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The government and the ruling Democratic Party agreed on Sunday to review providing about 2 trillion won ($1.5 billion) in fiscal support for essential firefighting investments, with the aim of easing local governments' financial burden, Yonhap and the Korea Times report. The move was part of discussions to address fire service funding needs, according to a ruling party official. Korean media outlets, including Maeil Business Newspaper and Yonhap, carried the announcement as breaking news, framing it as a party-government decision to review the support plan.