Park Hong-keun, Minister of Planning and Budget, and Shin Hyun-song, Governor of the Bank of Korea, agreed to cooperate on stabilizing livelihoods and overcoming national crises related to the Middle East conflict. Despite recent export gains, inflationary pressures remain high due to high oil prices, and vulnerabilities persist, necessitating focused policy efforts. They also shared plans for long-term national development strategies to overcome structural challenges and promised close collaboration.