What did Prime Minister Han Seong-sook say about culture on National Foundation Day?

Han said culture should broaden empathy and solidarity and help people join hands to share experiences, technologies and cultural capabilities in addressing common challenges facing humanity. She said this reflects the founding spirit of Gojoseon, which calls for broadly benefiting humanity.

What is the AI-basic society plan Han Seong-sook mentioned?

Han said the government will push ahead with an AI-basic society while making sure the transition does not isolate anyone. The policy aims to let people access AI services regardless of income, age or digital literacy.

PM Han underscores power of culture on National Foundation Day

Q: What other domestic priorities did Han Seong-sook highlight in her speech?

Han said the government will improve people’s livelihoods by promoting housing stability, creating jobs and expanding financial support for ordinary citizens. She said the public should feel the benefits in daily life.

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Prime Minister Han Seong-sook on Saturday said culture can help humanity face shared challenges during a National Foundation Day speech in Seoul. She also pledged to pursue an AI-basic society so the benefits of artificial intelligence are spread evenly and no one is left out. Han added that the government will focus on housing stability, jobs, and financial support to improve livelihoods.

Key Facts

Han said the speech marked National Foundation Day, which falls on Oct. 3.
She linked the founding spirit of Gojoseon to broadly benefiting humanity.
The Lee Jae Myung government has pledged to build an AI-basic society where people can access AI services regardless of income, age or digital literacy.
Han said the government will also focus on housing stability, job creation and expanded financial support for ordinary citizens.

By Yonhap

Published Oct 3, 2026 12:27 pm KST

Prime Minister Han Seong-sook makes a congratulatory speech marking National Foundation Day held at Sejong Center in Seoul, Saturday. Yonhap

Prime Minister Han Seong-sook on Saturday underscored the power of culture in addressing the common challenges facing humanity, while pledging to build a society where the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) are spread evenly.

"With the great power of culture, we should broaden the scope of empathy and solidarity and take the lead in joining hands to share our experiences, technologies and cultural capabilities in addressing the common challenges facing humanity," Han said in a congratulatory speech marking National Foundation Day, which falls on Oct. 3.

She said doing so would be a way to realize the founding spirit of Gojoseon, the first Korean kingdom, which calls for broadly benefiting humanity.

Han also vowed to push ahead with the government's plan to create an "AI-basic society," while ensuring that the transition does not "isolate anyone."

The Lee Jae Myung government has pledged to build an AI-basic society where people can access AI services regardless of their income, age or level of digital literacy, as part of its policy agenda.

Meanwhile, Han said the government will also focus on improving people's livelihoods by promoting housing stability, creating jobs and expanding financial support for ordinary citizens to ensure that the public can feel the benefits in their daily lives.

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