Prime Minister Kim Min-seok speaks throughout a coordination assembly with associated ministers to debate key state affairs on the Authorities Advanced Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok stated Thursday the federal government will implement thorough measures to bolster security guidelines on chemical items, citing a long-running client items catastrophe over poisonous humidifier disinfectant.
Kim made the comment throughout a coverage coordination assembly with associated ministers to debate key state affairs, saying making certain the security and well being of the folks is the federal government’s “prime coverage precedence.”
“As we realized from the tragedy of humidifier disinfectant, there should be no blind spots in not solely stopping incidents involving chemical merchandise but additionally in responding after the incident,” Kim stated.
In 2011, shoppers began to report deaths and sicknesses allegedly tied to humidifier disinfectants, broadly utilized by households within the dry winters. A government-led investigation later confirmed the hyperlink between the 2, with over 5,000 folks formally acknowledged as victims.
He additionally mentioned the outlook of Korean industries, stressing the significance of selling synthetic intelligence, biotech, cultural content material, protection and power.
Kim famous that Korea achieved $700 billion in exports final yr on the again of the “Ok-brand” growth however stated the present atmosphere leaves little room for complacency.
Final yr, Korea’s exports reached an all-time excessive of $709.7 billion, led by the strong efficiency of key export objects, comparable to semiconductors, vehicles and ships, in addition to the expansion of smaller industries, together with agro-fisheries and cosmetics.
