Lee Jae-myung declares that he will set up a dedicated organization to oversee regulatory reform when he takes power.

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, said that if he were to take power as president, he would set up a separate organization to be solely responsible for regulatory reform.
The government has emphasized its intention to introduce "negative" regulations in the rapidly changing field of cutting-edge technology, particularly in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).
At a press conference on the 25th, Lee Jae-myung said, "We will implement negative regulations in the form of clearly restricting only what cannot be done in the advanced industrial sector and allowing everything else in principle."
"Existing positive regulations have a strong character of prior control by bureaucrats, and the structure makes it difficult for new technologies and initiatives that are needed in the field to emerge," he said.
"We need to respond quickly, but the excessive emphasis on prior approval and authorization is a major obstacle," he said. Candidate Lee said he believes Korea's regulatory system is inefficient. "If everything requires prior approval,
He criticized the current system, saying, "The bureaucracy is hindering innovation." He cited the field of AI as an example, expressing concern that "if we make preconceived notions and impose regulations in advance, we could fall behind in international competition."
In addition to changing the negative regulatory system, he promised, "There are many unnecessary regulations in place for the administrative convenience of public officials. We will swiftly improve these by abolishing or minimizing these regulations."
In order to systematically promote this, the government plans to set up and operate a separate organization solely responsible for regulatory reform. It also said that regulatory reform will be a core issue for the next government and that it will
"We will create an environment where innovation can breathe and reflect the current situation," he said. On the same day, candidate Lee also revealed his stance on energy policy. He made it clear that he is open to both nuclear power generation and new renewable energy.
He said, "If nuclear power is necessary, we should use it," and emphasized, "We need an 'energy mix' strategy that uses an appropriate mix of nuclear power, fossil fuels, and renewable energy."
"Increasing the share of renewable energy is a promising industry not only for environmental reasons but also for economic reasons," he said. "It will create jobs and increase the income of rural residents who participate in the production of renewable energy."
In particular, he said, "Due to the current energy shortage, companies are moving overseas," and "In order to comply with RE100 (100% renewable energy use), it is urgent to expand renewable energy."
At the same time, he pointed out, "There are frequent attempts to cover this issue with ideology and create conflict, but politicians should not do that," and "We must find a way for the economy to survive, and we must keep the economy going."
"It is not right to not utilize it and confine it to camp logic," he said. Candidate Lee said, "Regulatory reform and energy transition are key issues to ensure future competitiveness," and "national interest and practicality are the focus.
"Through our policies, we will simultaneously achieve industrial innovation and sustainable growth."