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Title: News Headlines
Tonight on Newscenter...
Korea decides to lower the country's residential progressive electricity billing system for July and September to ease household burden as power consumption hits fresh highs amid a record heatwave.
This following a meeting between the president and the ruling party's new leadership.
The director of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency reaffirms the safety of the THAAD system... saying its interception rate stands at 100-percent and is solely to defend South Korea from North Korea.
Team Korea adds another dramatic gold after Jin Jong-oh makes history as the first ever shooter to win gold in three consecutive Olympics... as the country's soccer team makes it to the knockout stage after beating Mexico one-nil. Highlights from day four of competitions in Rio... we have it all.
It's Thursday, August 11th, 2016. Newscenter begins right now.
Title: NEWSCENTER TITLE
2015. 11. 2~
Title: Opening
It is 10 in the morning in Rio and 10 in the evening here in Seoul.
Hello and welcome to our viewers all across the globe.
This is Arirang Newscenter.
Title: President, ruling party leaders vow to rev up cooperation for policy drives
The new leaders of the ruling Saenuri Party sat down with the president to discuss current issues and enhancing cooperation on the president's policy initiatives.
Among others such as the fiscal stimulus plan and economy-related bills pending in parliament... topping the agenda was also the country's residential progressive electricity billing system.
First, our top office correspondent Song Ji-sun.
President Park Geun-hye sat down with the recently-elected leaders of the ruling Saenuri Party at the presidential office on Thursday.
With a deadly heatwave continuing to hold Korea in its grip,... reforming the nation's decades-old electricity billing system took center stage.
The Saenuri Party's new leader, Lee Jung-hyun, suggested three-way talks on reforming the system that he said puts an unnecessarily heavy financial burden on citizens.
Under the current system,... which was designed to lower energy consumption,... a four-person household that keeps the air conditioning on for eight hours a day... will see their electricity bill soar up to nearly 300 U.S. dollars a month.
President Park promised to announce a follow-up measure on the issue.
"As people are suffering from the scorching heat, the government has been reviewing ways to help resolve the situation. After discussions with the ruling party, we will announce a solution."
The president also asked for cooperation from the political realm on passing urgent bills directly related to people's day-to-day lives,... with her former aide and now the ruling party leader answering her call.
"As you mentioned, we are aware of the urgency of outstanding issues at the National Assembly -- like the fiscal stimulus plan and multiple bills aimed at revitalizing the economy."
"The new ruling party leaders vowed to follow the president's request to work with the political realm, the government and the presidential office... for the public... and to help the Park administration's policies bear fruit.
Song Ji-sun, Arirang News."
Title: Korea to lower residential electricity tariffs bet. July & Sept.
And, within hours of the talks at the top office came the government and the ruling party's announcement that the country will cut residential electricity tariffs for the July to September period by over 3-hundred-80 milion U.S. dollars.
This as record high temperatures grasp the nation... and power consumption at a fresh peak.
Our political correspondent Ji Myung-kil.
After policy consultations between the ruling Saenuri Party and the government... the two sides decided to lower electricity bills.
"We've decided to lower electricity tariffs between July and September to help residents suffering from the current heatwave. We will soon devise a team comprised of party members, government officials and experts to discuss the country's electricity billing system."
The lower electricity tariffs are expected to help 22 million households save an estimated cost of 3-hundred-eighty-1 million U.S. dollars.
Currently, Korea uses a progressive billing system for household electricity which was introduced during the oil crisis of the 1970s, in a bid to curb power use and blackouts during peak summer and winter periods.
Earlier in the day at a general meeting, lawmakers of the main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea said they were the first ones to have brought the controversial electricity rate system to the discussion table.
"We're getting positive responses from the public as we've brought up the electricity billing issue. We will do our best to lessen the burden for our citizens and overhaul the current billing system."
Floor leader Woo also went on to say that the ruling bloc's rate cut plan was a makeshift measure... stressing the need for fundamental solutions.
He added that the billing system was not applied to industries that account for over half of the country's energy consumption.
Meanwhile, the minor opposition People's Party said it will seek to change the internal rules of the Korea Electric Power Corporation, the country's main electricity provider.
Ji Myung-kil, Arirang News.
Title: U.S. to conduct THAAD interception test next year
Washington's missile defense chief is in Seoul to reassure the Korean public about the safety of the THAAD missile defense system.
The U.S. will prove the system's capability through tests against missiles similar to the ones used by North Korea.
Our defense correspondent Kim Hyun-bin reports.
