Updated Dec.1,2008 13:02 KST

Gov't Launches Taskforce to Support Real Economy
In the face of a worsening real economy, the government plans to launch a taskforce Monday to ward off a potential crisis.

The Ministry of Knowledge Economy's support force will check on industries nationwide, evaluating the problems of the real economy and drawing up plans to overcome them.

Starting Monday, the group heads into the field, visiting manufacturers of automobiles and shipbuilding components as these industries have been greatly affected by the slow world economy and crumbling domestic demand.

Arirang News