[Photo] Quiet Myeongdong... Small Business Owners' Compensation Payments Starting Late This Month

On the 6th, the streets of Myeongdong, Seoul appeared lifeless due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum stated at the Cabinet meeting that day regarding the compensation system for small business owners affected by COVID-19 quarantine measures, "We will ensure that small business owners can receive compensation by the end of this month at the latest." However, he added, "The compensation targets losses directly caused by quarantine measures such as gathering bans and business hour restrictions enacted after the law was promulgated on July 7. Unfortunately, losses before that date and indirect losses are not covered, so it may fall short of the expectations of small business owners." /Reporter Moon Ho-nam munonam@

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