Mayor of Seoul emphasizes ``low birthrates and class imbalance''... ``Cooperation from companies'' is crucially needed'' = South Korea

On the 2nd, Seoul Mayor Oh Sehun spoke at the “Korean CEO Forum” hosted by the Korean Employers Association, in which he emphasized the importance of corporate cooperation to solve various problems in Korean society.
I asked for Mayor Oh, who gave a speech on the theme of ``Policy direction for Seoul, an allied and attractive special city, and businesses,'' introduced the core of Seoul's vision as ``accompanying the weak.''
Mayor Oh emphasized, ``The big problem is not only the disparity between rich and poor, but also the fact that classes have become entrenched because there is no longer a ladder to move between classes.''
Mayor Oh said, ``As a result of the mid-term inspection of the ``secure income'' that Seoul City is experimenting with, we found that it is high (basic supply and demand guarantee), which is not found in welfare systems around the world.
He added, ``We are looking forward to the birth of K-welfare,'' and called for active interest from companies.
Furthermore, ``Seoul City's low birth rate policy leads the central government and is the most complete.''
"It's been a long time coming," he said. He went on to say, ``Without the cooperation of companies, there are limits to how we can solve the problem of low birthrates.'' ``If we try to encourage young couples to consider having children, such as through childcare leave systems, we will end up
"We absolutely need the cooperation of companies," he said.