We begin with news from the Vatican. On Monday, Pope Francis appointed an Italian nun to lead the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. This marks the first time a woman has been appointed to head a major Vatican department. Sister Simona Brambilla was named as the new prefect of … Read more
We go to Russia next where more than 30 dolphins have been found dead after oil from two sunken Russian tankers spilled into the Black Sea. According to the Russian Delpha Dolphin Rescue and Research Center, 32 dolphins died due to oil leaking from the tankers that sank three weeks ago. The tankers went down … Read more
Heavy rainfall in the UK on Monday prompted the declaration of major incidents in the Midlands region. In Leicestershire, firefighters responded to hundreds of calls, rescuing 59 individuals from flood-related emergencies. In Lincolnshire, 50 children had to be rescued from a school after surrounding roads were inundated. Nearly 200 flood warnings have been issued across … Read more
There has been a big drop in temperatures overnight, and a cold wave advisory has been reissued to parts of Gyeonggi-do and Gangwon-do. Seoul had morning temperatures that were nearly 7 degrees lower than the same time yesterday. Both the west and east coasts, as well as Jeju, are under a strong wind advisory. And … Read more
North Korea reported this morning the missile it test-fired on Monday was a hypersonic ballistic missile and that the launch was successful. Our correspondent Kim Jung-sil reports. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un hailed Monday’s missile launch as evidence of the regime’s ability to address what he described as “growing threats.” The regime’s state media reported … Read more
Time now to take a look at what’s happening in the world of sports. Joining us in the studio is our sports editor Paul Neat. Happy New Year, Paul. Happy New Year. Let’s start with baseball. Major League Baseball has gained another Korean star. Yes, a KBO All-Star too. Infielder Kim Hye-seong has joined the … Read more
A cold wave is expected from tomorrow. The morning temperature in Seoul will plunge to minus 6 degrees Celsius both tomorrow and Wednesday morning and to minus 12 degrees on Thursday. Cold wave advisories were issued as of 10 a.m. this morning in Gangwon-do Province and northeastern parts of Gyeonggi-do Province as temperatures in those … Read more
Welcome to Within The Frame, where we bring you today’s most pressing issues from across the globe, I’m Kim Mok-yeon. South Korea’s Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) formally requested that the police take over the execution of an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk-yeol late Sunday, just one day before the warrant’s expiration. … Read more
Protests both for and against the president’s arrest have continued for days near his official residence. Our Park Kun-woo was there. Large protests have continued to take place here for several days. “I’m standing near the presidential residence in Yongsan-gu District, central Seoul, where protests both for and against President Yoon’s arrest have been taking … Read more
Earlier today, North Korea appears to have launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea, armed with a hypersonic warhead. The regime broke its two-months-long silence, with the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump just around the corner. Choi Min-jung has more. North Korea launched an apparent hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile toward the East … Read more
