American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) Chairman James Kim supported the idea of the Korean government establishing a businessperson-led ministry, similar to the now-dissolved Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the United States. Calling the concept one way to advance the chamber’s continuing efforts to encourage multinational companies to place their Asia-Pacific headquarters in Korea, the Korean American head of the U.S. business lobby emphasized the need for regulatory predictability and labor flexibility if Korea is to compete effectively with Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai. "It's very feasible, and it's important for Korea," Kim told The Korea Times in an interview on Feb. 10 when asked whether he intended to suggest that the government elevate the existing joint committee on regulatory reforms to a ministry or quasi-ministry similar to DOGE. Despite the common belief that Korea’s liberal party tends to tighten regulations when it comes to power, the chairman remained optimistic about potential deregulatory measures under President Lee Jae Myung, whom he de