South Korea's ruling party and the government held a closed-door meeting this morning to discuss next year's budget plan.<br />Although the exact figure was not been decided,... they agreed on the need for expansionary fiscal spending.<br />To deal with Japan's export curbs,... they're thinking of setting aside more than a billion U.S. dollars.<br />More meetings are lined up this afternoon.<br />The ruling party will meet South Korea's leading private think tanks to discuss support measures for local firms that may be hit by Tokyo's trade retaliation.<br />Separately,... senior ruling party lawmakers and top officials from the presidential office and the government will discuss any new developments,... and review response measures.<br />
