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The Wall Street Journal examines the water shortage crisis affecting the Colorado River system, which supplies 40 million people across the Southwest. WSJ spoke with Arizona State University water law professor Rhett Larson, who argues that the current federal policy framework falls short and that...
According to NBC News, Hurricane Isaias made landfall in the Florida Panhandle on October 9 with rapidly deteriorating conditions as the storm's eye moved onshore. NBC News also reports that a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Panama on October 8, triggering tsunami warnings across multiple countries....
South Korea's current account surplus reached $46.11 billion in August 2026, the second-highest on record, driven by strong semiconductor exports, according to the Bank of Korea.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi agreed on October 8, 2026, to elevate bilateral relations to a strategic partnership and initiate negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). According to the Arirang News report, the partnership aims to build...
South Korea launched its homegrown Nuri space rocket for the fifth time on October 7, 2026, deploying 15 satellites into orbit, according to Arirang News. Steven Borowiec of Nikkei Asia and freelance journalist Raphael Rashid discussed what Seoul can build on the success in terms...
South Korea's domestically developed Nuri space rocket is completing final inspections and entering launch-ready condition ahead of its fifth flight, scheduled for Wednesday at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, according to the Korea Aerospace Research Institute. The rocket will be transported to the launch...
The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) raised South Korea's 2026 growth forecast to 3.3 percent, up 0.2 percentage points from July projections, citing strong artificial intelligence demand. AMRO also upgraded next year's outlook to 2.7 percent from 2.2 percent. The broader ASEAN+3 region is expected...
A multi-vehicle pileup brought Thursday morning traffic to a standstill on a South Carolina highway on October 1, 2026, according to WeatherNation. Heavy fog was reported in the area at the time, though WeatherNation reports the crash's specific cause has not yet been determined. No...