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S. Korea Designates Oct. 2 as Temporary Holiday to Boost Consumption

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s finance ministry said Thursday the country has decided to designate Oct. 2 as a temporary holiday in the latest move to boost domestic consumption. The decision creates a six-day extended break, starting with the day before the Chuseok holiday, the autumn harvest celebration, which falls on Sept. [...]

S. Korea Designates Aug. 17 as Temporary Holiday for Virus-weary People

SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government on Tuesday designated Aug. 17 as a temporary national holiday, allowing workers in the nation to have three consecutive days off during the summer season that’s feared to be dampened by the drawn-out fight against the novel coronavirus. The Cabinet approved the plan to add [...]