S. Korea weighs cash voucher handouts as part of W25tr extra budget

The government will submit details of its planned supplementary budget to the National Assembly on March 31, with the focus on supporting underprivileged groups. The "war supplementary budget" is to be a 25 trillion won ($16.6 billion) injection aimed at mitigating the impact from the Middle East conflict. Measures under discussion include various vouchers for select groups and those designed to stabilize petrochemical prices. Budget Minister Park Hong-keun said Thursday the budget bill will be

By The Korea Herald