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1 week ago | 
biz.chosun.com | Park So-jeong
As heavy rain warnings have been issued for the metropolitan area and Gangwon Province, the Ministry of Interior and Safety activated Level 1 of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters at 2:30 p.m. on the 20th. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, a very strong rain of around 30 mm per hour is currently falling mainly in the metropolitan area and Gangwon Province due to the stationary front (monsoon front).
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1 week ago | 
biz.chosun.com | Park So-jeong
One in four young households is 'childless' and 'dual-income.' The proportion of 'childless and dual-income' among young households has doubled over the past eight years. This phenomenon is analyzed to stem from economic factors such as housing.
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1 week ago | 
biz.chosun.com | Park So-jeong
Kim Kwang-yong (55, photo), the Spokesperson of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, was appointed as the head of the Disaster Safety Headquarters on the 20th.
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1 week ago | 
biz.chosun.com | Park So-jeong
Heavy rain has been pouring since the beginning of the monsoon season. Overnight, some areas in the northwestern part of the metropolitan area received more than 100 mm of rain. Even in areas where it has not rained significantly yet, strong rain is forecasted for the 20th and 21st, so caution is needed. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 20th, 144 mm of rain fell in Seo-gu (Geumgok-dong), Incheon, from 9 p.m. the previous night to 10 a.m. that day.
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1 week ago | 
biz.chosun.com | Park So-jeong
The nation has entered the full-fledged rainy season this summer. Following the declaration of the rainy season in Jeju on the 12th, it was also declared in the southern and central regions on the 19th.
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1 week ago | 
biz.chosun.com | Park So-jeong
On Friday, the 20th, heavy monsoon rain will begin in the central region and Jeolla and Jeju provinces and will spread to most areas of the country. The capital region and Gangwon, where heavy rain warnings are already in effect, are expected to experience very heavy rainfall. The city of Seoul has implemented control measures for rivers such as Cheonggyecheon.
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1 week ago | 
biz.chosun.com | Park So-jeong
Next year, the minimum wage will be applied uniformly without distinction by industry. This is because the introduction of a plan to adjust the minimum wage according to industry payment capacities has been canceled. The Minimum Wage Commission (MWC) held its sixth meeting at the government complex in Sejong on the 19th and made this decision.
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1 week ago | 
biz.chosun.com | Park So-jeong
The supplementary budget (2nd additional budget) allocation has increased the budget under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety by about 11 trillion won. This is about one-third of the total supplementary budget of 30.5 trillion won. Most of the budget has been allocated for the 'livelihood recovery consumption coupon,' which grants each citizen between 150,000 won and 500,000 won.
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1 week ago | 
biz.chosun.com | Park So-jeong
The supplementary budget allocation increased the budget of the Ministry of Employment and Labor by approximately 1.6 trillion won compared to before. The budget was mainly increased for projects aimed at alleviating employment crises in the construction and manufacturing sectors and for unemployment benefits and national employment support.
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1 week ago | 
biz.chosun.com | Park So-jeong
Starting from the night of Thursday, the 19th, this year's 'monsoon' will begin in the central and southern inland areas. In particular, heavy rain is expected to pour overnight on Friday, the 20th. After a brief lull over the weekend, rain will spread across the southern region and Jeju early next week and then expand nationwide by the end of next week.
