By: Jeong-Ho Lee. Original Post: https://lmtribune.com/world/south-korea-elects-yoon-as-new-president-in-hawkish-turn/article_16d2247b-f400-59f0-a242-d292a1eb3ae3.html Former top prosecutor Yoon Suk-yeol won election as South Korea’s president, returning the conservative opposition to power after five
Scheme could tackle inequality, promote fairness, Lee’s top adviser says By: Ko Jun-tae Original Post: http://m.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20220214000271 Bringing universal basic income to South Korea is central
Presidential hopeful wants universal basic income to ease economic disparities By Kim Jaewon Original article: https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Asia-Insight/Cash-for-all-Lee-Jae-myung-s-radical-plan-to-reshape-South-Korea SEOUL — Universal basic income, which has been gaining
By Hyung-Jin Kim SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s ruling liberal party on Sunday nominated its candidate for next year’s presidential elections, selecting a
By: Hyonhee Shin. A South Korean politician who once said he aspired to be a “successful Bernie Sanders” is leading the field to replace Moon
by Toru Yamamori Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea, has been implementing the Youth Basic Income (YBI) programme since April 1, 2019. The English edition of the
Universal basic income has emerged as a major issue ahead of the presidential election, which is now just nine months away. BY: SHIM SAE-ROM, SOHN
Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung, the front-running presidential contender for the ruling Democratic Party, made a campaign pledge Thursday to distribute universal basic income of
Vowing to alleviate unfairness and inequality, Lee promises to turn crisis into opportunity with powerful policies By: Kan Hyeong-woo Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung officially
“The results of this experiment will demonstrate whether basic income is a fleeting issue or a means by which to solve problems such as future
“Without UBI, I believe many feel the very capitalist system itself is in crisis,” says Govorner Lee Jae-myung. By William Gallo, Lee Juhyun SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA –
By: Scott Santens. What South Korea is doing does not meet the definition of basic income, as it opts for a special currency that can
The coronavirus pandemic has spurred a debate about guaranteeing basic income to all citizens. By: SOTARO SUZUKI, Nikkei Seoul bureau chief The debate on
Jeonju, a southwestern South Korean city, said Friday it will pay half a million won each to about 50,000 citizens suffering economic losses from the
