당정, 내년 예산안 편성 방향 논의…확장재정 유지할듯<br /><br />The South Korean government and the ruling Democratic Party will be holding a meeting in the coming hours to discuss the country's 2021 budget.<br />The budget is largely expected to be eight-to-nine-percent higher than this year's budget, which would make it somewhere near 463 billion U.S. dollars.<br />The government believes that despite concerns over the nation's financial stability, a larger budget is necessary to overcome the economic turmoil caused by COVID-19.<br />The finalized budget bill will be sent to the National Assembly next month for review by lawmakers.<br />
