▲ The Presidential Office launched its official website on the 30th, marking President Lee Jae-myung's 300th day in office. The Presidential Office had been operating only a temporary website, citing budget savings and minimizing administrative gaps, as President Lee's term began immediately upon his election following the impeachment of his predecessor. The newly launched official website features sections including "Relatable Policies in Everyday Life," where citizens can submit policy suggestions, and "Moments with the President," where people can upload photos taken with the president. It would be great if the official Presidential Office website transparently disclosed the information citizens are truly curious about, becoming a refreshingly open platform.
▲ According to a recent survey on startup activities among students and graduate students at the four major science and technology institutes, conducted by the Korea Enterprises Federation and others, only 10.9% of respondents said they would choose entrepreneurship as a career path. Students at the science and technology institutes who participated in the survey were found to prefer stable career paths such as becoming professors or researchers (39.4%) or joining large corporations (25.5%) over starting a business, due to the burden of potential startup failure. Boosting youth entrepreneurship is unlikely to be achieved through simple financial support alone. As long as multiple layers of regulations on new industries remain in place, entrepreneurship seems like a distant dream.