Gov't to swiftly execute budget before preparing extra budget amid Middle East crisis | Yonhap News Agency

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OK SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- The government said Tuesday it will swiftly execute its budget before preparing a supplementary budget to support livelihoods and minimize the fallout from the Middle East crisis. The plan was discussed during a fiscal execution review meeting led by acting Budget Minister Lim Ki-geun, where officials assessed budget implementation across sectors in response to the situation in the Middle East. "The situation in the Middle East has persisted for more than three weeks and is placing a significant burden on our economy," Lim said, pledging to closely monitor and ensure thorough execution of the relevant budget. This image, provided by the budget ministry, shows acting Budget Minister Lim Ki-geun (2nd from R) during a fiscal execution review meeting in the central city of Sejong on March 24, 2026. (Yonhap) (END) Keywords #budget execution #Middle East crisis Articles with issue keywords Most Liked Netflix, BTS to turn Seoul into world's 'biggest watch party' Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms (LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East 'BTS: The Return' captures brotherhood under 'heavy crown': director (3rd LD) About 40,000 fans gather for BTS comeback concert in downtown Seoul Most Saved Netflix, BTS to turn Seoul into world's 'biggest watch party' (LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms Korean Pavilion at Venice Biennale seeks comfort through art, with Han Kang's sculpture of blackened trees 'BTS: The Return' captures brotherhood under 'heavy crown': director Most Viewed All Categories (LEAD) N. Korea's Kim reappointed as president of state affairs prev Gov't to swiftly execute budget before preparing extra budget amid Middle East crisis Next Gov't to swiftly execute budget before preparing extra budget amid Middle East crisis

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SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- The government said Tuesday it will swiftly execute its budget before preparing a supplementary budget to support livelihoods and minimize the fallout from the Middle East crisis.
The plan was discussed during a fiscal execution review meeting led by acting Budget Minister Lim Ki-geun, where officials assessed budget implementation across sectors in response to the situation in the Middle East.
"The situation in the Middle East has persisted for more than three weeks and is placing a significant burden on our economy," Lim said, pledging to closely monitor and ensure thorough execution of the relevant budget.
Lim added that the government would expedite spending to minimize damage to low-income and vulnerable groups, as well as export firms, before finalizing the supplementary budget.
As part of the measures, the government already executed 129.7 billion won (US$86.6 million) in energy vouchers as of last Tuesday to ease fuel cost burdens on vulnerable groups.
The government also provided 43.5 billion won in emergency management stabilization guarantees and 94.2 billion won in emergency management funds for companies directly and indirectly affected by the Middle East crisis.
The ruling Democratic Party plans to pass the supplementary budget bill at a parliamentary plenary session next month, following an order from President Lee Jae Myung to swiftly prepare measures to address the economic fallout.
This image, provided by the budget ministry, shows acting Budget Minister Lim Ki-geun (2nd from R) during a fiscal execution review meeting in the central city of Sejong on March 24, 2026. (Yonhap)
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## Expert Analysis

### Merits
- The plan was discussed during a fiscal execution review meeting led by acting Budget Minister Lim Ki-geun, where officials assessed budget implementation across sectors in response to the situation in the Middle East. "The situation in the Middle East has persisted for more than three weeks and is placing a significant burden on our economy," Lim said, pledging to closely monitor and ensure thorough execution of the relevant budget.

### Areas for Consideration
- This image, provided by the budget ministry, shows acting Budget Minister Lim Ki-geun (2nd from R) during a fiscal execution review meeting in the central city of Sejong on March 24, 2026. (Yonhap) (END) Keywords #budget execution #Middle East crisis Articles with issue keywords Most Liked Netflix, BTS to turn Seoul into world's 'biggest watch party' Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms (LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East 'BTS: The Return' captures brotherhood under 'heavy crown': director (3rd LD) About 40,000 fans gather for BTS comeback concert in downtown Seoul Most Saved Netflix, BTS to turn Seoul into world's 'biggest watch party' (LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms Korean Pavilion at Venice Biennale seeks comfort through art, with Han Kang's sculpture of blackened trees 'BTS: The Return' captures brotherhood under 'heavy crown': director Most Viewed All Categories (LEAD) N.

### Implications
- OK SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- The government said Tuesday it will swiftly execute its budget before preparing a supplementary budget to support livelihoods and minimize the fallout from the Middle East crisis.
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### Expert Commentary
This article covers budget, middle, east topics. Notable strengths include discussion of budget. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 541.