DAY BREAK 06:00 President Park vows reshuffle to sharpen administration′s focus on economy

DAY BREAK 06:00 Coming up on this Wednesday edition of Day Break,... Pledging to make a fresh start as her approval rating slumps to new lows, President Park Geun-hye says she′s going to reshuffle her Cabinet and close aides. North Korea strikes a softer tone with the South... saying it′s willing to hold high-level inter Korean talks and stresses that 2015 is a key year in their shared history. Plus,... as China announces its lowest growth in almost 25 years,... the IMF downgrades its global economic forecast despite the promise of cheap oil. Day Break begins now. Hello.... and thanks for joining us. To our viewers around the world, it′s 6 a.m. on Wednesday, January twenty-first here in Seoul. I′m Mark Broome... and you′re tuned into Day Break. Title: President Park vows reshuffle to sharpen administration′s focus on economy We begin at the nation′s top office. With her approval ratings hitting an all-time low, President Park Geun-hye has promised to reshuffle her office to turn over a new leaf. The president says the shake-up will help the government better carry out her economic reform plans. Choi You-sun starts us off. President Park Geun-hye says she will soon reshuffle her staff and Cabinet to sharpen her focus on revitalizing the economy in the new year. "By partially reorganizing the presidential office, I hope to increase efficiency in my administration and turn over a new leaf. I′m also thinking about a minor Cabinet reshuffle, including filling the vacant seat of the oceans minister to start fresh." At Tuesday′s Cabinet meeting, she also talked about appointing special advisers who would consult with political parties in enforcing her three-year economic innovation plan of spurring growth through reforms and streamlining red tape. President Park then reiterated what she said at her New Year′s press conference: that this year will offer the Korean economy a final chance to recover and make a leap forward. The president is thought to be speeding up personnel reforms after her approval ratings hit an all-time low of 35 percent amid public criticism over disorder within the administration surrounding documents leaked from her office. The reshuffle is widely expected to occur before the Lunar New Year holiday next month. Before starting Tuesday′s Cabinet meeting, President Park, in an attempt to contain criticism about her lack of communication with officials, had a brief but formal tea time with the Cabinet for the first time since she took office two years ago. Choi You-sun, Arirang News. Title: N. Korea conference vows to improve inter-Korean relations in 2015 North Korea has offered to hold high-level inter-Korean talks if South Korea also takes steps to improve the atmosphere for such dialogue. North Korea′s state-media reported Tuesday that its government-party joint conference stressed that it was ready to discuss and overcome every obstacle standing in the way of better ties between the two