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Blue House spokesman Kang Min-seok giving a briefing (Photo = Yonhap News)
On the 17th, the Blue House emphasized the fact that in a report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on the 17th, the forecast for the growth rate of Korea’s gross domestic product was -1, 0%, which is number one among all OECD countries. Some media criticized it as a ‘self-commitment’, and he refuted it by saying, “I don’t know why it’s self-promotion.”
Although it is negative growth, the Blue House is actively promoting its relatively better than other countries in the crown phase.
Blue House spokesman Kang Min-seok said in a briefing on the day that “we are not congratulating ourselves on the data, but on informing the OECD about the announcement.” 5.8, Germany -5.4, no country has a higher growth rate forecast than ours. ”
He said: “There are media outlets that accused him of ‘self-congratulations’ and ‘The Blue House is weak,’ but I don’t know why this is complacency. There’s nothing to do.”
The OECD predicted Korea’s growth rate this year at -1.0% in its ‘Middle World Economic Outlook’ report released on 16. It adjusted 0.2 percentage points below the August forecast, but rose 0, 2 percentage points from the June forecast.
Then Vice Premier Hong Nam-ki and the Minister of Strategy and Finance cited the OECD report as “the best level except for China, even if it includes the top 20 countries (G20).” However, although some media did not meet the forecast in August, the government voluntarily praised it. Indicated.
In response, spokesman Kang emphasized: “Because the official OECD document compares June and September, the government only presented it.”
Spokesman Kang said: ‘Corona 19 crushed the economy of all countries. He also featured a foreign news article titled “Except Korea.”
Spokesman Kang stressed that “President Moon Jae-in and the government will not be excited or settled at the top of the OECD.”
Finally, “I am sorry to know how many people suffer from the reproliferation of the crown and the strengthening of the social distancing caused by the Liberation Day rally. So, I think it is necessary for people to feel proud of the country and gain energy with deeds. accurate “. “She explained the reason for the briefing.