The United States is planning to conduct a test of its THAAD missile defense system... next year... using missiles similar to the kind North Korea uses.
Vice Admiral James D. Syring, the director of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, made the remarks in a briefing on Thursday in Seoul,... where he also outlined THAAD's capabilities.
He said that THAAD has been tested 13 times in the last decade and has an interception rate of 100 percent.
The missiles that will be used in the test are intermediate-range ballistic missiles, which are similar to the mid-range Musudan missiles fired by North Korea.
"The testing that MDA has done with the THAAD system has progressed from short-range ballistic missiles to medium-range ballistic missiles up to next year, including intermediate-range ballistic missiles. We have tested the range of those threats and threat representatives' targets for the last decade."
Syring is in Seoul to explain the technical and safety aspects of the THAAD system and to discuss follow-up measures for the planned deployment in 2017.
He said that numerous safety tests have been conducted not only in Guam but also in locations where the THAAD radar is deployed around the world.
He sought to reassure reporters that the same procedures will be in place before the system comes to South Korea.
"We have population centers close by in several of the radar cases that operate and have been operating up to a decade safely and without incident. And I am confident the same process will be followed here to insure the safety of the system and the safety of the population."
In addition, he sought to ease concerns about the potential health risks posed by the system's radar,... saying there is no threat to animals or the environment.
"Vice Admiral Syring also said the U.S. is currently working on the deployment in close coordination with U.S. Forces Korea.
Kim Hyun-bin, Arirang News."
Title: N. Korea has sold fishing rights along NLL in East Sea to China: Sources
North Korea appears to be doing all that it can AND selling all that it has to rake in much-needed cash.
South Korean media reports say... Pyongyang collects over 74 million U.S. dollars annually from China by selling fishing rights on both sides of the Korean Peninsula.
The money from the deal reportedly flow directly into the coffers of the cash-strapped Kim Jong-un regime.
Kwon Soa reports.
In addition to last month's confirmation by South Korea's National Intelligence Service that North Korea is selling fishing licenses to China,...
...near the Northern Limit Line in the West Sea,... it's been revealed that the same goes for the NLL in the East Sea.
Seoul-based Yonhap News Agency reported Thursday that intelligence and government sources say... analysis of the increase in the number of Chinese vessels in waters near the de facto maritime border between the two Koreas,... shows around two-and-a-half thousand Chinese fishing boats are operating in the East and West Sea through the deal with Pyongyang.
The South Korean government wasn't able to confirm the validity of the report.
"Chinese fishing boats are operating in the area."
"Related ministries are sharing information on the issue,... but we ask for your understanding that we cannot provide you with details, as it's intelligence information."
In early July, the National Intelligence Service reported to the National Assembly that North Korea had sold rights worth 30 million U.S. dollars to around 15-hundred Chinese boats.
North Korea makes an estimated 75 million dollars per year from the sale of fishing rights, according to a source.
The source also said Pyongyang sold its rights through third-party trade firms,... but plans to sell them directly in the future.
The hard currency is said to be funneled directly into the coffers of the Kim Jong-un regime which is thought to be struggling financially due to the toughest-ever international sanctions imposed on the North for its nuclear and missile provocations.
Meanwhile, the North Korean leader was known to have encouraged increased fishery production for years to boost the local economy.
"But pundits say,... providing China with access to its rich fishing grounds suggests Kim's priority is securing funds for the regime,... instead of improving the livelihoods of the North Korean people.
Kwon Soa, Arirang News."
Title: Rio Olympics 2016 Bridge
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Title: Rio 2016: Jin Jong-oh grabs historic gold in Day 5 on Olympics
A dramatic gold to add for Team Korea... and a very historic one at that.
Korea's Jin Jong-oh completed the heroic comeback to win his third consecutive 50-meter pistol gold medal.
Our Olympic Correspondent, Kwon Jang-ho, joins me live to talk us through Rio 2016.
Jang-ho, it an amazing moment for Jin Jong-oh as he made history.
Safe to say --- he can now be considered one of Korea's greatest Olympians.
That's right, Conn-young, that debate has already started, but actually it could have all gone badly. Jin Jong-oh almost risked being knocked out early in the competition and had to make a stunning comeback to defend his Olympic title.
Jin Jong-oh started well, but not in his usual spectacular fashion. After shot number 8 of 20, he was in fifth, but then he shot an awful 6-point-6, the lowest score anyone recorded in the finals. He was suddenly seventh and in danger of being knocked out the competition.
