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Still a ‘model state’?

Mainstream media in the United States suffer from a considerable reduction in subscriber numbers just like their Korean counterparts. The phenomenon can largely be attributed to remarkable changes in the media environment. But...

2021.9.22

Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki speaks at the National Assembly's Strategy and Finance Committee on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Finance minister resists universal relief grants demand

The Moon Jae-in administration's economic czar Tuesday swatted down ruling party demands for relief grants for all.

2021.7.13

How to divide the people (KOR)

The government and the ruling Democratic Party (DP)’s decision to give relief grants to the lower 80 percent income brackets stirs controversy again. Koreans are questioning what are the grounds for dividing the people into the...

2021.7.5

How to divide the people

2021.7.5

Half-baked basic income debates

Koreans returned about 28.2 billion won ($23.3 million) in relief grants — about 1 percent of the 2.8 trillion won the Moon Jae-in administration had...

2020.6.17

Betting against Big Business

Many people had doubts about the government plan to dole out 1 million won ($810) to each household of four in emergency relief grants. Some questioned why stimulus checks should go out to the rich when the government’s deficit has been...

2020.5.27

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