Record Budget of 31.3 tln Won Earmarked for 2022 Employment Programs

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The government has earmarked a record budget of 31.3 trillion won (US$26.8 billion) in next year’s state budget to create new public sector jobs and offer subsidies for private companies hiring underprivileged youths, according to officials Tuesday. The envisioned budget for job creation represents a 4 percent increase from [...]