S. Korea to Dole Out Compensation to 3.71 mln Pandemic-hit Merchants

SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The government plans to provide cash handouts to 3.71 million small merchants in the latest move to support the struggling small businesses hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. On Sunday, the parliament passed a 62 trillion-won (US$49.4 billion) extra budget bill, under which some 3.71 million merchants and micro [...]