South Korea tests basic income

South Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare set up a task force to institutionalize basic income, with a pilot planned for 2027. The government justifies the measure by the structural unemployment AI is expected to cause among young people.

Forecast: Government of South Korea, 2026. Source: Asia Economy

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