DAILY SELECTION

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  [SUMMARY] Daily News Selection by Aju Business Daily on August 9, 2022 SEOUL -- The following stories are the daily summary of news in South Korea on August 9, 2022. Seoul experiences greatest downpour in 80 years Seoul and its surrounding cities have experienced the greatest downpour in 80 years, which has inundated homes, cars, buildings, and subway stations and left seven people dead and six more missing. Parts of Seoul, the western port city of Incheon, and the surrounding Gyeonggi Province had severe rainfall of over 100 millimeters per hour 2022-08-09
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  [SUMMARY] Daily News Selection by Aju Business Daily on August 8, 2022 SEOUL -- The following stories are the daily summary of news in South Korea on Aug 8, 2022. President Yoon's approval rating drops below 30 percent Just three months after taking office, President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating dropped below 30 percent due to a strong backlash to a proposed education policy and leadership uncertainty within the ruling party. Through a survey of 2,528 people conducted by pollster Realmeter from August 1 to august 5, 29.3 percent said th 2022-08-08
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  [SUMMARY] Daily News Selection by Aju Business Daily on August 2, 2022 The following stories are the daily summary of news in South Korea on Aug 2, 2022. Consumer prices increase at fastest rate in nearly 24 years in July As consumer prices increased at their fastest rate in nearly 24 years in July, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo urged ministers to propose more steps to curb inflation. Han said the fall harvest holiday called “Chuseok,” which is scheduled for September 2022, and weaker crop growth caused by heat waves, could maintain upwar 2022-08-02
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  [SUMMARY] Daily News Selection by Aju Business Daily on August 1, 2022 The following stories are the daily summary of news in South Korea on August 1, 2022. President Yoon's approval rating drops to 33.1 percent In the wake of the embarrassing publication of a contentious text discussion with the governing party floor leader, President Yoon Suk-Yeol’s approval rating dropped to 33.1 percent, according to a poll released on August 1. Yoon's approval rating dropped significantly from 38.3 percent on July 26 to 28.7 percent on July 29. I 2022-08-01
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  [SUMMARY] Daily News Selection by Aju Business Daily on July 29, 2022 The following stories are the daily summary of news in South Korea on July 29, 2022. S. Korea adds some 85,320 new COVID cases On July 29, South Korea added 85,320 new COVID-19 infections, including 439 from abroad, increasing the overall caseload to 19,620,517. The figure for July 29 is just marginally lower than the figure for the day before (88,384), but it represents a sharp increase in infection rates after remaining in the four-digit range for most of June. ------ 2022-07-29
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  [SUMMARY] Daily News Selection by Aju Business Daily on July 28, 2022 The following stories are the daily summary of news in South Korea on July 28, 2022. N. Korean leader Kim Jong-un threatens S. Korean government and military According to Pyongyang's state media on July 28, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un threatened the Yoon Suk-yeol government and its military with annihilation should they attempt any "dangerous attempt," such as a preemptive strike. In his speech the day before commemorating the 69th anniversary of the armist 2022-07-28
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  [SUMMARY] Daily News Selection by Aju Business Daily on July 26, 2022 The following stories are the daily summary of news in South Korea on July 26, 2022. S. Korea sees faster economic growth in Q2 2022 According to Bank of Korea, the country's gross domestic product (GDP), the broadest indicator of economic performance, increased by 0.7 percent in Q2 2022, compared to Q1. In the second quarter, on-quarter growth increased as consumer and government spending increased while exports slowed. -------- "Figure queen" Kim Yu-na to 2022-07-26
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  [SUMMARY] Daily News Selection by Aju Business Daily on July 25, 2022 The following stories are the daily summary of news in South Korea on July 25, 2022. Filming starts for third episode of 2017 hit 'The Roundup' The third episode of the 2017 film "The Outlaws," which stars Ma Dong-seok, better known as Don Lee, and is the sequel to "The Roundup," began filming on June 20. Lee Joon-hyuk was chosen to play the film's primary antagonist, and Munetaka Aoki will portray a Japanese gangster. The sequel will be helmed by 2022-07-25
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  [SUMMARY] Daily News Selection by Aju Business Daily on July 21, 2022 The following stories are the daily summary of news in South Korea on July 21, 2022. S. Korea sees sharp increase in new COVID cases As a result of the rapid transmission of a highly contagious novel omicron subvariant, South Korea reported 71,170 new coronavirus cases, including 320 from abroad. The overall number of cases has increased to 19,009,080, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) showed that South Korea said on July 21. -------- Benny Blanco works 2022-07-21
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  [SUMMARY] Daily News Selection by Aju Business Daily on July 20, 2022 The following stories are the daily summary of news in South Korea on July 20, 2022. S. Korea succeeds first flight test of homemade KF-21 jet fighter SEOUL -- Through a 78-week project, South Korea succeeded in the first test flight of its homemade KF-21 jet fighter at an Air Force training base in the southern port city of Sacheon on July 19. The jet fighter with the nickname "Boramae," meaning young hawk in Korea, took off at 3:40 p.m. (2040 GMT) and landed at 4: 2022-07-20
