민관정 '日규제 대응' 논의…"정부, 관련예산 충분히 반영해야"<br /><br />South Korea's finance chief says the government will make sure to provide stable funding for the local parts and materials industries to cope with the Japan trade curbs.<br />Following a meeting Wednesday of a consultation body between the rival political parties, the government and the private sector,... Hong Nam-ki said that the government is doing all it can to minimize the fallout on local firms and to provide immediate financial support.<br />Hong vowed to use this as an opportunity to boost the self-reliance of local industries,... as well as foster an ecosystem in which both small and big companies can prosper.<br />And to do that,... the government is thinking of setting aside a budget worth roughly 2 billion U.S. dollars for the parts and materials industries.<br />Hong said that all parties agreed to play their respective roles -- that is, for the private sector to encourage companies to invest and develop technologies,... rival lawmakers to pass the necessary bills,... and for the government to provide financial support.<br />
