With the Lee Jae-myung administration approaching its second year, the government will significantly reinforce its organizations and workforce.
According to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS), the government on the 23rd reviewed and approved an ad hoc revision of organizational decrees to redesign the subordinate structures of all ministries and increase staffing.
Under this revision, effective Jan. 2 next year, the Ministry of Economy and Finance will be split into the Ministry of Finance and Economy and the Ministry of Planning and Budget. The Ministry of Finance and Economy will strengthen functions to coordinate policy and address economic issues as the ministry overseeing the economy, while the Ministry of Planning and Budget will serve as the dedicated ministry for national future planning.
To enable each ministry to implement state tasks quickly and systematically, the ad hoc organizational decrees were also revised. Staffing was proactively increased in public-facing areas with significant impact on improving quality of life, such as safety and welfare, and in future new industries that drive economic growth, including artificial intelligence (AI), energy and biohealth.
For organizations, dedicated bodies will be newly established to push key tasks such as promoting dwellings supply and strengthening the safety of overseas Koreans, including the Housing Supply Promotion Headquarters (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT)), the Overseas Safety Planning Office (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), and the Integrated Care Support Office (Ministry of Health and Welfare).
Staffing will be increased by a total of 2,550 people across innovation economy, balanced growth, national unity, and practical diplomacy, with a focus on daily life and safety.
Yoon Ho-jung, Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS), said, "We will manage government organizations in a systematic and practical manner to begin delivering state outcomes that people can feel, and we will actively support organizations and personnel in areas of need."