Park calls on parliament to quickly pass extra budget plan
President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday called on the National Assembly to quickly approve the government's extra spending proposal, stressing it focuses on supporting those who have lost their jobs amid the restructuring of the ailing industries.
During a meeting with economy-related ministers, Park also stressed that given South Korea's robust economic fundamentals and relatively small trade volume with Britain, the impact of Britons' decision to leave the European Union would be "limited."
"Taking the side of the suffering citizens, the government has decided to draw up a supplementary budget," she said during the meeting that brought together some 40 attendees, including the members of the National Economic Advisory Council.
"When it comes to economics, the trends are important, whereas the timing is critical for policy implementation," she added, stressing that the extra budget should be swiftly executed to ensure that the efforts to stimulate the economy will show tangible progress in the latter half of this year.
At the meeting, the government unveiled its plan to execute more than 20 trillion won ($16.9 billion) in extra spending this year, including a supplementary budget worth 10 trillion won, to help generate jobs and support the country's growth, which is expected to be hit further by Brexit-fueled uncertainties and the ongoing restructuring of major industries.
Though she downplayed the impact of Brexit, Park cautioned against potentially negative ramifications including volatility in the global financial market.
"We need to keep a close watch as global market uncertainties could have a negative impact on us any time through foreign capital flight and other developments," she said.
To rapidly respond to Brexit-related situations, the government said it would continue to maintain a 24-hour monitoring system.
The president also pointed to uncertainties in the Chinese economy and geopolitical risks stemming from a provocative North Korea as "elements of economic burden."
During Tuesday's meeting, government officials also agreed on a series of measures to encourage the use of eco-friendly vehicles and strengthen deregulation efforts to boost the growth of new industries.
The government, moreover, reaffirmed its resolve to push for its economic reform drive to ensure that the ongoing restructuring of the ailing industries, including the shipbuilding industry, proceeds smoothly.
Park has pushed for a series of legislation to reform four major sectors -- labor, finance, education and public services. But the efforts have failed to make substantial progress due to a lack of parliamentary support.
"We need to make efforts to quickly pass the legislation for labor reform, which is necessary to support those who have lost jobs in the restructuring process, by creating new jobs," she said.
Later in the day, Park met with the "Wise Men's Group" in charge of North Korea's human rights issues. During the meeting, she was expected to touch on the latest missile provocations by the communist regime.
Last week, Pyongyang launched what are believed to be two Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missiles. One launch failed, but the other flew some 400 kilometers and reached an altitude of about 1,400 km in an indication of some progress in the North's missile development efforts.
In recent weeks, the president has continued to stress her resolve to make North Korea opt for denuclearization through strong sanctions and pressure, warning that Pyongyang will only face isolation and "self-destruction" should it stick to its nuclear program. (Yonhap)
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