Good morning. Monsoon rain will pour down today. Southern provinces are seeing heavier showers but rain will lash down in the capital area soon. 30 to 50 millimeters an hour of heavy showers could pound down on many parts of Korea. Until tomorrow morning, the upper parts of Gyeonggi-do and Gangwon-do could see more than … Read more
▪ [AI] N. Korea launches more missiles but one appears to have failed ▪ [AI] S. Korea to create new ministry to handle low birth rate, aging population ▪ [AI] S. Korea’s exports for June up 5.1% y/y amid record-high chip exports ▪ [AI] Some 500 gov’t and biz officials from Seoul and Hanoi meet … Read more
Korea is actively seeking to create modern public spaces within its traditional hanok architecture. Moon Hye-ryeon shows us how. Wooden beams and distinctive roof tiles are some features of this library that are characteristic of a traditional Korean hanok building. This small community library nestled in the middle of Seoul is part of the government’s … Read more
Some professors at Korea University Medical School announced they will go on an indefinite strike, beginning July 12th. However, they, and non-striking professors, will continue to treat emergency admissions and patients in intensive care units. On Monday, its emergency committee urged that the government take responsibility for the current medical dispute and fully withdraw its … Read more
The sun was burning during the daytime today and the humidity stayed high, so it feels very hot. The temperature in Seoul soared up to over 31 degrees Celius. Starting with Jeju Island and the southern parts of the country today, the rain will expand to the Chungcheong-do provinces overnight. Tomorrow morning, it will also … Read more
Good evening. Welcome to our 9 PM edition of Arirang News. I’m Kim Bo-kyoung. We start with the latest from North Korea, Pyongyang launched yet more missiles early this morning, just a day after the regime denounced South Korea’s inaugural multi-domain military exercises with the U.S. and Japan. One of the two missiles fired today … Read more
Over in France. The far-right National Rally party in France made a clean sweep, reaching 33 percent of the national vote in the first round of parliamentary elections. The Interior Ministry said on Sunday that the far-right National Rally party led the first round of France’s elections, while the leftwing New Popular Front came in … Read more
Bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul’s Jongno-gu district, one of South Korea’s heavily visited tourist areas, is the first to be designated as what’s being called a “special management area.” The initiative, announced on Monday, enables restrictions to be implemented for visiting times and traffic, to protect the natural environment and also the residents living in … Read more
Government officials and business representatives from South Korea and Vietnam have agreed to expand their partnerships in economic areas including supply chains. Marking Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính’s visit to Seoul, the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a business forum on Monday, to enhance economic cooperation between the two countries. South Korean … Read more
Satellite photos of North Korea’s Rajin port show signs of possible arms trading between North Korea and Russia. According to Voice of America, images from Saturday, taken by Planet Labs, show a large, 1-hundred-15-meter-long vessel docked in the port. The report also notes that what appears to be a 1-hundred-45-meter line of containers can be … Read more
