South Korea’s Moon Lays Out Agenda for the Remainder of His Term

President Moon Jae-in’s New Year’s Address reveals the focus for his last full year in office. Unsurprisingly, COVID-19 recovery tops the list.

In his annual New Year’s Address, South Korean President Moon Jae-in laid out what will likely be the last major components of his administration’s agenda before his term ends in May 2022. To meet this goal South Korea has signed contracts with Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, and AstraZeneca to supply vaccines to inoculate the population. The Green New Deal builds on earlier efforts by the Moon administration to develop hydrogen as a fuel source and will be a component in South Korean efforts to become carbon neutral by 2050.

This article was written by  Troy Stangarone

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