The heat continued during the day today. However, tomorrow, another round of rain is expected. Starting with the west coast areas of Jeollabuk-do Province tonight, the rain will expand to other parts of the country at dawn tomorrow. This rain will come back and forth during the weekend. As for the amount of rain, more … Read more
Last week, we delivered a story about how Korean War heroes were being remembered, marking the 74th anniversary of the outbreak of the war. And this week, we take a look at the endeavors to bring home the remains of those who fought for the country, but were never properly laid to rest. Lee Eun-hee … Read more
Also on the local front. The driver of the deadly car crash that led to over a dozen casualties Monday night claims his vehicle accelerated on its own and that his brakes failed to work. Lee Seung-jae has the latest. Police in Seoul have conducted their first interrogation on the driver behind the deadly car … Read more
Prospects of peace in Gaza are slowing but tangibly growing as Israel and Hamas appear committed to hammering out a ceasefire and hostage release deal. Choi Soo-hyung explains. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to send a delegation to negotiate a new ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas. The announcement comes a day after … Read more
Following the Labour Party’s victory, leaders across Europe have called for close cooperation with the UK. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on social media that she anticipates to cooperate within “a constructive partnership to address common challenges and strengthen European security.” Also, leaders of European countries including France and Italy spoke about … Read more
Britain’s Rishi Sunak, during his final Downing Street speech on Friday, said he will resign as Prime Minister and that he takes responsibility for the devastating election loss. He also expressed his intention to resign as Conservative Party leader, but said he would stay until arrangements are made for a replacement. This came after the … Read more
The latest trade data show that in May, South Korea’s current account has not only swung into the black, but it logged the largest surplus seen in two years and eight months on the back of robust chip exports. Our Lee Soo-jin explains. South Korea recorded its largest current account surplus in over two years … Read more
Shifting gears to the economic front, Samsung Electronics saw earning surprises in its operating profit in the second quarter, led by a recovery in the chip sector. LG Electronics also saw record-high results in operating profits. Park Kun-woo tells us more. Samsung Electronics saw an earning surprise in the second quarter of this year, beating … Read more
With President Yoon expected to hold a series of meetings with NATO member countries next week, our Correspondent Oh Soo-young spoke to a global security expert on what those talks will focus on. South Korea and NATO countries are expected to express their solidarity against the growing military ties between Russia and North Korea, and … Read more
(BERNIE) Q1. Aespa dropped its much-awaited Japanese debut single ‘Hot Mess’ and along with the new album, the group will also be going on an arena tour. AESPA will be performing “Sync: Parallel Lines” in four cities in Japan, starting with Fukuoka tomorrow. What are your prospects for the group’s new chapter in Japan? (JEFF) … Read more
