The meeting was part of an executive effort to include labor position in next year's budget definition. The discussion covered wide range of occupational issues considered relevant for long-term development of South Korea. Park Hong-keun and Kim Dong-myeong participated in the conference.

Federation is one of main labor unions in country. No other representatives were present at meeting nor duration or formal proposals presented. Park indicated first area of intervention as differences across job market.

Government trying reduce such disparities and soften instability affecting non regular workers employed in public sector. Issue of unstable employment enters into elaboration process of 2027 budget but no specific numbers, allocations or measures communicated. Neither clarity on which categories of public employees could be involved nor clear connection between two efforts made.

Minister linked interventions on workforce to broader goal: strengthen protection network without compromising financial stability. Two needs should be balanced during construction of budget plan, context where executive must reconcile new social needs with public accounts. Park mentioned three structural transformations that condition this setup: low birth rate, aging population and change caused by artificial intelligence technologies.

Source not quantified impact expected from these phenomena on income, government spending or occupation neither specified exact predictions economic. Budget preparation will also examine possible tools improving treatment of workers. Details operational not provided so unclear what orientation would involve salary, contract stability, social performance environment or combination thereof.

Minister assured department continues dialogue with various interest holders including union representatives. He also stated intention expand investments aimed at improve work conditions and consolidate safety net while keeping those goals within fiscal constraints. Information available did not report any statements from Kim Dong-myeong, advanced requests from FKTU nor evaluation of union on commitments made by minister.

No calendar set for next meetings either. Remain definitions translation priorities discussed in budget proposal 2027.