1. Kim Seung-won, nominee for Minister of Justice, apologized for various suspicions surrounding him during his opening remarks at a confirmation hearing held at the National Assembly today (the 15th). The hearing has been fiercely contested from the start, with lawmakers exchanging informal language and shouting.

2. U.S. President Trump fiercely criticized the "slowdown theory" recently raised by the heads of U.S. AI companies, calling it a disgusting conspiracy. Overnight on Wall Street, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index plummeted by more than 5%, and tech stocks such as Nvidia plunged across the board.

3. Amid a standoff over the application of ordinary wages and other issues, the labor and management of Seoul city buses will hold final negotiations this afternoon, just one day before the scheduled strike. In preparation for a potential breakdown in negotiations, the city has prepared emergency transportation measures, including deploying 1,500 free shuttle buses and increasing subway operations.

4. The Nagoya Asian Games men's national football team will play its first match against Qatar tonight. Manager Lee Min-sung stated that he will definitely achieve a fourth consecutive victory for the resurgence of Korean football, which is in crisis.