(STONE) Q1. Iran will hold a runoff election this Friday to choose between two top contenders – reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and hardliner Saeed Jalili. Tell us about who they are. (CHOI) Q2. Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s sole reformist candidate, has risen from relative obscurity to a top contender, stunning supporters and rivals alike. What does this … 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. Hello, Paul. Hello. Let’s start with Major League Baseball. Kim Ha-seong’s hitting streak continues. Yes, on Saturday he extended his hitting streak to eight games. This helped his team the … Read more
While the rainy season was in a lull in central inland regions, the heat came again. The temperature in Seoul soared up to over 31 degrees Celsius and the humidity is also high. Starting with Jeju Island and the southern parts of the country today, the rain will expand to the Chungcheong-do provinces overnight. Tomorrow … Read more
2024. 07. 01 KOREAN STOCK MARKET KOSPI : 2,804.31 +6.49 (+0.23%) KOSDAQ : 847.15 +6.71 (+0.80%) KOSPI200 : 384.34 +0.32 (+0.08%) ASIAN STOCK MARKET NIKKEI225 : 39,631.06 +47.98 (+0.12%) HANG SENG : CLOSED SHANGHAI : 2,994.73 +27.32 (+0.92%) WALL STREET (JUNE 28) DOW JONES : 39,118.86 -45.20 (-0.12%) NASDAQ : 17,732.60 -126.08 (-0.71%) S&P500 : … Read more
▪ [AI] N. Korea launches more missiles, following S. Korea-U.S.-Japan military drills ▪ [AI] S. Korea’s exports for June up 5.1% y/y amid record-high chip exports ▪ [AI] Projection shows far right leads first round of France’s parliamentary election in blow to Macron ▪ [AI] Workers at Aricell factory say they received no safety training … Read more
The Yoon administration is setting up a ministry to address Korea’s plunging birth rate. The new Ministry of Population Strategy Planning will seek to promote healthy parenting support an aging society and encourage effective immigration policies. The head of this ministry will also serve as the country’s Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs a position … Read more
At least 18 Israeli troops were injured on Sunday in a drone attack by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. According to the Israel Defense Forces several drones were launched from southern Lebanon towards the northern Golan Heights. Hezbollah for its part claimed that it targeted an Israeli military site in the area in response to … Read more
In the U.S. Over SEVEN out of TEN Americans believe President Joe Biden should drop out of the presidential election given his poor performance during last week’s first televised debate with former President Donald Trump. In a poll by CBS News and You Gov of one-thousand-one-hundred-30 registered voters nationwide from last Friday to Saturday 72 … Read more
We start with news of fresh ballistic missile provocations by North Korea that took place early Monday morning just a day after the regime denounced South Korea’s inaugural multi-domain aerial and naval exercises with neighboring Japan and the U.S. Our correspondent Bae Eun-ji reports. North Korea has launched ballistic missiles toward waters off its east … Read more
Let’s take a look at the latest news in ‘The World Now’. In Western Europe 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. … Read more
