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S. Korea's Lee vows policy review
SEOUL, (UPI) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, who took a political hit in the country's recent elections said Monday he will re-examine his policies and Cabinet.
"I take seriously the public sentiment shown through the elections this time," Lee said in a televised speech. "From now on, I will listen to the voice of change the people want."
The South Korean news agency Yonhap reported Lee said he would shake up his administration and refocus his policy priorities to advance his "centrist pragmatic campaign friendly to low- and middle-income households."
He didn't specify when the retooling of his presidential office and Cabinet will take place, Yonhap reported, though insiders said changes could be expected next month after parliamentary by-elections on July 28.
A key area where Lee said there would be no shift was in Seoul's dealings with North Korea.
"All of the other things may become a subject of political fight but national security can't be that," Lee said.
Tensions between the two Koreas have heightened significantly since the March sinking of a South Korean warship in which 46 sailors died. The North denies Seoul's contention it was to blame.
SEOUL, (UPI) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, who took a political hit in the country's recent elections said Monday he will re-examine his policies and Cabinet.
"I take seriously the public sentiment shown through the elections this time," Lee said in a televised speech. "From now on, I will listen to the voice of change the people want."
The South Korean news agency Yonhap reported Lee said he would shake up his administration and refocus his policy priorities to advance his "centrist pragmatic campaign friendly to low- and middle-income households."
He didn't specify when the retooling of his presidential office and Cabinet will take place, Yonhap reported, though insiders said changes could be expected next month after parliamentary by-elections on July 28.
A key area where Lee said there would be no shift was in Seoul's dealings with North Korea.
"All of the other things may become a subject of political fight but national security can't be that," Lee said.
Tensions between the two Koreas have heightened significantly since the March sinking of a South Korean warship in which 46 sailors died. The North denies Seoul's contention it was to blame.
