President Lee Jae Myung urged aides on Thursday to swiftly prepare a supplementary budget to help with economic recovery and people's livelihoods amid concerns over the repercussions of the intensifying Middle East crisis. "In times of crisis, swiftly injecting funds is essential to ensure that people's livelihoods and economic recovery are not hindered," Lee said during a meeting with senior presidential aides at the Blue House in central Seoul. [...]