(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Jan. 25)

(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Jan. 25)

Three presidential hopefuls of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea are pushing different coronavirus relief policies.

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Thursday instructed the Ministry of Economy and Finance to draft a bill to compensate small self-employed businesses for their losses caused by antivirus shutdowns.

The government needs to help those damaged by its measures, but prudence is warranted in legislating assistance. It has offered them relief money and other financial assistance through extra budgets if the occasion arises. It needs to review if it is necessary even to enact a law.DP leader Lee Nak-yon is pushing for corporate participation in […]

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