The package includes discounts of up to 50 percent on holiday foods, expanded loans and guarantees, and reduced transport costs.
Discounts of up to 50 percent will be available on agricultural, livestock and fishery products ahead of the Chuseok holiday later this month, the government announced Tuesday.
The government will first supply 183,000 tons of 19 key holiday food items — 1.6 times the usual amount — to meet increased demand during the holiday season, according to a policy package aimed at easing households’ financial burden ahead of Chuseok that was…