SEOUL -- South Korean President Lee Jae-myung gave an order to prevent and punish flying balloons that carry leaflets criticizing the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Lee's office said Saturday.
It was confirmed that a civic group scattered leaflets through balloons across the inter-Korean border into the DPRK early Saturday, presidential spokeswoman Kang Yu-jung said in a written briefing. (South Korea-DPRK-Leaflet)
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TOKYO -- Nippon Steel announced Saturday that it had entered an agreement with the U.S. government to address security concerns surrounding its planned acquisition of U.S. Steel, clearing the way for the long-contested deal to proceed.
U.S. President Donald Trump issued a revised executive order on June 13 (U.S. Eastern Time), allowing the deal to go forward if the buyer agrees to terms set by the U.S. government through a national security framework. (Japan-US Steel-Acquisition)
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HANOI -- Typhoon Wutip has caused severe flooding in central Vietnam, leaving three people dead, Vietnam News Agency reported on Saturday.
Two victims died in Trieu Phong district of Quang Tri province during flood prevention efforts, while another was drowned in Hai Lang district, the report said. (Vietnam-Typhoon-Death)
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PHNOM PENH -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Saturday that his government is fully prepared to deal with any mass return of Cambodian migrant workers from Thailand as border tensions have mounted.
"In case of a large-scale return, due to any reason, of our Cambodian workers from Thailand, the government has already prepared all necessary measures to manage the situation," he said in a post on his official social media platforms. (Cambodia-Thailand-Migrant Workers)
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ULAN BATOR -- The annual multinational peacekeeping exercise Khaan Quest 2025 kicked off at the Five Hills training center near the Mongolian capital on Saturday.
"At the time when the international security environment is becoming increasingly complex, uncertain, and unstable, the solidarity, collective responsibility, and peace-loving spirit of countries are more important than ever," Purevdorj Bukhchuluun, deputy chairman of the State Great Khural of Mongolia, said at the opening ceremony. (Mongolia-Khaan Quest 2025) ■
