South Korea unveils stimulus ahead of US trip 


South KoreanFinance Minister Choi Sang-mok. — AP

SEOUL: South Korea unveiled a 12 trillion won supplementary budget plan to shore up the country’s export-reliant economy threatened by Donald Trump’s tariffs as officials prepare to head to the United States to negotiate a lower duty.

The amount is up from an originally planned 10 trillion won, with a third of the total earmarked for dealing with trade risks and boosting the country’s artificial intelligence capabilities, Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok said yesterday.

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