{"id":2203587,"date":"2024-01-22T18:21:23","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T09:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2203587"},"modified":"2024-01-23T17:46:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T08:46:10","slug":"south-koreas-economic-package-sparks-concerns-of-domestic-global-consequences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/01\/south-koreas-economic-package-sparks-concerns-of-domestic-global-consequences\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea\u2019s economic package sparks concerns of domestic, global consequences"},"content":{"rendered":"
The South Korean government has unveiled a <\/span>strategic economic program<\/span><\/a> targeting the country\u2019s pressing challenges, including inflation, declining exports and weakened consumer demand.<\/span><\/p>\n The program encompasses a range of measures from export promotion and research and development (R&D) enhancement to facility expansion and subsidies in energy and agriculture. However, critics point out that it fails to address the concentration of economic power among large conglomerates and does not adequately tackle growing income inequality.<\/span><\/p>\n NEED FOR REALIGNMENT<\/b><\/p>\n The economic stimulus program emerged in response to the prolonged deceleration in South Korea\u2019s economic growth, which has seen a decline from an average of 4.1% in the 2000s to just over 3% in the 2010s. South Korea\u2019s GDP growth <\/span>registered<\/span><\/a> at 1.4% last year and is projected to grow by 2.1% this year.<\/span><\/p>\n This deceleration has sparked <\/span>concerns<\/span><\/a> among experts about the potential erosion of the country\u2019s developmental momentum.<\/span><\/p>\n