SEOUL, March 25 (UPI) -- Seoul has laid the groundwork for next year's government budget, which aims to tackle major socioeconomic problems by improving the livelihoods of average citizens.
A Cabinet meeting on Monday approved the government's guideline for its 2019 budget plan which amounts to some 453.3 trillion won ($419 billion). This year's budget was set at 428.9 trillion won ($396.5 billion).