SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Those who violate social distancing restrictions will not be eligible for an upcoming batch of emergency cash handouts, South Korea’s prime minister said Tuesday. Chung Sye-kyun was warning of stern measures, including the so-called “one-strike, you’re out” punishment, amid continued reports of some shops, restaurants and other businesses nationwide [...]
SEOUL, July 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Several local governments are again planning to dole out pandemic relief funds to help their residents cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak, informed officials said Saturday. The government of Daegu, the city hit hard by a massive COVID-19 outbreak months earlier, announced a plan earlier this [...]
SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Monday began paying out emergency disaster relief funds totaling 14.3 trillion won (US$11.65 billion) to all households to cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak. The government plans to provide 1 million won each to households with four or more members, 800,000 won to [...]