The compound of Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul remains almost empty, Saturday, as people avoid crowded places due to fears of the COVID-19 outbreak. / Yonhap An entrepreneur has called on the government to provide every citizen with 500,000 won ($413) in “basic income in case of disaster,” saying many people have been suffering from severe financial strain due to the month-long COVIC-19 epidemic.
He claimed such emergency monetary support would be more effective than planned government countermeasures such as tax cuts for vehicle purchases.
Lee Jae-woong, CEO of SoCar, posted a petition on the Cheong Wa Dae website, Sunday, to call […]
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