1. The death toll from the strong earthquake in Colombia has been tallied at over 250, with more than 3,000 people still missing.

2. A national firefighting mobilization order has been issued for the southern region, which is suffering from severe drought. The National Fire Agency has mobilized 200 water tank trucks to supply water to the South Gyeongsang Province area.

3. North Korea has fired another ballistic missile toward the East Sea just six days prior to the South Korea-U.S. joint military exercises.

4. Although the number of employed people increased by more than 100,000 compared to a year ago last month, youth employment dropped by 190,000, marking a decline for the 45th consecutive month.