Gov't, ruling party agree upon 25 tln-won supplementary budget amid Middle East crisis

The government, the ruling Democratic Party and the presidential office agreed Sunday to draw up a supplementary budget worth 25 trillion won ($16.59 billion) to cushion the impact of the Middle East conflict, officials said. The decision was made during a high-level consultative meeting among the three sides to discuss details of this year's first supplementary budget, senior party spokesperson Rep. Kang Jun-hyun told a press briefing. "The supplementary budget will be around 25 trillion won. T

By The Korea Herald