정부부처 내년 예산 요구 500조 육박••• 올해보다 6.2% 증가<br /><br />South Korea's government ministries have requested a total budget for next year of around 422 billion U.S. dollars.<br />According to the finance ministry, that's an on-year increase of six-point-two percent.<br />The money would go toward more welfare, defense spending and R&D to nurture innovative sectors including the hydrogen economy, AI, 5G network services and bio-health.<br />The ministry will finalize the budget proposal and submit it to the National Assembly by September 3rd for approval. <br />
