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Lee orders CPTPP talks restarted from scratch, Blue House says
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President Lee Jae-myung instructed officials not to rush toward a predetermined conclusion on joining the CPTPP and to restart dialogue from the beginning, citing the agreement's strategic value alongside large concerns in the agriculture and fisheries sector. Senior Blue House spokesperson Kang Yoo-jung, who relayed the closed-door 43rd cabinet meeting, said no conclusion had been set. Lee also ordered that jeonse and monthly-rent measures, including public rental and purchase-rental housing, be set out in a concrete table for reporting.
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President Lee Jae-myung instructed officials on October 6 not to rush toward a predetermined conclusion on joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and to restart dialogue from the beginning, senior Blue House spokesperson Kang Yoo-jung said. Kang relayed the contents of the closed-door 43rd cabinet meeting at a briefing that afternoon. Dong-A Ilbo reported that Lee cited very large concerns in the agriculture and fisheries sector. [ 2 , 3 ]
According to the briefing, Lee noted that the strategic value of the CPTPP amid upheaval in the international trade order is being raised at the same time as very large concerns from the agriculture and fisheries sector. He said policy should be pursued on the premise of farmers' and fishermen's trust and consensus while weighing the national interest, and told officials not to fix a conclusion in advance but to start talking again from square one, Kang said. Lee also addressed housing, ordering that jeonse and monthly-rent measures such as public rental and purchase-rental housing be organised into a concrete table for reporting, according to Dong-A Ilbo and Newsis, which described the instruction as a move to check supply channels and progress more clearly. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Asked afterwards whether that meant reconsidering accession itself or gathering further views with accession as the premise, Kang said no conclusion had been set and that talks with interested parties would be restarted first, according to Seoul Economic Daily. [ 3 ]
Seoul Economic Daily reported that the CPTPP is a multilateral free trade agreement whose participants include Japan, Australia and Canada, and that the need to join has been raised for supply chain restructuring and trade diversification, while industry concerns have persisted over the impact of opening agricultural, livestock and fisheries markets. The same outlet reported that an economic impact analysis by the industry ministry and related departments projected real GDP 0.38 percentage points higher ten years after accession, manufacturing output rising by up to 6.7 trillion won a year on average over 15 years, and agriculture, forestry and fisheries production falling by about 850 billion won a year. [ 3 ]
At the same briefing, Newsis reported, Kang said the Blue House is working to ensure that citizens' complete right to seek a court hearing is not hindered, and asked the Chief Justice to respect the recommendation of the Supreme Court Justice Candidate Recommendation Committee and proceed as quickly as possible with re-nomination procedures so that the right to a hearing is not infringed by a prolonged vacancy on the bench. Newsis also reported that Chief Justice Jo Hee-dae said the president cannot be involved. No other document covers this part of the briefing. [ 1 ]
Por qué importa
The instruction sets the terms and timing of any accession bid to a multilateral trade agreement that a government analysis, as reported by one outlet, projects would lift GDP while reducing farm and fisheries output, so consultations with stakeholders come first. Lee's separate order for a tabulated housing report points to closer tracking of jeonse and monthly-rent supply. The documents report no decision on accession itself.
Datos clave
- President Lee Jae-myung instructed that CPTPP accession talks not be rushed toward a predetermined conclusion and be restarted from the beginning. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Lee said policy should be pursued on the premise of farmers' and fishermen's trust and consensus while weighing the national interest. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Senior Blue House spokesperson Kang Yoo-jung relayed the contents of the closed-door 43rd cabinet meeting at a briefing on October 6. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Kang said “from scratch” means no conclusion has been fixed and that dialogue with interested parties will be restarted first. [ 3 ]
- Lee also directed that jeonse and monthly-rent measures, including public rental and purchase-rental housing, be set out in a concrete table and reported. [ 1 , 2 ]
- An economic impact analysis reported by Seoul Economic Daily projected real GDP 0.38 percentage points higher ten years after accession, manufacturing output up to 6.7 trillion won a year on average over 15 years, and agriculture, forestry and fisheries production down about 850 billion won a year. [ 3 ]
- CPTPP is a multilateral free trade agreement whose participants include Japan, Australia and Canada. [ 3 ]
- At the same briefing the Blue House said it is working to ensure citizens' right to seek a court hearing is not hindered and asked the Chief Justice to proceed quickly with re-nomination of Supreme Court justices. [ 1 ]
Confirmado por varias fuentes
- President Lee Jae-myung ordered that CPTPP talks not be rushed toward a fixed conclusion and be restarted from the beginning, conveyed by senior Blue House spokesperson Kang Yoo-jung from the closed-door 43rd cabinet meeting on October 6. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Lee said policy should be pursued on the premise of farmers' and fishermen's trust and consensus while weighing the national interest. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Lee also directed that jeonse and monthly-rent measures, including public rental and purchase-rental housing, be set out in a concrete table and reported. [ 1 , 2 ]
Aún sin aclarar
- Whether restarting “from scratch” means CPTPP accession itself is being reconsidered, or that views will be gathered further with accession still the premise. The Blue House replied that no conclusion has been fixed and that dialogue with interested parties will be restarted first, but the documents do not state whether accession remains the goal.
- The economic impact figures for CPTPP membership, including the 0.38 percentage point GDP gain and the farm sector losses. Reported only by Seoul Economic Daily, citing a government analysis; no other document carries the numbers, so they are single-source.
- The Supreme Court justice vacancy and the Blue House request for fast re-nomination. Appears only in the partial Newsis article and is separate from the trade and housing directives; the documents do not identify the vacant posts or a timetable.
Qué dicen los medios locales
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- Newsis reports the presidential directives from the October 6 cabinet meeting briefing, including the jeonse and monthly-rent table instruction and the CPTPP remarks, and separately the Blue House request on Supreme Court re-nomination. [ 1 ]
- Dong-A Ilbo reports Lee's instruction to restart CPTPP dialogue from scratch rather than rush to a conclusion, and the housing reporting directive. [ 2 ]
- Seoul Economic Daily reports the Blue House clarification of “from scratch” and the government's economic impact analysis of CPTPP membership. [ 3 ]