South Korea considers supplementary budget as MERS risks grow

By Christine Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea is considering issuing a supplementary budget to bolster a flagging economy, its finance minister said on Monday, as the spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has subdued domestic demand at a time when exports are struggling. The finance ministry releases its policy strategy at the end of this month for the second half of the year, as well as its biannual economic forecasts. "I agree with your comments that if a supplementary budget is t