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Why Do Korean Local Governments Issue Their Own Money?

October 27, 2026 by WHY KOREANS ARE
A local currency affiliated merchant sticker displayed in the window of a small Korean shop.

Korean local currency is a discount voucher that only spends locally and only at small businesses. It works by design, and the design is the argument.

Categories Systems Tags jiyeok hwapye, local currency, local government, regional decline, small business, subsidies Leave a comment
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