국회, 오늘 본회의 열어 내년도 예산 정부원안 상정 예정<br /><br />Seoul's Parliament convened a plenary session this afternoon... and introduced the original draft of the government's 2019 budget proposal.<br />This comes... after rival lawmakers failed to narrow their differences... and missed the legal deadline to reach a deal on the budget.<br />The National Assembly Speaker had said he would use his authority to convene a plenary session on Monday,... unless the parties set a new date... which they could not agree on.<br />The session of parliament is now closed,... and the plan is to wait for rival parties to complete their deliberations.<br />But it's unclear when they can strike a deal and hold a vote,... since there are still areas of contention,... including... spending for job creation and inter-Korean projects as well a tax revenue shortfall. <br />