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  [SUMMARY] Daily News Selection by Aju Business Daily on July 19, 2022 The following stories are the daily summary of news in South Korea on July 19, 2022. President Yoon calls for ending strike at industrial sites SEOUL -- President Yoon Suk-yeol urged on July 18 that illegal actions, including strikes, at industrial sites must end. The president's call came after he was briefed on a strike by subcontract workers at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME). The official told reporters that the president stressed the need to esta 2022-07-19
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  [SUMMARY] Daily News Selection by Aju Business Daily on July 18, 2022 ​The following stories are the daily summary of news in South Korea on July 18, 2022. K-pop band Seventeen releases repackaged version of album 'Face the Sun' SEOUL -- K-pop boy group Seventeen has released a repackaged edition of "Face the Sun," its fourth studio album. Pledis Entertainment said on July 18 that the new album titled "Sector 17" will be available on online music services at 6:00 p.m.. In addition to nine songs from "Face the Sun, 2022-07-18
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  [SUMMARY] Daily News Selection by Aju Business Daily on July 15, 2022 The following stories are the daily summary of news in South Korea on July 15, 2022. KT partners with CJ ENM to merge OTT platforms to become top player SEOUL -- In an effort to capture South Korea's over-the-top online video streaming market estimated to reach two trillion won ($1.5 billion), the country's biggest telecom operator KT and entertainment giant CJ ENM have forged a partnership to merge their video streaming platforms. -------- S. Korea to strengthen qu 2022-07-15
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  [SUMMARY] Daily News Selection by Aju Business Daily on July 14, 2022 The following stories are the daily summary of news in South Korea on July 14, 2022. S. Korea conducts 1st combined drill involving F-35 stealth fighters SEOUL -- Seoul and Washington have conducted their first joint military drill involving F-35 stealth fighters amid continued provocative actions by Pyongyang, South Korea’s defense ministry said on July 14. A total of 30 aircraft including South Korean F-35A, F-15K, KF-16, and FA-50 fighter jets as well as American F-16 j 2022-07-14
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  [SUMMARY] Daily News Selection by Aju Business Daily on July 13, 2022 The following stories are the daily summary of news in South Korea on July 13, 2022. S. Korea shows largest job addition in June in same period during last 22 years SEOUL -- Data released by the national statistics office showed that 28.49 million individuals were employed in June 2022, up 841,000 over the same period last year. The number of jobs added in June was the biggest in the same period in the previous 22 years. While the United States added 935,000 jobs in May, the rat 2022-07-13
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  [SUMMARY] Daily News Selection by Aju Business Daily on July 12, 2022 The following stories are the daily summary of news in South Korea on July 12, 2022. Three titles featuring BTS to hit Disney's online streaming platform SEOUL -- Three titles featuring K-pop sensation BTS will be released through Disney+, an online streaming platform operated by Disney. "BTS: Permission to Dance On Stage - LA," a 4K movie that captures the group performing live at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles in November 2021, "In the Soop: Friendcation," 2022-07-12
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  [SUMMARY] Daily News Selection by Aju Business Daily on July 11, 2022 The following stories are the daily summary of news in South Korea on July 11, 2022. President Yoon 'temporarily suspends' daily doorstep meetings due to COVID-19 SEOUL -- A COVID-19 outbreak in the press room forced President Yoon Suk-yeol to halt his daily morning Q&A sessions with reporters on July 11, according to the presidential office. Yoon's office shares a building with the press room, which experienced a COVID-19 outbreak. The presidential office announ 2022-07-11
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  [SUMMARY] Daily News Selection by Aju Business Daily on July 08, 2022 The following stories are the daily summary of news in South Korea on July 08, 2022. S. Korea prepares for test flight of homemade KF-21 fighter jet To prepare for the first-ever test flight of South Korea's homemade KF-21 fighter jet, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration demonstrated the jet's prototype during a media event that took place in Sacheon some 440 kilometers (273 miles) south of Seoul on July 6. The KF-21 prototype smoothly rolled across the runway 2022-07-08
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  [SUMMARY] Daily News Selection by Aju Business Daily on July 07, 2022 The following stories are the daily summary of news in South Korea on July 07, 2022. BTS member J-Hope’s solo single tops iTunes charts in 84 countries SEOUL -- BTS member J-Hope’s new solo single has topped the iTunes chart in 84 countries. The 28-year-old released his first official solo song "More" on July 2 and the single became the favorite of global music fans. J-Hope's single song is a hip-hop track with strong beats. The song will be included i 2022-07-07
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  [SUMMARY] Daily News Selection by Aju Business Daily on July 06, 2022 The following stories are the daily summary of news in South Korea on July 06, 2022. -------- "Late bloomer" mathematician June Huh wins Field's Medal SEOUL -- June Huh, a Korean American mathematician, and professor at Princeton University, has received this year's Fields Medal, a prestigious international prize awarded to mathematicians under 40 for achievement in the field of mathematics. The 39-year-old professor is often described as a late bloome 2022-07-06