But then he found his resolve, and over the next 11 shots averaged a brilliant 10-point-1 points out of a maximum 10-point-9.
He only just managed to overtake the leader in the last two shots of the match, to win gold.
"The Olympics is something you never forget, and so I didn't want to have an Olympics that I regret for the rest of my life. And now I feel like I've won the world."
To sum up how incredible those last 11 shots were, even with that six-point-six, he actually set an Olympic record, with a final score of 193-point-7.
He now has 6 Olympic medals in total: 4 golds and two silvers, making him Korea's most successful Olympian, a title previously held by archer Kim Soo-nyung.
And he may be able to add to that tally in four years time as he has confirmed that he won't be retiring any time soon.
Title: Rio 2016: North and South Korea unified by Olympic spirit
Also noteworthy is the fact that the third place finisher in the competition was Kim Song-guk of North Korea. Kim was one of the first to get up to congratulate Jin after his win, and later in a press conference, in quite a remarkable statement for a North Korean athlete, he talked about unification, saying "If gold and bronze had come from a unified Korea, that would have been a greater achievement."
This isn't the first time athletes from either side of the divide have shown camraderie at these Olympics. In what some people are already calling the most iconic photo of the Rio Olympics, gymnasts Lee Eun-ju of South Korea and Hong Un-jong of the North was seen taking a selfie together last week. Political scientist Ian Bremmer tweeted the photo, saying "This is why we do the Olympics," and it's been retweeted over 23-thousand times since then.
Title: Rio 2016: Team Korea Day 5 Update
Definitely in Olympic spirit. Speaking of which... there's another South and North Korea match-up, about to take place in the women's archery.
Let's hope the good-will continues in that match, and throughout the rest of these Olympics.
Now, a few more medals for Team Korea on Wednesday.
Sure. Carrying on the high of Tuesday's gold in the men's epee, Korea's fencers picked up another medal.
This time it was Kim Jung-hwan winning bronze in the men's sabre event. He beat Mojtaba Abedini of Iran, fifteen to eight in the bronze medal match, and it was also the first time Korea had won a medal in that event.
Korea's bagged a bronze in the judo as well, by Gwak Dong-hwan in the men's 90 kilo weight class. But world number-1 Gwak said that although he was grateful for the bronze, he was disappointed he fell short of the gold.
And finally, the South Korean men's football team, are through to the quarterfinals, after beating Mexico in the final group game. Midfielder Kwon Chang-hoon scored the only goal of the game, and now they face Honduras on Saturday.
Title: Rio 2016: Green diving pool causes bemusement to divers
In other news around Rio, Britain's Chris Mears and Jack Laugher picked up gold medals in the synchronized 3-meter springboard diving. But for a second day, it was the pool itself rather than the athletes that took the headlines.
The Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre has been struggling to deal with its diving pool turning visibly green. Authorities were at a loss to explain at first. Testing has proved that the water is safe, and that it was due to a drop in alkalinity levels in the water, but there's still no clear answer to why that happened. And although it's been a source of amusement for the divers, there have been several who have said it has actually helped them in their dives.
"Well the fact the diving is a sport where you have to spot the water, when we compete outside the colour of the water and the colour of the sky are almost similar...so the fact that the colour was green, the water was green, it made us actually see the water way better than if it was blue."
Title: Rio 2016: Looking ahead to Day 6
Yikes. Still, I'm not sure I would want to go diving into a bright green pool.
Jang-ho, before you go, can you give us a rundown of what we should keep our eye on Thursday.
First I want to give you a quick update on the women's archery. It's just come in that Korea's Choi Misun and Ki Bobae have both successfully made it into the top 16 of the competition, winning their round of 32 games.
The match between the North and South Korean archers mentioned earlier, will take place in a few minutes, and then top 16 round of the competition starts 3pm Brazil local time.
In the rest of the event schedule, there's the return of the golf. It's the first time the event is featuring in the Olympics in over a hundred years, and it already started a few hours ago, but tee-offs are still taking place over the next hour or so.
The first badminton games of these Olympics are taking place today as well.
Next keep a lookout for the women's all-around gymnastics finals, where the U.S.'s Simone Biles is expected to win her first individual medal of these Game and confirm her status as one of the greatest gymnasts of all time.
Then there's the start of the track cycling, the finals of the men's rugby seven's, and lastly the swimming, where Michael Phelps will be going for his 22nd gold medal.
