South Korea: President Lee Jae Myung Honours WorldSkills Team at Luncheon After Second-Place Finish in Shanghai
President Lee Jae Myung hosted a luncheon at the Blue House in Seoul on November 5 honouring Korea's delegation to the WorldSkills Competition, commending the team's second-place finish at this year's event and pledging greater support for young vocational talent. Lee said human skills are a matter of national competitiveness, citing vocational skills as a key factor in Korea's development into a global manufacturing powerhouse.
The biennial competition, regarded as the world's largest vocational skills event, held its 48th edition in Shanghai in September. The Korean team finished second overall.
WorldSkills covers dozens of skill categories spanning manufacturing, construction, information technology and services, with young competitors from around the world tested against common standards. South Korea has consistently placed near the top of the standings at past editions.
Source: 韩国总统府
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 照片：世界技能大赛机电一体化项目比赛（资料图），WorldSkills UK 摄，Wikimedia Commons，CC BY 2.0 授权 / Photo: Mechatronics competition at WorldSkills (file photo), by WorldSkills UK, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
