated a lot, including with the labor sector and the government, and when discussing issues such as nuclear power in Korea, we also went through social public discussion committees," and added, "We hope that young people can become the subjects of the discussions to make a fundamental difference."
He further stated, "In future dialogue sessions on pensions, low birth rates, marriage, and housing, there should be the most participants in their teens, 20s, and 30s," and said, "K-Debate Nation aims to address many issues our society faces in discussions, even if we cannot solve them, revealing any problems that exist."
Earlier, on the 8th, Prime Minister Kim announced the first 30-day work plan, stating, "We will operate the social dialogue platform 'K-Debate Nation' biweekly to enhance public participation and understanding of major national tasks and lay the groundwork for social dialogue and agreements."