Gov't to spend extra 90 bln won on food discounts ahead of Chuseok
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-09-09 14:30 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, South Korea, Food & Agriculture, Business & Economy, Asia Pacific
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SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will allocate an additional 90i billion won (US$67.2 million) to stabilize prices of major food items ahead of this month's extended Chuseok holiday, on top of the 103 billion won previously announced, the finance ministry said Wednesday.
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