SEOUL: South Korea on Thursday announced a $14 billion stimulus package to boost its troubled economy, hammered by the deadly MERS outbreak which has dented consumer spending and business sentiment.

In announcing the 15 trillion won program—which follows a central bank interest rate cut to a record low this month—the finance ministry also slashed its growth outlook for this year.

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