1. Nine South Koreans remain out of contact following The Great Flood in Nepal yesterday (the 26th), while 10 people who evacuated are awaiting rescue. The severe flooding has been confirmed to have killed 160 people so far.
2. The missing South Koreans are all employees at a hydroelectric power plant construction site in the Rasuwa region of Nepal. To rescue them, the government has formed a rapid response team consisting of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Fire Agency, and the National Police Agency, which will depart for Nepal today at noon.
3. A Chinese lecturer surnamed Jeong, who is accused of murdering a Chinese international student in Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang Province, has partially confessed to the crime. Jeong stated that he mutilated the victim's body and abandoned the remains in multiple locations, including Daegu and Gyeonggi Province.
4. Following last month, the Bank of Korea has raised its benchmark interest rate by an additional 0.25 percentage points for the second consecutive time. This is interpreted as a pre-emptive measure driven by concerns that steep growth fueled by strong semiconductor exports could further stimulate inflation.
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