Morning Wide: Today's Major News

1. South Korea-France Summit Today... Expected to Discuss Deployment to Strait of Hormuz

President Lee Jae-myung, currently on a state visit to France, is scheduled to hold a summit with French President Emmanuel Macron tonight, Korean time. The two leaders are expected to discuss the issue of deploying troops to the Strait of Hormuz.

2. Nepalese Authorities Permit On-Foot Search in Ramche... Deployment Begins Today

With the Nepalese government permitting on-foot searches in the Ramche area where our missing nationals may have evacuated, South Korea's emergency relief team is expected to launch full-scale searches starting today. No additional survivors were found during the tunnel search near the Weir Dam.

3. US Investment Projects under Review Include 8 Nuclear Reactors and Texas Combined-Cycle Power Plant

The government has reported specific details regarding US investment projects currently under consultation to the ruling party. The construction of a gas-fired combined-cycle power plant in Texas is reportedly being strongly reviewed as the first project.

4. "Should Have Been More Cautious with Civil Petitions"... "Would It Have Been Done If Not for 'Oppa'?"

Kim Seung-won, nominee for Minister of Justice, broke his silence after four days regarding the suspicions surrounding him, explaining that he should have been more cautious in the process of conveying civil petitions and that businessman Yang is a close junior. Independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon continued to raise suspicions, remarking, "Would it have been done if not for 'Oppa'?"
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