New Policy Fund Reflects Korea’s Commitment To Health Biotech
Executive Summary
South Korea's plan to create a policy fund to support new growth engine industries seems to reaffirm the government's unwavering commitment to nurture the biotech and health care sectors despite the ongoing political chaos in the country.
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