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The government and the ruling Democratic Party agreed on Nov. 8 to review funding of about 2 trillion won for essential investments in firefighting to alleviate the financial burden on local governments, according to Korea Times and Yonhap. The parties aim to use the Future Response Fund to address the urgent financial needs of the sector, as reported by Hankook Economy. The Democratic Party chair, Kim Min-seok, has also addressed the recent KOSPI plunge and called for steps to stabilize the market, KBS World reports.