With the passage of the impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol, his duties have been suspended. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport noted on the 15th that it will push ahead with key policies such as real estate without any disruption.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport held an emergency executive meeting at around 8:45 p.m. on the 14th, after the impeachment motion was passed.
The meeting, chaired by Minister Park Sang-woo, was conducted via video consolidation connecting Seoul, Sejong Government Complex, and local offices. Major executives participated, including the first and second Vice Ministers of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, and heads of various divisions and local agencies.
Minister Park stated that policies directly related to people's livelihoods, such as housing stability and transportation service innovation, should be pursued consistently as promised to the public.
Minister Park emphasized the need to push forward with policies that the public can feel. He stressed that major policy announcements, significant meetings and events must proceed without disruption according to the planned schedule.
He pointed out that especially with winter approaching, careful policies are needed to ensure that vulnerable groups in housing and workers in construction, delivery, and logistics do not face difficulties. He instructed close cooperation with relevant associations to ensure smooth operations in construction and logistics.
In the overseas construction market, he ordered to strengthen international cooperation with major countries to maintain external credibility and to actively participate in key international meetings.
He also urged that safety management of facilities such as roads and railways and aviation security must be stringent, and called for thorough snow removal measures in preparation for heavy snowfall.