Debate is brewing here on whether South Korea should introduce a universal basic income for its citizens.
The world’s first national trial of the idea, which began in Finland on Jan. 1, has boosted the discussion, which is expected to heat up in the lead-up to the presidential election this year to choose a successor to impeached President Park Geun-hye. Some liberal-minded potential presidential candidates have shown support for the basic income scheme.
Seongnam Mayor Lee Jae-myung, whose approval rating has risen sharply over the past months on the back of popularity with young voters, has called for an increase in […]
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