[New Year Special 1] Opening an Era of Pleasant Living in Agricultural and Fishing Villages ②Starting the Basic Income for Agricultural and Fishing Villages

The rural basic income, which is being fully implemented in the form of a pilot project this year, is expected to increase the vitality of stagnant rural areas and reverse the trend of local extinction. The basic income is a policy brand of President Lee Jae-myung, who promised a rural basic income during the 20th presidential election in 2022. However, it received mixed reviews at the time, with criticism of so-called "spreading" and concerns about regional extinction, as well as praise for being a noteworthy attempt. The expectations, concerns, and tasks regarding the rural basic income, which will be implemented as a two-year pilot project from this year to next year, have been examined. # After experiments by private sectors and local governments, it becomes a government project The rural basic income is a policy that provides basic income to residents in regions at risk of extinction to improve their quality of life, revitalize the local economy, and restore communities, ...