President Yoon and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may meet on the sidelines of the NATO Summit this week. That’s according to a South Korean presidential official on Monday in Honolulu. The official said that Yoon is likely to meet with leaders from ten or more countries while he is in Washington, D.C. to attend … Read more
Up next our senior correspondent Oh Soo-young takes a closer look at the significance of the president’s upcoming trip to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, as we just heard. President Yoon Suk Yeol will signal South Korea’s commitment to enhancing regional and global security, as North Korea and Russia’s military collaboration threatens peace and stability in … Read more
(NILSSON-WRIGHT) Q1. This will mark President Yoon’s third consecutive attendance at the NATO Summit, which is unprecedented for a South Korean president. Amid signs of the Korean Peninsula emerging as a frontline of a new cold war, what significance does President Yoon’s attendance hold? (MIN) Q2. Before landing in Washington D.C. for the summit, President … Read more
As heavy rain is predicted again overnight, a preliminary heavy rain warning is issued for most parts of the country. Early tomorrow morning, monsoon rain is expected to expand to the southern part of the country. Heavy rain of more than 150 millimeters is expected in southern areas of Gyeonggi-do Province and the Chungcheong-do provinces, … Read more
In other news. Korea’s first digital agricultural complex based on AI technology is in operation in the city of Naju in the Jeollanam-do Province. Our Lee Eun-jin has a look. This tractor is unmanned, but it moves along the field automatically and prepares the land for farming. After completing its task, a drone returns to … Read more
A North Korean delegation of military education officials departed Pyongyang on Monday for Russia. The departure was carried by the regime’s state-run media which added the delegation was being led by Kim Geum-chol the head of the Kim Il-sung Military University. Details regarding the delegation’s agenda in Russia were not disclosed. Speaking to the press … Read more
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Hello and welcome. It’s Tuesday July 9th here in Korea and you’re watching Issues and Insiders. I’m Min Sunhee. Security takes center stage this week in Washington D.C. as global leaders at NATO seek a joint stance against unprovoked acts of aggression. For more I have Celio Fioretti a correspondent for La Croix here in … Read more
We start in Hawaii where President Yoon Suk Yeol is scheduled to make a symbolic visit to a U.S. security command there in a show of commitment to broader peace and prosperity. For more I have our top office correspondent Kim Do-yeon standing by live. Do-yeon do start us off. Aloha Sun-hee, as you said … Read more
Good afternoon. Those in Jeollabuk-do and Gyeongsang-do provinces need to stay on high alert against heavy monsoon rain. In fact, Andong and Sangju in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province saw the most single-day rainfall yesterday and more rain will lash down on those regions with a landslide alert issued as well. Meanwhile, rain clouds will expand to more … Read more
