Govt. to roll out discount events for agricultural products to tame inflation

South Korea will implement discount events worth 350 billion won ($226 million) for agricultural and fishery products as the government aims to keep consumer price inflation at around 3 percent, the finance ministry said Friday. Under the plan, the government will support discount events for agricultural and fishery products at local supermarkets without limiting eligible product categories, according to the Ministry of Finance and Economy. Consumers will be eligible for discounts of up to 30,00

By The Korea Herald