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Lee inspects rural basic income in Gyeongbuk

President Lee Jae Myung on Saturday visited Cheongsong and Yeongyang counties in North Gyeongsang Province to inspect the pilot rural basic income program, a key policy initiative, according to the presidential office. During the visit, he spoke with residents and small business owners about changes since the program began, with one young business owner telling him, "Thanks to basic income, business is worth doing," as reported by Dong-A Ilbo. The Korea Times and Yonhap also covered the trip, noting it was an unannounced visit to the depopulated rural towns.

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