Interview: S.Korean big shot sees need for basic income, lower workweek in 4th Industrial Revolution era

SEOUL, June 24 (Xinhua) — A South Korean political big shot has stressed the need for a basic income policy and firmer welfare in addition to lower workweek to achieve an inclusive growth in the Fourth Industrial Revolution era.

"Correlation between inclusive growth and the Fourth Industrial Revolution is deep," said Lee Jae-myung, mayor of Seongnam, a city to the southeast of South Korean capital Seoul, in an interview with Xinhua Friday.

Lee, who competed with President Moon Jae-in in the ruling Democratic Party’s primary for last month’s presidential race, was scheduled to attend the 11th Annual Meeting of the New […]

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