Govt. to announce details on job creation plan for youths

South Korea will come up with detailed measures to create jobs for young people soon in response to recent challenges in the labor market, the finance minister said Thursday. Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol made the remark during a meeting with economy-related ministers in Seoul, noting that employment among young people, as well as in the manufacturing sector, continues to remain sluggish despite overall gains. On the previous day, the data ministry said South Korea added 108,000 jobs in July fr