President gets briefed by finance minister on Korea's economic situation
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President Moon Jae-in is being kept up to date by the finance minister on the country's economic circumstances.
This,... as the president is looking to refocus his attention on the economic challenges the country is facing.
For more we go live to our correspondent Park Hee-jun,... Hee-jun tell us more.

It is clear that the president is putting his focus on the local economy this week,... after having wrapped up his tour of three ASEAN countries last week,... where he pushed his New Southern Policy.
It has been reported that the president and Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki, who doubles as the Deputy Prime Minister, will be discussing the country's high unemployment rate and slowing growth.
During Tuesday's cabinet meeting,... the president also urged the government to up its efforts to boost the economy,... insisting that there are signs of improvement but some sectors still require an additional push. He pointed to the manufacturing sector as one area that requires attention.
And the president's schedule for the rest of the week is also on the economy.
He will be attending an event on Thursday where he will listen to the opinions of business leaders related to innovative growth.
And also this week,... the president will be traveling to regions outside the capital for the seventh time since he took office to help support regional economies and promote shared growth.
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