Also on the local front. There was a shocking traffic accident here in Capital Seoul Monday evening. A car rammed into a group of pedestrians killing nine and injuring four. Lee Seung-jae reports. A devastating scene in downtown Seoul on Monday night, when a car drove into a group of pedestrians waiting at a crosswalk. … Read more
Good afternoon. Monsoon rain pours down today. The government also raised the heavy rain crisis alert level for the country from “attention” to “caution.” Until tomorrow morning, the upper parts of Gyeonggi-do and Gangwon-do could see more than 120 millimeters, Seoul and surrounding areas could see up to 100 millimeters of downpours. A heavy rain … Read more
Let’s take a look at the latest news in ‘The World Now’. We begin today in the U.S., where the Supreme Court has said that Donald Trump and other former presidents are partially immune from prosecution in Monday’s landmark ruling recognizing presidential immunity for the first time. The U.S. Supreme Court justices ruled 6-3 on … Read more
Elsewhere. Israel’s military ordered the evacuation of areas to the east of Gaza’s second-largest city Khan Younis on Monday night local time. The order was made after some 20 rockets were fired into Israel by the Palestinian militant group “Islamic Jihad” from the city. Pundits believe the call for evacuation indicates a fresh ground offensive … Read more
Just six months after taking office the head of the country’s broadcasting regulator has tendered his resignation. His move comes ahead of a vote led by the opposition-controlled parliament to impeach him. Kim Hong-il the chairman of the Korea Communications Commission claimed he was stepping down to allow for a successor to promptly continue his … Read more
A heavy rain advisory is in place here in the Greater Seoul area as well as in the country’s southern region. The Interior and Safety Ministry has also activated Level One of operations at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters and raised the warning level to “caution”. Weather authorities say between 80 and 1-hundred … Read more
In other news. North Korea says it successfully test-fired a new type of tactical ballistic missile carrying a mock warhead on Monday. Our correspondent Bae Eun-ji has details. A day after its latest missile launch, North Korea has claimed that it successfully tested a new type of tactical ballistic missile, carrying a 4.5-ton ‘super-large’ warhead. … Read more
Seoul’s Unification Ministry has released records of inter-Korean dialogue during the 1980s when power shifted from leader Kim Il-sung to Kim Jong-il . This is the fifth release of such records with the first public disclosure taking place in 2022. The ministry explained that releasing the records is aimed at meeting the public’s right to … Read more
And in related news. The National Assembly on this Tuesday afternoon begins its interpellation of the Yoon administration’s policies. Today the Q and A session focuses on politics diplomacy and security. Much attention is expected to be centered on the government’s response to North Korea’s latest provocations including the latter’s floating of waste-carrying balloons into … Read more
On a light note now. Eco-friendly villages are looking to advance sustainable tourism practices in the Asia-Pacific region and my colleague Lee Soo-jin sheds light on such green destinations over in the Philippines as well as here in South Korea. Do take a look. It’s that time of the year when the urge to travel … Read more
