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Something I really like about Korean political leaders is how much they focus on setting quantifiable goals to improve their economy:
President Park Geun-hye started off her New Year’s address wishing all Koreans a healthy and happy 2015, in the Year of the Sheep. She said her top priority over the coming year was reinvigorating the economy.
“The government will endeavor to change the fundamentals of the economy so that it is centered on creativity and innovation, ushering in an era of $40,000 per capita GDP.”
President Park also addressed national security matters, promising to open an era of unification for the two Koreas.
“I will work to put an end to the 70-year-long division by building up trust with North Korea and urging change. The government will establish substantial and specific groundwork to achieve unification.”
She also promised to root-out irregularities in society to make Korea a safer place to live.
President Park said due to the spirit of the Korean people, she was confidant that Korea would be able to overcome any difficulty or challenge in the new year. [Arirang News]
When was the last time you heard prominent American politicians set quantifiable economic goals like this? And even if they did how many Americans even know what per capita GDP is?
