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(2nd LD) Cabinet meeting approves minimum wage amendment
(ATTN: UPDATES with small business owners' filing constitutional complaint) SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- The Cabinet on Monday approved a revision of the Enforcement Decree of the Minimum Wage Act, w... 17:52 Dec. 31
#Cheong Wa Dae
(2nd LD) No surveillance of civilians under Moon gov't: presidential aide
(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES with more info, quotes throughout) SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in's secretary for civil affairs said Monday that the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae... 15:49 Dec. 31
#Cabinet meeting
(LEAD) Cabinet meeting approves minimum wage amendment
(ATTN: UPDATES with PM's remarks and the labor ministry's briefing from 8th para) SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- At a meeting on Monday, Cabinet approved a revision of the Enforcement Decree of the Min... 15:24 Dec. 31
#civil servants pay hike
Annual salary of civil servants to rise 1.8 pct in 2019
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- The annual salaries of South Korean civil servants will rise 1.8 percent in 2019, the smallest hike since 2014 when an increase of 1.7 percent was recorded, the Ministry ... 14:22 Dec. 31
#Cheong Wa Dae
(LEAD) No surveillance of civilians under Moon gov't: presidential aide
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throughout) SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in's chief of staff said Monday that the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae has not s... 13:36 Dec. 31
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. --------------------- Moon's aide voices regret over ex-investigator's surveillance claim SEOUL -- A... 13:36 Dec. 31
#Cabinet meeting
Cabinet meeting approves minimum wage amendment
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- At a meeting on Monday, Cabinet approved a revision of the Enforcement Decree of the Minimum Wage Act, which calls for including legally-mandated holiday hours, such as S... 13:33 Dec. 31
#word of year
Female curler's Olympic game chant picked as word of 2018 in poll
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- A viral quip from South Korea's women's curling team at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics has been chosen as the word of the year, a pollster said Monday. In a poll of 5... 10:54 Dec. 31
Moon's aide voices regret over ex-investigator's surveillance claim
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- A top presidential secretary on Monday expressed regret that a former investigator's unilateral claim about the presidential office's alleged surveillance of civilians is... 10:53 Dec. 31
#news advisory
Yonhap news advisory for Monday Dec. 31
The following stories are scheduled to be covered by Yonhap News Agency. Your queries are welcome. Yonhap's English-language news desk can be reached by telephone at 82-2-398-3451 (general) and 82-... 09:03 Dec. 31
#approval rating
Moon ends this year with record low approval rating: poll
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in wrapped up this year with his approval rate hitting a record low amid an economic slowdown and the presidential office's alleged surveillance of civ... 08:50 Dec. 31
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Dec. 31)
Suspected blacklisting The Ministry of Environment admitted Thursday that it had prepared a document disclosed by the main opposition Liberty Korea Party with notes on which executives of public i... 07:00 Dec. 31
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Dec. 31)
Going too far -Japan should stop raising tension over radar spat- Japan has gone too far in claiming that a South Korean naval destroyer targeted its Maritime Self-Defense Force's patrol plane wi... 06:59 Dec. 31
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Dec. 31)
Dialogue is the key It is regrettable that the ongoing brawl between Korea and Japan over a Korean destroyer's alleged activation of a fire-control radar (FCR) towards an approaching Japanese airc... 06:59 Dec. 31
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Dec. 31. Korean-language dailies -- N. Korea's Kim vows more efforts to promote peace, prosperity... 06:58 Dec. 31
#NK leader
(5th LD) Moon welcomes N. Korean leader's commitment to denuclearization
(ATTN: RESTORES dropped paras) SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday hailed North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's renewed commitment to denuclearization, a development... 22:51 Dec. 30
#NK leader
(4th LD) Moon welcomes N. Korean leader's commitment to denuclearization
(ATTN: UPDATES with analysts' comments; ADDS context; CHANGES headline) SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday hailed North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's renewed comm... 22:05 Dec. 30
#NK leader
(3rd LD) S. Korean president expresses thanks for N. Korean leader's letter: presidential office
(ATTN: RECASTS with Moon's reaction and background) SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday hailed North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's renewed commitment to denucleari... 19:37 Dec. 30
#NK leader
(2nd LD) S. Korean president expresses thanks for N. Korean leader's letter: presidential office
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more details, Moon's reaction throughout) SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday expressed gratitude to North Korean leader Kim ... 18:34 Dec. 30
#letter
(URGENT) S. Korean President Moon Jae-in expresses gratitude to N. Korean leader for sending letter
18:04 Dec. 30

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(2nd LD) Cabinet meeting approves minimum wage amendment

(2nd LD) No surveillance of civilians under Moon gov't: presidential aide

(LEAD) Cabinet meeting approves minimum wage amendment

Annual salary of civil servants to rise 1.8 pct in 2019

(LEAD) No surveillance of civilians under Moon gov't: presidential aide

Yonhap News Summary

Cabinet meeting approves minimum wage amendment

Female curler's Olympic game chant picked as word of 2018 in poll

Moon's aide voices regret over ex-investigator's surveillance claim

Yonhap news advisory for Monday Dec. 31

Moon ends this year with record low approval rating: poll

(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Dec. 31)

(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Dec. 31)

(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Dec. 31)

Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

(5th LD) Moon welcomes N. Korean leader's commitment to denuclearization

(4th LD) Moon welcomes N. Korean leader's commitment to denuclearization

(3rd LD) S. Korean president expresses thanks for N. Korean leader's letter: presidential office

(2nd LD) S. Korean president expresses thanks for N. Korean leader's letter: presidential office

(URGENT) S. Korean President Moon Jae-in expresses gratitude to N. Korean leader for sending letter

N. Korea, U.S. end working-level talks in Sweden

(Yonhap Feature) Fine dust forces Koreans to change way of life

S. Korea to produce new air defense command system

(LEAD) (Yonhap Interview) Minister Kang: With denuclearization goals set, N. Korea, U.S. eye concrete deal in 2nd summit

DMZ should be developed into symbol of peace: expert

BLACKPINK in Jakarta

Apricot flowers in bloom

Stars of Netflix's original Korean drama 'Kingdom'

S. Korean girl group Cherry Bullet

New Trump-Kim summit invites hope, dread

Alleged euthanizing of stray pets at nonprofit shelter stirs public uproar

With Trump-Kim summit near, nuclear impasse begs solution

(News Focus) NK-China summit raises cautious optimism about 2nd Trump-Kim meeting

(News Focus) S. Korea-Japan military radar row reflects deep distrust