President Yoon Suk Yeol promised more state scholarships, study abroad opportunities, tax benefits and savings programs for young people in a town hall meeting Tuesday.
The Ministry of Government Legislation announced on Thursday that it will review existing acts and expand its services to support merchants and small- and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) better.
President Yoon Suk Yeol highlighted the state's role in public child care on Monday, promising that more after-school care will become available in elementary schools nationwide this year.
The government said it will increase the medical school enrollment quota starting from next year, considering an expected shortage of some 15,000 doctors by 2035.
The presidential office also said it will formally establish the new position of third deputy national security adviser to oversee economic security on Thursday.
The Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) announced on Tuesday that it asked Daejeon City Corporation to permit a daughter who cared for her ailing mother for 15 years after a 40-year separation to inherit her mother’s rental property.
In a weird turn of events, political leaders pretend to be "the savior of the people" despite a lack of their credentials.
A number of bills aimed at improving people’s livelihood were not passed in the regular session of the National Assembly due to fierce political battles between the governing People Power Party and the majority Democratic Party.
President Yoon Suk Yeol said that Korean banks are "a monopoly of sorts" and "abuse their power a lot" in a town hall meeting on Wednesday, saying the government shouldn't ignore such behavior.
President Yoon Suk Yeol and Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung speak of prioritizing people’s livelihoods with less than six months left before the next parliamentary election on April 10.
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