Good morning. Jeollabuk-do and Gyeongsang-do provinces are seeing 20 millimeters an hour of downpours this morning, rain could pick up to 50 millimeters an hour in the morning hours. Heavy rain alerts are in place for those areas and concern is on the rise as Andong and Sangju in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province saw the most single-day … Read more
June 2024 was officially the hottest on record, and this year may also be the hottest ever. That’s according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service which recorded an average global temperature of 16.66 degrees Celsius in June this year. This figure is 0.67 degrees higher than the average temperature for June in the … Read more
Aircraft maker Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge relating to two fatal crashes of its 737 MAX jets according to a court filing by the U.S. government on Sunday. A Justice Department official said that the plea still requires a federal judge’s approval, and would give the company a … Read more
Japan and the Philippines signed a defense pact in Manila on Monday that will allow the two countries to deploy military in each other’s territory. The reciprocal access agreement is the first of its kind involving Japan in Asia and was signed by Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, who … Read more
And this year’s NATO summit is extra noteworthy in that it’s taking place in Washington D.C. where the North Atlantic Treaty was forged 75 years ago. Let’s discuss more about the 75th edition with Professor Kim Dong-soo this morning. Thanks for joining us. 1. Let’s first talk about what makes this year’s NATO summit extra … Read more
Hurricane Beryl made landfall in southeast Texas on Monday morning, killing at least two people, closing ports and airports, and leaving more than two million people without power. Having been the season’s earliest Category 5 hurricane on record when it hit the Caribbean days earlier, leaving at least 10 dead, Hurricane Beryl made landfall in … Read more
▪ [AI] Yoon to NATO and USINDOPACOM with ‘strong message’ to Russia and N. Korea expected ▪ [AI] Heavy rain batters central and southern regions of S. Korea on Monday ▪ [AI] Gov’t will not impose any administrative measures on trainee doctors and to relax its return policy ▪ [AI] Foreign investors net purchase record … Read more
Before attending the NATO Summit, President Yoon has warned that whether South Korea provides lethal weapons to Ukraine depends entirely on Russia. This came during a written interview with Reuters on Monday where the President specified that Seoul’s decision will be based on how a new military pact between Moscow and Pyongyang plays out. He … Read more
Starting from the beginning of the week, rain is pouring everywhere. More rain is expected tomorrow and Wednesday. Seoul will have up to 80 millimeters of rain, and many other places in the Jeolla-do provinces and the northern parts of Gyeongsangbuk-do Province will see more than 120. However, many places in Jeollanam-do Province and the … Read more
In France. A left-wing coalition is taking the most seats in the parliament after voting on Sunday kept the country’s far-right away from power. Yet given the absence of a tangible majority pundits say France has been thrown into an unprecedented scenario. Choi Soo-hyung explains. France’s left-wing coalition, the New Popular Front has won 182 … Read more
