At 1 a.m., President Lee, Unable to Sleep, Surveys the Sentiments of 1 Million Social Media Users.

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President Lee Jae-myung's "SNS politics" is becoming active again since the new year. On the morning of the 28th, President Lee attached an article on a public opinion poll showing that 80.1% of the public supported the so-called "sugar tax (sugar surcharge)" to his X (formerly Twitter) account and said, "

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[Digital Daily Reporter Yoo Chae-ri] President Lee Jae-myung hinted at the introduction of a sugar tax on the 28th. The debate on the introduction of a sugar tax, which had been dormant for some time, is expected to resurface. President Lee posted on social media that day, "What are your thoughts on curbing sugar use with a sugar tax, like cigarettes, and reinvesting that money in strengthening local and public healthcare?" He also shared a me…

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Seoul: President Lee Jae-myung proposed imposing a "sugar tax" on foods and drinks containing excessive amounts of sugar or sweeteners on the 28th. The president shared an article containing the results of a public opinion survey on sugar taxes on X, writing, "Just like tobacco, reduce sugar use by imposing a sugar tax, and reinvest the tax to strengthen regional and public healthcare... What are your thoughts?" Sugar taxes are primarily impleme…

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President Lee Jae-myung wrote on X (former Twitter) on the 28th, “How about reinvesting the sugar tax, like cigarettes, in strengthening local and public healthcare?” He shared an article titled, “In a survey by the Seoul National University Health and Culture Foundation, 80% of respondents supported the introduction of a sugar tax.” A sugar tax is a tax imposed on foods with added sugar, such as beverages and snacks. It is said to have been int…