Government and Democratic Party Announce Major Support for Chuseok Holiday

The Democratic Party and the government announced plans to expand the supply of essential goods and provide significant discounts ahead of the Chuseok holiday, starting on September 24.

Lee Yong-woo, spokesperson for the Democratic Party, spoke to reporters at the National Assembly after a high-level meeting at the Prime Minister's residence in Samcheong-dong on September 13. He stated, "We reviewed the implementation and future plans of the Chuseok economic stabilization measures aimed at stabilizing prices and alleviating the burden on citizens during the holiday period."

Lee noted that the budget for discounts on agricultural and livestock products has been increased to 193 billion won, more than double the 90 billion won allocated in 2025. This will eliminate discount limits and extend the discount period beyond the holiday, providing greater benefits on items such as cabbage, radishes, apples, beef, pork, and eggs. He also announced that 185,000 tons of essential goods will be supplied during the Chuseok holiday to strengthen efforts to stabilize prices.
The Democratic Party stated on September 13 that it will not issue any further official statements regarding Yoon Hye-in, a member of the Basic Income Party, who voluntarily resigned from the position of Minister of Gender Equality and Family.

Lee Yong-woo, the party's spokesperson, responded to questions from reporters about the party's official stance on Yoon's resignation, saying, "There is nothing more to confirm."

He added, "Although Yoon expressed her voluntary resignation, this is not an issue that will affect our relations with other parties. It will not hinder our alliance with progressive forces," and emphasized the importance of maintaining close communication with other parties, including the Basic Income Party.
President Lee Jae-myung addressed the recent victory in the government's application to annul an International Investment Dispute Settlement (ISDS) ruling on September 13, stating, "Foreign investors cannot expect protection for investments that violate domestic laws."

In a post on his social media platform X, President Lee highlighted that the principle established through this ISDS annulment process confirms that even foreign investors are not exempt from adhering to South Korean laws.

He expressed gratitude to officials from the Ministry of Justice for their efforts to protect national interests and reiterated a commitment to respond firmly to unjust claims.
The Education Ministry revealed that up to 1,200 students may have been unable to complete their college application submissions due to a system failure during the early admissions process. In response, the ministry and the Korea Association of University Education (KACE) will accept applications for relief from September 14 to 16.

On September 13, the Education Ministry announced that an estimated 1,200 students were unable to finalize their applications out of approximately 2.61 million submissions due to the system outage.

The ministry, in collaboration with KACE, has developed a relief plan regarding the application system failure. Students can submit their relief applications through a designated board on the website of the application processing agency, Yousayapply, from 9 a.m. on September 14 until 6 p.m. on September 16.



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