North Korea issues nationwide heavy rain alert for this week North Korea’s state weather agency issued a heavy rain alert Monday for most of the country’s regions this week, as state-controlled media have called for thorough measures to prevent damage from summer downpours.

G7 aims to raise $600 bil. to counter China’s Belt and Road U.S. President Joe Biden announced plans to raise $600 billion for the G7’s global infrastructure program to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

Yoon’s disapproval rating exceeds approval rating again President Yoon Suk-yeol’s disapproval rating has again exceeded his approval rating, a survey showed Monday.

Russia steps up missile strikes on Ukraine as G7 leaders gather Russian missiles struck an apartment block and close to a kindergarten in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Sunday, in strikes U.S. President Joe Biden condemned as “barbarism” as world leaders gathered in Europe to discuss further sanctions against Moscow.

New COVID-19 cases drop below 3,500 as Omicron slows South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 3,500 on Monday as the COVID-19 pandemic is in retreat and fewer tests were conducted over the weekend.

[Editorial] Opening new space era Korea successfully launched a homegrown rocket Tuesday, opening a new space era. The Nuri blasted off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, a coastal village in South Jeolla Province, and placed its payload of satellites into the target altitude of 700 kilometers above the Earth. The Korea Aerospace Research […]

Woori Bank under probe for irregular foreign currency transactions: sources Korea’s financial regulator has launched a probe into Woori Bank for its alleged involvement in irregular foreign currency transactions worth billions of won, industry sources said Monday.

Yoon to depart for Spain to attend NATO summit President Yoon Suk-yeol is set to depart for Spain on Monday to attend a NATO summit and meet with world leaders to discuss security and economic issues on his first overseas trip as president.

Divided America reacts to Roe v. Wade overturn Pro Choice demonstrators participate in a march and rally after the US Supreme Court’s decision on the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 24 June 2022. The court’s ruling overturned the legalization of abortion in the Roe v Wade case of […]

EU ministers seek deals on climate laws as economy woes test green pledges Ministers from European Union countries will meet this week to attempt to agree joint plans to fight climate change, with some diplomats saying countries under economic pressure might water down some of the most ambitious targets proposed by Brussels.