▪ [AI] S. Korean leader pledges over US$ 17 bil. to support small businesses ▪ [AI] S&P 500 surpasses 5,500 for first time ▪ [AI] Over 100 killed in crowd crush at religious event in India ▪ [AI] S. Korea’s FX reserves fall for third consecutive month in June ▪ [AI] Team Korea support team … Read more
Good afternoon. Seoul had the season’s first rain advisory yesterday. The showers have let up in most parts but Jeolla-do and west of Gyeongsang-do Provinces could see 10 to 40 millimeters of more rain, the rest of the country could see light showers before it subsides in the mid-afternoon. Meanwhile, Daegu and Busan had the … Read more
Let’s take a look at the latest news in ‘The World Now’. We begin today in the U.S., where a New York judge has delayed Donald Trump’s sentencing for his criminal conviction in a hush-money case until September as the former U.S. president seeks to challenge his conviction after the Supreme Court ruled partial presidential … Read more
Come Friday this week Korea will dispatch its support advance team to France ahead of Team Korea’s arrival there for the Summer Olympics. The Korean Sport and Olympic Committee on Wednesday said that a group of 33 people will be departing from Korea on Friday to set up the “Team Korea Paris Platform.” Team Korea … Read more
Also in the U.S. The S&P 500 closed trade on Tuesday above the 5-thousand 5-hundred level for the first time. The index gained over 33 points from its previous session to end at 5-thousand-5-hundred-NINE-point-ZERO-ONE. The record rally followed earlier remarks by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at a forum hosted by the European Central … Read more
At the National Assembly here. Tuesday’s interpellation on broader defense-related concerns ended with a fierce war of words between ruling and opposition lawmakers. Our political correspondent Shin Ha-young has details. Marking the 22nd National Assembly’s first government question-and-answer session on Tuesday, political matters, as well as diplomacy and security, took center stage. Among the topics … Read more
South Korea has cast doubt on North Korea’s latest claim of a successful missile test. Our defense correspondent Choi Min-jung explains. North Korea on Tuesday morning claimed that it successfully tested a new type of tactical ballistic missile, carrying a 4.5-ton “super-large” warhead, the day before. This is the first time that the North has … Read more
Investigations continue to determine the cause of Monday’s deadly car crash in central Seoul that killed nine people. Choi Soo-hyung has the latest. After a devastating scene in downtown Seoul on Monday night the police took the driver in on charges of accidental homicide which falls under violations of the special act on the settlement … Read more
Meanwhile across the border. North Korea earlier this week concluded a major political gathering with the focus on economy and no mention of defense nor diplomacy. Our correspondent Kim Jung-sil covers the implications of this reality. After wrapping up a key political meeting , North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited on Tuesday a munitions factory … Read more
Hello and welcome to yet another edition of Issues and Insiders. It’s Wednesday July 3rd here in Korea. I’m Min Sunhee. Today we touch upon this year’s Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival that is poised to officially open tomorrow. For this I have film critic Pierce Conran live on the line. Pierce it’s great to … Read more
