Today's Major News

1. President Lee Jae-myung, currently paying a state visit to France, has arrived in Paris and will hold a summit with French President Emmanuel Macron tonight (the 8th). The two leaders are expected to discuss ways to cooperate in cutting-edge industries such as artificial intelligence (AI), along with coordination on the dispatch of troops to the Strait of Hormuz.

2. Amid various suspicions raised regarding ministerial nominees Kim Seung-won and Yong Hye-in, the presidential office reiterated its stance that since they were nominated through the personnel vetting system, they must go through the parliamentary confirmation hearings.

3. The nominal gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate for the second quarter of this year rose 26.4% from a year earlier, recording the highest level in 47 years. It was also projected that per capita national income is highly likely to exceed $40,000.

4. Ahead of the Nagoya Asian Games, police, the special counsel team, and sports organizations entered the handball stadium at Olympic Park this morning, 95 days after the start of the blockade protest. Although some protesters gathered, it was reported that there were no major physical clashes.


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