South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok on Wednesday said he hoped for a swift agreement within the country's parliament on an extra budget to support an economy struggling with slowing domestic demand and heightened external uncertainty.

South Koreas acting President and Finance Minister, Choi Sang-mok, has called for swift parliamentary approval of a supplementary budget to support the struggling economy. The country faces weakening domestic demand

South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok on Tuesday said the government would seek talks with the U.S. administration on the tariffs Washington is imposing to reflect the interests of domestic companies.

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok discussed on Monday responses to U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum, last week's U.S.-Japan summit, and responding to major trade issues in the digital sector in a government meeting, the finance ministry said.