[LIVE/ARIRANG NEWS] South Korean government lays out blueprint for 2019 national budget - 2018.08.28

▪ S. Korean gov't plans to spend more than $42 bil. on national defense in year 2019 ▪ Pres. Moon says he's not dropping any key economic growth initiatives ▪ For 14th straight year, Japan repeats false claim to S. Korea's Dokdo Island ▪ South Korea's consumer sentiment index hit record low since April 2017 ▪ Late-summer heavy rain continues nationwide ▪ South Korea, U.S. reaffirm commitment to North Korea's fully verified denuclearization ▪ [ISSUE TALK] North Korea-U.S. relations at turning point: can President Moon play mediator again? *Updated: 2018-08-28 - 18:30:00(KST)