Over in the U.S. A Texas congressman has become the first lawmaker within the Democratic Party to openly call on President Biden to surrender his bid for re-election following the debate fallout. Lee Seung-jae has more. For the first time,.. a House Democrat has publicly called for U.S. President Joe Biden to step down as … Read more
The main opposition Democratic Party today tabled a special investigation bill, on the death of a marine who died while undertaking rescue operations during last year’s floods. During a plenary meeting on Wednesday, National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik pushed ahead with the DP’s request, saying it is time for the National Assembly to make a … Read more
Meanwhile across the border. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a munitions factory shortly after wrapping up a key Workers’ Party meeting. Our North Korean affairs correspondent Kim Jung-sil explains what the visit could entail. After wrapping up a key political meeting, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday visited a munitions factory and other … Read more
Police investigation is picking up speed to see what caused the deadly car accident on Monday night in central Seoul. In the meantime, police confirmed another injured individual. Choi Soo-hyung with the details. Police have confirmed,.. that another person was injured in Monday’s tragic car accident in central Seoul, bringing the total to seven injured … Read more
Korean instant noodles, or ramyeon, are becoming more popular around the world, through viral marketing on social media and the launch of new products. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on Wednesday that exports of Korean instant noodles came to almost 600-million U.S. dollars in the first half of the year. It’s … Read more
Hyundai Motor set a new company sales record in the United States in the first half of this year. The company on Wednesday said that it sold a total of more than 431-thousand vehicles during the first six months, including its luxury brand Genesis. This is a one-point-three percent increase on-year. Furthermore, both Hyundai Motor … Read more
Meanwhile, South Korea’s foreign exchange reserves shrank in June for the third month in a row. According to the Bank of Korea on Wednesday, the reserves stood at over 412-billion U.S. dollars at the end of June, DOWN over 6-hundred million U.S. dollars on month. The drop is being linked to the repayment of foreign … Read more
(GO) Q1. North Korea fired two ballistic missiles early Monday morning, and the South Korean military presumes that one of them may have exploded mid-air with debris falling on land near Pyongyang. But the North later claimed that it successfully tested a “new type” of tactical ballistic missile that can carry a “super-large” warhead. What’s … Read more
Heavy rain across the country from yesterday has almost stopped today. After the rain, the daytime heat became severe in the southern parts of the country. In particular, the daytime temperature exceeded 30 degrees Celsius with a heatwave warning issued in the south. It will rain all over the country again from tomorrow night. The … Read more
For more on what was announced today, our correspondent Lee Soo-jin is joining us in the studio. So Soo-jin, other than the corporate support plan that we just saw, what does the government say when it comes to its most recent projections about the economy? In short, it’s quite positive across the board. The government … Read more
