▪ South Korea expects to see Wednesday’s caseload hover in the 5-thousands
▪ N. Korea’s ruling party proposes “historical” plan to transform rural society
▪ S. Korea wants “immediate retraction” of Japan’s mine UNESCO World Heritage application
▪ Iran hopeful on restoring 2015 nuclear deal at JCPOA meeting
▪ China to fully open automobile market to foreign investors starting January
▪ ON POINT: Journalist on S. Korea’s markets in 2021, prospects for 2022
▪ S. Korea’s BSI for all industries at 87 in December, up one point from previous month
▪ Exports of Korean agricultural and fisheries products hit all-time high in 2021
▪ Parliamentary committee green lights bill on lowering candidacy age for lawmakers, local elections
▪ S. Korea is content battleground for global streaming war since ‘Squid Game’ release: WSJ
▪ Was Kim Jong-un willing to denuclearize North Korea?: Fmr. U.S. diplomat on East Asia affairs
▪ Top business stories of 2021: Global economy in recovery phase but not without challenges
▪ 2021 was big year for S. Korea’s space progam with launch of Nuri
▪ World News: Afghan women protest in Kabul, demanding equal rights
▪ Higher temperatures, dusty air across Korea
* 2021-12-29, 08:00 (KST)
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