Korea Presidential Aide Pushes for Gradual Corporate Stock Plan
The proposal is part of a broader set of initiatives by President Lee Jae Myung — backed by lawmakers in his Democratic Party, which holds a legislative majority — to bolster the local stock market they view as undervalued compared to regional peers.
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