'집에서 10분' 체육관•도서관…정부, 생활SOC 30조원 투자<br /><br />The Moon Jae-in administration is seeking to improve citizen's lives by creating various facilties for people to enjoy.<br />Kim Min-ji fills us in on this part of a three-year plan,... that will see increased sports centers, public libraries and daycare centers. <br />The Korean government will be pumping in some 30 trillion won,... or about 26-and-a-half billion U.S. dollars in infrastructure projects over the next three years to improve people's daily lives and make them more convenient.<br />Broadly, they will cover three areas -- leisure facilities, care centers for children and the elderly... and public safety. <br />First, funding for leisure facilities -- to the tune of around 12-point-8 billion dollars -- will be used to add more than 400 public sports centers and more than 150 libraries.<br />The plan is for such facilities to be within ten minutes, or about 4 kilometers of everybody.<br />Another area is increasing the scope of care services.<br />Some 2-point-6 billion dollars will be used to set up new public childcare facilities... to allow more people to take advantage of the services.<br />The government will also more than double the number of public nursing homes to make sure there's one in every district.<br />Last but not least,... 11-point-1 billion dollars will be set aside to create a safe and clean living environment.<br />That includes improving the country's ability to fight and prevent fires, especially in public buildings.<br />Also on the list -- reducing fine-dust pollution by building new forests for recreation,... and cutting down on traffic accidents by improving the roads.<br />"Before the Moon Jae-in administration ends in 2022, the government will expand infrastructure related to people's daily lives. This will help achieve its vision of a country where people can enjoy quality lives wherever they are."<br />The government hopes that the new plan will foster a culture of "work-life balance,"... a goal reflected already in its push for a 52-hour work week in a country known for notoriously long working hours.<br />On top of that, it's also likely to have a positive economic impact,... with the government expecting to create some 200-thousand new jobs.<br />Kim Min-ji, Arirang News. <br />
