President Yoon Suk Yeol vetoed a controversial bill Tuesday that would have required the government to purchase surplus rice. This marks Yoon's first veto of a bill since he took office in May 2022.
The Democratic Party is pushing for a review of the Act, which stipulates that the government mandatorily purchases a certain amount of rice if an excessive amount is produced or the price goes down.
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