[ANALYSIS] Talk of another round of disaster relief payouts sparks concerns Posted : 2021-06-03 15:39 Updated : 2021-06-03 18:50 Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki speaks after the National Assembly passes a supplementary budget bill for a coronavirus relief fund in Seoul, March 25. Yonhap p By Lee Min-hyung A debate is heating up among politicians on whether to provide another round of disaster relief payouts to all households in the country, amid lingering concerns that the move will end up worsening the soaring national debt burden. The government and the ruling party have brought up the idea of offering a fifth round of COVID-19 relief payouts, citing the need to revitalize the sagging real economy.