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The newly created science ministry laid out a broad plan for creating jobs and fostering
new industries on Thursday. in keeping with the president's stated vision for a "creative
economy."
The ministry says it wants to create new industries to produce more jobs. as well as reduce telecommunications
expenses for Korean customers.
Our presidential office correspondent Eoh Jin-joo has the details.
President Park has called for a fundamental change in the country's economic paradigm
as the country works to overcome the crisis of jobless growth.
She stressed that this can only be done by realizing a so-called "creative economy,"
which she defined as one that creates new jobs. and new industries with the help of
science and information technology. and the convergence of many different industries.
She also asked the science ministry to create a healthy business environment. in which people
with creative ideas and passion. can more easily start their own businesses.
Science Minister Choi Mun-kee (ÃÖđŪąâ) said the ministry aims to support these goals
with a plan to expand job creation and economic development, which are currently limited by
the existing industries.
The ministry will focus on creating new industries and fostering world-class scientific research
and information technology. as part of efforts to create more than 400-thousand jobs over
the next four years.ĸ
It will launch a project to create 10 new industries by 2017 and foster an environment
in which people can start businesses easily.
The ministry is also aiming to completely abolish mobile subscription fees by the year
2015.
The ministry said it plans to reduce the fee by 40 percent this year,. and then cut it
by 30 percent each in 2014 and 2015. ĸ
Currently, mobile phone users pay an average of 28 dollars to mobile service providers
for new subscriptions.
This plan is in line with President Park's pledge to reduce telecommunications expenses
for Korean households.
Eoh Jin-joo, Arirang News.