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Govt to draft 25 trillion won supplementary budget using extra tax revenue
South Korea’s ruling party, government, and presidential office agreed on March 22 to draft a 25 trillion won ($18.8 billion) supplementary budget to respond to mounting economic risks stemming from the Middle East crisis. The plan avoids issuing additional government bonds, instead relying on higher-than-expected tax revenues to minimize the impact on the foreign exchange market. [...]