문 대통령 '마지막까지 노력…원인 규명도 빈틈 없이'

President Moon again called for non-stop efforts in the search for the Koreans still missing from that boat accident.
He also asked for lawmakers in parliament to quickly get back to business and discuss the supplementary budget bill.
Park Hee-jun has the latest from the top office.
President Moon Jae-in says no effort should be spared in the search and recovery efforts for the South Koreans who are still missing after a cruise boat sank on the Danube river last week.
"The government will do its best until the very end by deploying all diplomatic channels and human resources. We will also work with the Hungarian government to identify the cause of the accident. I ask all ministries to continue close cooperation until we deal with the accident."
During a weekly meeting with his top aides on Monday,... President Moon offered his sincere condolences.
He emphasized the need for extra care for the victims' families both in Korea and Hungary.
He also called on the government to keep the families accurately updated on the latest situation,... while providing the necessary medical and legal support.
President Moon also voiced concerns over the lack of progress in normalizing parliament.
40 days have passed since the government submitted a supplementary budget bill,... and the deadlock in Parliament is hindering progress in passing laws related to people's livelihoods.
He reiterated that the National Assembly must promptly get back to work,... as there's a growing need to address various economic difficulties through the extra budget.
"There are growing uncertainties in the global economy due to the trade conflict between the U.S. and China. There are difficulties in terms of investment and exports, while economic sentiment among businesses and households is contracting. We must also respond to the cut in working hours and sharp increase in the elderly population, as well as the falling working age population."
Reminding lawmakers that this is not the first time he has made such a request,... Moon said he asked numerous times for the main political parties to meet to discuss the budget bill in a speedy manner.
He said he wants talks to resume before his trip to Northern Europe, which begins Sunday.
Park Hee-jun, Arirang News.