SEOUL: South Koreas government spent a record 43.4 trillion won (US$37.9bil) in the first three months, more than a quarter of the amount planned for this year, as it sought to spur growth of Asias fourth largest economy.
The government had spent 27.3% of this years budget, the Ministry of Planning and Budget said in a statement yesterday.
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