SEOUL: The South Korean government on Friday agreed to inject $20 billion  into the flagging economy, which has been hit by the MERS virus outbreak and sluggish consumption.

The 22-trillion-won ($19.8 billion) stimulus package was passed at a cabinet meeting of government ministers, the finance ministry said.

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