President Moon Jae-in has ordered the creation of a committee on jobs as his first directive since taking office.

The presidential office revealed on Wednesday that Moon signed a document on the creation of the committee at 3:30 p.m. at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae.   

Job creation is one of the key promises Moon issued on the campaign trail, pledging to make 810-thousand new jobs in the public sector and set up a presidential committee to carry out related plans.