Deadly storms in Western Europe leave at least seven dead

Moving over to Western Europe where deadly storms across France, Switzerland and Italy left at least seven dead over the weekend, Three people died in northeastern France on Saturday when a falling tree crushed the car they were traveling in amid fierce storms and torrential rain. According to the AFP a fourth passenger is in … Read more

Female suicide bombers in Nigeria kill at least 18

In Nigeria, at least 18 people have been killed and 40 injured in a series of attacks carried out by female suicide bombers. Local authorities stated on Sunday that the suicide bombers targeted a wedding, a hospital and a funeral in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state on Saturday. A Borno state police spokesperson said “a woman … Read more

New Yorkers celebrate annual Pride March

New York City’s annual Pride March took over the streets of Manhattan on Sunday as the supporters of LGBTQ+ celebrated the parade. This year’s Pride March marks the 55th anniversary since the Stonewall Uprising, where the patrons of Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in Greenwich village, fought back a police raid. With this year’s theme … Read more

[Weather] Monsoon rain takes a break with big rise in highs

Good morning. Most parts of Korea had a windy and rainy weekend with the season’s first monsoon rain pouring down in central areas. On and off monsoon rain continues on Jeju but the mainland will be free from monsoon rain today. Heat, however, sets in for most of Korea, kicking off July on a muggy … Read more

S. Korea’s industrial output, spending and investment drop m/m in May

The latest report shows facility investment, industrial output, and retail sales losing ground in May. Ahn Sung-jin has details. Despite a strong performance in the chip sector, the month of May logged a “triple minus” for industrial output, production, and investment. According to data from Statistics Korea on Friday overall industrial production dropped by nearly … Read more

Gov’t asks N. Korea to give prior notice before releasing water from border dam

The South Korean government has requested that North Korea give prior notice before discharging water from its border dam as the peninsula enters the monsoon season. Ministry of Unification Deputy Spokesperson Kim In-ae told reporters on Friday that North Korea continues to carry out malicious and unauthorized water discharges despite the inter-Korean agreement to let … Read more

National tax revenue sees shortfall for first 5 months of 2024

A tax revenue shortfall for this year is looking certain. Data from the finance ministry released on Friday shows that tax revenue from January to May dropped more than nine-trillion won or around 6-point-5-billion U.S. dollars, which is a decrease of 5-point-7 percent on-year. The main reason is attributed to a fall in corporate tax … Read more