{"id":2201722,"date":"2023-07-18T08:00:16","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T23:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2201722"},"modified":"2023-07-17T15:37:10","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T06:37:10","slug":"south-korea-pledges-8-4m-for-rain-hit-areas-opposition-criticizes-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/07\/south-korea-pledges-8-4m-for-rain-hit-areas-opposition-criticizes-president\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea pledges $8.4M for rain-hit areas; opposition criticizes president"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President Yoon Suk-yeol has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.president.go.kr\/newsroom\/briefing\/YyED5ed2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ordered<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the mobilization of all available resources and policy measures, including designating special disaster zones in response to the severe rainstorms that have claimed at least <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yna.co.kr\/view\/AKR20230717072651530?section=disaster\/news&amp;site=topnews01\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40 lives and left nine people missing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. South Korea\u2019s Ministry of Interior and Safety (MOIS) has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mois.go.kr\/frt\/bbs\/type010\/commonSelectBoardArticle.do?bbsId=BBSMSTR_000000000008&amp;nttId=101821\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pledged<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to offer $8.4 million (10.65 billion won) in emergency subsidies to areas significantly impacted by the current heavy rainstorms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rains have precipitated <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.yna.co.kr\/view\/AEN20230717000600315?section=news\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">widespread damage<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Over 10,000 residents have been displaced from their homes. Public and private properties have sustained damage, with 628 public facilities and 317 private properties impacted, including the collapse or inundation of roads and homes. Power failures have also been a significant issue, affecting 28,607 households nationwide. The most significant rainfall was observed in the central and lower regions, and further rain alerts have been issued for Sejong City, South Chungcheong Province and North Gyeongsang Province.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yoon has faced <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theminjoo.kr\/main\/sub\/news\/view.php?brd=11&amp;post=1197182\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">criticism<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) for his decision to continue with his planned overseas itinerary despite the heavy rains in Korea. Ruling People Power Party (PPP) floor leader Yoon Jae-ok <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/imnews.imbc.com\/news\/2023\/politics\/article\/6504461_36119.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">defended<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the president\u2019s decision, suggesting that the extension of the trip was in the national interest following an invitation from Ukraine and arguing that President Yoon\u2019s immediate return to Seoul wouldn\u2019t have substantially affected the flood damages. He added that the president\u2019s overseas trip, which included visits to Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine, was crucial for South Korea\u2019s involvement in Ukraine\u2019s reconstruction project and the communication of humanitarian aid initiatives to the international community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why It Matters<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MOIS\u2019 pledge of $8.4 million (10.65 billion won) in emergency subsidies may be insufficient given the scale and severity of the damage caused by the torrential rains. Floods have caused extensive damage nationwide. In the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mafra.go.kr\/home\/5109\/subview.do?enc=Zm5jdDF8QEB8JTJGYmJzJTJGaG9tZSUyRjc5MiUyRjU2NjgyMiUyRmFydGNsVmlldy5kbyUzRg%3D%3D\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agriculture sector<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> alone, about 77 square miles of farmland have been flooded, and more than 561,000 livestock animals were killed. These damages and the associated costs of immediate rescue, relief and subsequent rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts are likely to be much higher than the pledged amount.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The suggestion by PPP floor leader Yoon Jae-ok that President Yoon\u2019s immediate return would not have substantially impacted the flood damage will likely lead to public backlash. This is particularly so when considering examples from other nations, such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/italys-meloni-leave-japan-g7-day-early-tackle-floods-crisis-home-sources-2023-05-20\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who left the G7 summit early to respond to flooding in her country in May. The DP will likely use the remark to paint President Yoon and the ruling PPP as detached and aloof, setting the stage for political fallout from the disaster response.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/culture-society\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Culture &amp; Society<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/domestic-politics\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Domestic Politics<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Yoon Suk-yeol has ordered the mobilization of all available resources and policy measures, including designating special disaster zones in response to the severe rainstorms that have claimed at least 40 lives and left nine people missing. 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