{
  "id": 19453488,
  "title": "PM pledges to create better environment for farmers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/pm-pledges-to-create-better-environment-for-farmers-19453488",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T05:57:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/policy/20261111/pm-pledges-to-create-better-environment-for-farmers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Han Seong-sook pledged on Wednesday to create a more favorable environment for farmers, announcing the government has allocated the largest-ever budget for farming the following year. At a Farmers' Day ceremony, she revealed the government will provide more than 3 trillion won ($2.2 billion) in subsidies, known as public interest direct payment, surpassing the 3 trillion-won threshold for the first time. Additionally, the government has tripled the budget for rural basic income from around 300 billion won to over 1.1 trillion won for next year, and will continue to increase it in the future. The government is also planning to introduce retirement pension for farmers, Han stated. President Moon Jae-in had previously emphasized that agriculture is a national security industry and a strategic industry vital to the Republic of Korea's survival. Prime Minister Han emphasized the importance of creating an environment where farmers can work without worry, as it is crucial for ensuring agricultural security. The government plans to invest 1.3 trillion won in these initiatives.",
  "summary": "Prime Minister Han Seong-sook pledged Wednesday to create a better environment for farmers, saying the government has set aside the largest-ever budget for farming for next year. Han said in an address at a Farmers' Day ceremony that the government has earmarked more than 3 trillion won ($2.2 billion) in subsidies for farmers, known as \"public interest direct payment,\" the first time the budget…",
  "key_points": [
    "Prime Minister Han Seong-sook pledges better environment for farmers.",
    "Government allocates over 3 trillion won in farming subsidies.",
    "Retirement pension for farmers planned, budget for rural income tripled."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The massive expansion of subsidies and rural income support signals a strategic shift toward treating agriculture as a vital national security industry through direct financial stabilization for farmers.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "PM pledges to create better environment for farmers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/pm-pledges-to-create-better-environment-for-farmers",
        "published": "2026-11-11T05:23:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}