Lee visits southeastern province to inspect pilot basic income scheme
President Lee Jae Myung visited a southeastern province Saturday to inspect a government pilot program providing a monthly basic income to residents in depopulated rural towns. Lee shared details of his unannounced trip to North Gyeongsang Province in a social media post, extending greetings to residents in Yeongyang and Cheongsong counties, located in the same province. The Lee government has…
President Lee Jae Myung conducted an unannounced trip to North Gyeongsang Province on Saturday to inspect a government pilot program. In a social media post, Lee extended greetings to residents in Cheongsong and Yeongyang counties.
The pilot scheme provides residents in depopulated rural towns with 150,000 won ($112) per month in gift vouchers. While 69 counties across the nation have been designated as population-declining regions, 17 of those counties are currently participating in the program.
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