South Korea to consider supplementary budget to head off coronavirus impact

FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during his New Year press conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, January 14, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool

SEOUL-On Monday, South Korean President Moon Jae-in announced that the government must begin reviewing whether a supplementary budget is needed to head off the coronavirus outbreak impact on South Korea.

“In addition to swiftly deploying the emergency fund set aside, (the government) should review drafting up of a supplementary budget after coordinating it with the parliament.”

– Moon Jae-in, President, South Korea

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