1. Medium-Scale Cabinet Reshuffle Conducted... Lee Hyung-il as Deputy Prime Minister for Economy, Kim Seung-won for Justice
President Lee Jae-myung has carried out a medium-scale cabinet reshuffle, nominating ministers for six ministries. Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Seung-won has been nominated as the Minister of Justice, First Vice Minister of Economy and Finance Lee Hyung-il as the Deputy Prime Minister for Economy, and Basic Income Party lawmaker Yong Hye-in as the Minister of Gender Equality.
2. 100mm of Heavy Rain Per Hour in Yeonggwang... Flooding and Rain-Related Accidents in Various Places
Torrential downpours, including an extreme rate of 100mm per hour in Yeonggwang, South Jeolla Province, pounded the southern region overnight, leading to a series of flooding and isolation damages. Up to 200mm of heavy rain is forecast to fall, centering on the central regions until tomorrow (the 1st).
3. Entering the Power Plant Tunnel... South Korean Response Team Begins Overland Search
The death toll from the great flood in Nepal has risen to 804, with 3,048 people reported missing. As the government's joint rapid response team searches for nine missing South Korean nationals amid difficulties in helicopter operations, they are launching an overland search starting today.
4. Additional Body Parts of 'Chinese Exchange Student' Recovered; Reviewing Disclosure of Suspect's Identity
Additional body parts of a Chinese exchange student in their 20s who was murdered by a Chinese university lecturer have been discovered. The police are scheduled to hold a committee to decide whether to disclose the suspect's personal information.
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