Lee Nak-yeon "Prepare Additional COVID Support Measures Quickly and Flexibly"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Lee Nak-yeon, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on the 10th regarding the third round of disaster relief payments, "We will closely monitor the livelihood conditions and the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation and prepare additional support measures quickly and flexibly."

On his Facebook page that day, Lee said, "Starting tomorrow, disaster relief funds totaling 9.3 trillion won will be distributed to 5.8 million of the most vulnerable citizens," adding, "I hope this will help, but it will not be sufficient."

Lee cited the European Patent Office (EPO) announcement that "Seoul is the world's number one global technology cluster for the 4th Industrial Revolution," and said, "Although the COVID-19 crisis continues, we create hope even amid harsh challenges." He added, "Yesterday, there were 665 new COVID-19 cases. Cautiously, this is a calming trend compared to the period when cases exceeded 1,000."

Lee said, "However, the pain of ordinary people such as self-employed, small business owners, and vulnerable workers is great. We are now in the era of COVID-19 polarization," and added, "We will focus our policy efforts on solving this problem."

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