Focus on Headline 07/17/2023

1. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters on Monday said that the recent flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains have left at least 49 people nationwide dead and missing while torrential rain is forecasted on Tuesday.

2. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Saturday he agreed to provide Ukraine with a package of security, humanitarian and reconstruction assistance in talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a surprise visit to Ukraine.

3. South Korea, the United States, and Japan held a joint naval missile defense exercise to counter North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats, in a response to Pyongyang’s recent intercontinental ballistic missile launch.