President Lee: "If housing prices in the metropolitan area are not corrected, a lost 30 years like Japan will begin."

On the 24th, President Lee Jae-myung said, "Housing prices in the Seoul metropolitan area are probably among the highest relative to income in the world, and if things aren't corrected in this state, the lost 30 years like in Japan will begin." That afternoon, President Lee held a meeting at Daegu DEXCO At the 'Listening to the Heart of Daegu' town hall meeting, he delivered his opening remarks, saying, "Recently, there has been noise over housing issues, and regional balance and regional development are important tasks to solve those problems," ,,, "The biggest problem in Korea is not only the severe imbalance between the provinces and the metropolitan area, but also that the likelihood of worsening is much higher than the potential for improvement," ,,, "Korea has been a country that has continuously grown and developed, and is seen worldwide as a model growth nation. But if you look inside, the differences are huge. Some regions have too many issues, Some regions are lacking in these areas. We must solve this problem," he said. He continued, "The government's most important task, balanced regional development, is not a consideration for the region, but the last escape for Korea's sustained growth and development, and perhaps even for survival. It's an essential strategy, a survival strategy," and emphasized, "From now on, we need to build a society where giving incentives to local governments is taken for granted." He added, "Balanced regional development is a core policy of our new government, and we will push it forward with great strength without wavering," he promised.