Overview

• President Lee will convene the second meeting of his emergency economic task force to outline at least a 20 trillion-won supplementary budget and measures to curb inflation.
• He spoke by phone with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, agreeing on trilateral cooperation with the United States to address regional crises.
• The presidential office is arranging a gathering with heads of major conglomerates later this week for economic condition reviews before the Canada summit.
• Lee has ordered a thorough investigation into the 2022 Itaewon crowd crush as part of his judicial reform drive.
• A Realmeter poll shows 58.2 percent of respondents expect Lee to perform well on state affairs, underscoring public confidence in his early agenda.