The ruling Democratic Party (DP) said Tuesday it will earmark part of next year's budget for more universal Covid-19 relief grants as proposed by DP presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung.
A street near a university in central Seoul, which used to be crowded on weekends, stands virtually empty, largely due to social distancing measures on Sunday.
Businesses say that the next round of relief money, the third attempt by the government to keep small companies whole, will barely cover a month of rent.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap