Rival parties settle deal on 2026 budget

Rival parties settle deal on 2026 budget

Kim Byung-kee (C), floor leader of the ruling Democratic Party, and Song Eon-seog (L), floor leader of the main opposition People Power Party, pose for a photo with Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol at the National Assembly in Seoul on Dec. 2, 2025, after the rival parties reached a last-minute deal on next year's national budget and agreed to pass it through parliament the same day, just hours before the legal deadline. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)

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