Kang Seung-woo is the Business Desk editor at The Korea Times. Prior to this position, he covered politics, national affairs, finance and sports.
To boost consumption
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, left, has lunch with his staff at a restaurant in Gwanghwamun, central Seoul, Tuesday. Chung is urging ministers and other government officials to visit local restaurants and traditional markets in an effort to stimulate domestic consumption as the coronavirus outbreak has been weighing on the local economy. / Yonhap
By Kang Seung-woo