South Korea’s Lee Urges Prompt Passage of $17 Billion Extra Budget Amid Middle East Energy Crisis
SEOUL, April 2 (Reuters) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday urged parliament to promptly pass a 26.2 trillion won ($17.3 billion) supplementary budget to shore up the economy amid “the worst energy security threat” posed by the Middle East crisis. “Even if the war ends tomorrow, it will take a considerable period …