wonderful thank you very much ji-hyun for that now president moon jaein has weighed in on the high levels of air pollution gripping South Korea at the moment he told his administration to do all they can to minimize the…
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Government to use supplementary budget to tackle youth unemployment, ailing regions
A supplementary budget worth some three-point-eight billion U.S. dollars is in the works to tackle youth unemployment and breathe life into regions hit by corporate restructuring. In a policy coordination meeting between the ruling party and the government on Monday…
Government to submit supplementary budget bill to National Assembly next Thursday
we are going to start with domestic politics today though the South Korean government will submit a supplementary budget proposal to the National Assembly next Thursday during a meeting between the government and the ruling Democratic Party this morning the…
DNA-customized services in Korea offering meal plans, beauty supplements and skincare …
time now for our life an info segment where we focus on information that should be useful in your everyday life now this year there has been a growing number of people around the world mostly in the US and…
National Assembly to review government’s US$3.69 bil. supplementary budget bill
With Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon urging the National Assembly on Tuesday to approve the government’s supplementary budget,… the bill is set to be reviewed by lawmakers in the coming hours. Described by the PM as an “emergency budget” aimed at…
Foreigners defaulting on national health insurance fees will have to pay 100% of their own bills
time now for our life an info segment where we focus on information that should be useful for your everyday life and if you are a foreign resident living in Korea for a long time you will want to pay…
Korean government to draw up supplementary budget in April
the South Korean government is seeking to draw up a supplementary budget this month during a meeting between the ruling Democratic Party government and presidential office on Tuesday the three sides agreed on the need for the extra budget to…
Gov’t may use supplementary budget to try to solve S. Korea’s job crisis
The government is announcing new measures today aimed at getting more young Koreans into high-quality jobs. The finance ministry says it’s considering granting allowances to young jobseekers and even using the supplementary budget to try to drag down the high…
Parliament begins review of US$ 3.6 billion supplementary budget bill
The National Assembly is making progress after a standstill that lasted over a month… caused by partisan disputes over an online opinion-rigging scandal, and a set of contested bills. Lawmakers are finally going over the proposed extra funds. Some 3-point-6…
First supplementary trial of ex-spy chief Won Sei-hoon to take place on Monday
The first trial hearing of former National Intelligence Service chief Won Sei-hoon is being held today. Won was indicted for using millions of dollars in taxpayer money to interfere in domestic politics in favor of then president, Lee Myung-bak. This…