SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Almost all of the state coronavirus relief funds that were given out in card form have been spent, and half of the money was spent mostly on dining out and grocery shopping, the interior ministry said Wednesday. The government handed out the relief funds totaling 14.3 trillion won (US$12.27 [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul city is moving to provide emergency relief funds to foreigners living in the capital city that could benefit some 100,000 households, municipal authorities said Tuesday. The city government said that Seoul Metropolitan Council earlier in the day passed a 2.23 trillion-won (US$1.86 billion) extra budget bill that includes [...]
SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 6 in 10 South Koreans are in favor of emergency relief funds over the coronavirus outbreak being paid to the entire nation, instead of just the bottom 70 percent income group as proposed by the government, a poll showed Wednesday. According to a survey of 500 adults nationwide, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The government said Wednesday it has started to run a relief fund for victims of a toxic humidifier disinfectant, as part of its compensation measure after the scandal resulted in some 70 deaths amid intense public scrutiny. The Ministry of Environment said its committee handling the management of the [...]