President Lee said the minimum wage is a legally mandated floor, not a recommended wage level.
Original reporting by Song Jong-Ho for Seoul Economic Daily.
AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.
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