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At the nation's top office, President Moon Jae-in was briefed on this year's economic policies.
With the Lunar New Year holiday coming up,... the top office also held talks on ways to make sure people have stable livelihoods.
According to Finance minister Hong Nam-ki the government will launch two corporate investment projects worth 3-point-4 billion U.S. dollars in the first half this year.
He said special grants will be given to struggling industrial regions with high unemployment.
The South Korean leader meanwhile, called for active follow-up measures to help companies launch new investments.
The Cheongwadae, vowed to work with the finance ministry and the chamber of commerce to do more in terms of cutting red tape.
The government also plans to set up a new support group for certain industrial sectors like fuel cell vehicles and non-memory semiconductors.
On the 23rd, the president plans to meet with economy-related ministers for the second time, since holding such a session last month.
In the first one, Moon showed he is determined to push ahead with his policy of income-led growth.
This time, he'll be promoting fair trade, another of the administration's main policies.
