Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung said Sunday that forming an emergency economic task force would be his first act if he is elected in the upcoming June 3 snap election. Lee framed the move as a necessary response to what he called a “triple-wave crisis” of domestic stagnation, geopolitical volatility and deteriorating business conditions. The task force would be led directly by the president and tasked with launching short-term stimulus, boosting consumption and coordinating policy across ministries to stabilize livelihoods.

Lee argued that the current economic situation demands rapid executive action and pledged to use fiscal policy to jump-start