당정청 "부동산 투기수요 억제•추가대책 검토"…민생대책 강조

A high level meeting was held between top officials from the government and presidential office as well as ranking lawmakers from the ruling bloc.
The three sides agreed to coordinate on all pending issues,... and hold these sessions more regularly.
Kim Min-ji shares with us what was discussed during the first such gathering since the new ruling party chair took the helm.
The Korean government has vowed to keep close tabs on the country's overheated real estate market,... and will mull stronger measures against speculation.
This was agreed Thursday in a high-level meeting between the ruling Democratic Party of Korea,... the government and the presidential office.
In recent weeks, some areas in Seoul saw housing prices rise... on news of potential development plans.

"The government will step up efforts to thoroughly curb speculative demand but while protecting real buyers. The government will consider stronger measures against speculation,... and also take steps to stabilize housing prices."

And with the Chuseok holiday coming up next month,... the government will increase financial support for mom-and-pop stores... by roughly five billion U.S. dollars,... and also take preemptive measures to ensure stable food prices.

"We will take measures for people's livelihoods in advance so that people can spend their Chuseok holiday comfortably. We will also work with warm hearts... to revitalize the economy, support people's livelihoods and create new jobs."

The ruling party, for its part, vowed all-out efforts to pass bills that support the government's policy agenda... so that the people can actually feel the positive effects.
And as opposition support is a must with the ruling party lacking an absolute majority,... they agreed to push for the operation of a joint policy consultation body that includes the rival parties and the government by November.
The ruling party, which has a new leader, also signaled that it's planning to make its views known to the government when necessary,... and not just sit and watch.

"We're all in the same boat, and we have a responsibility to do our best for the people. I'm happy to be in a position to pass on the voice of the people to the government. Please don't think I'm being disagreeable here -- when I was prime minister, it was helpful to speak candidly."

"In that respect,... the three sides agreed to hold high-level meetings like this on a regular basis -- once a month -- on top of the closed-door meetings that take place every week. They say this is to ensure the close coordination of the government's policies and projects. Kim Min-ji, Arirang News."