Looking at the medal table, the U.S. and China remain on top at the start of Day 6, while a gold and two bronzes also helps keep Korea retain their seventh spot.
That's all from me, and I'll be back with another round of updates tomorrow.
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Title: BOK holds key rate steady at 1.25%
Korea'scentral bank held its record-low interest rates at one-and-a-quarter percent for the month of August... in line with market expectations.
This as policymakers watch the effects of existing stimulus measures but the dire state of global trade has kept the possibility of a rate cut this year open.
Hwang Ji-hye takes a closer look.
Korea's central bank took a wait-and-see approach in August as it held its monthly monetary policy meeting on Thursday.
It kept its key interest rate unchanged at one-and-a-quarter percent,... leaving it at its historic low for the second straight month.
The Bank of Korea's decision was in line with market expectations... that it will want to see whether the government's stimulus package coupled with a rate cut in June... will help bolster the economy that's been in the doldrums.
The top central banker said he is fully aware of the risks stemming from low key rates.
"Financial watchdogs are implementing and reviewing various measures to tackle household debt. The BOK is also closely monitoring the effects of these measures, as we agree it's not desirable for this debt to rise for a prolonged period of time. If needed, the bank will also consider taking measures."
Despite the government's tighter guidelines on loans, they have not been able to slam the brakes on snowballing debt levels.
The total amount tops one trillion U.S. dollars.
Concerns are growing that a possible rate hike from the U.S. Federal Reserve could exacerbate the problem as Korea will eventually face the need to follow suit due to risks of massive capital outflows.
But with external uncertainties like Brexit and better-than-expected second quarter growth mainly boosted by the government efforts to stimulate spending, speculation for another rate cut in the last quarter this year is on the rise.
"Without the swift passing of the supplementary budget, I don't think that the recovery will continue so to the second half of the year the BOK might see some downside risks and they will give more dovish comments."
And although being very cautious, the top central banker did leave the door open for additional rate cuts.
"While the BOK governor said it's true that the country's key rate is inching towards its so-called lower bound after a series of gradual rate trims over the years... he added that there's still room for more easing down the line.
Hwang Ji-hye, Arirang News."
Title: Prime minister announces 5-yr plan for superbacteria prevention and containment
Moderation is key to keep a healthy lifestyle, and that is certainly true when it comes to antibiotics... considered the keystone of modern medicine,
Their overuse and misuse continues to generate unwanted side effects.
To combat antibiotic resistance, one of the key side effects, the Korean government has unveiled a 5-year plan to encourage medical practitioners in this country to stop prescribing antibiotics unless absolutely necessary.
Our Kim Jung-soo has more.
The Korean government will launch a five-year plan starting 2016 to combat the growing issue of the so-called super bacteria, or an emerging strain of bacteria that have become antibiotic resistant.
The decision came during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Hwang kyo-hwan on Thursday.
"Antibiotics are essential for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, but frequent abuse has resulted in the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This poses a significant threat to national health-security, and is a global problem as well."
The announcement also comes three months after a group of scientists in the UK projected that the world will see more than 10 million deaths from super bacteria annually... by 2050.
The overuse of antibiotics has also been an ongoing problem in Korea.
Health experts generally do not recommend the use of antibiotics for treating the common cold, for instance, as it's caused by viruses, and no antibiotic can fight one.
However, prescription rates to treat such illness were as high as 73 percent in 2002, and stood at 45 percent as of 2015.
Seoul plans to reduce the general rate of antibiotic prescriptions for all diseases by 20 percent within the next 5 years.
According to Korea's health ministry, which cited a 2014 OECD report, Korea's antibiotic usage rate for every one-thousand people was 35 percent higher than the average of 12 other OECD nations.
This has resulted in an alarmingly high-rate of super bacteria.
For every 100 applications of Vancomycin, an antibiotic used to treat Enterococcal infections which affect the intestines, Korean patients displayed a resistance rate of over 36.5 percent.
France on the other hand has a resistance rate of 0.5 percent.
The government's new 5-year plan will further encourage medical institutions to reduce their prescription of antibiotics by offering a higher tax benefit to those with significantly lower prescription rates.
The plan will also look to develop more experts in the field of antibiotics.
The government will also launch educational campaigns targeting the public, to help illustrate the proper use of antibiotics.
Kim Jung-soo, Arirang News.
Title: Samsung Electronics unveils Galaxy Note 7 in Seoul
With roughly a week left until its official launch next Friday here in Korea... Samsung Electronics unveiled its Galaxy Note 7 in Seoul today.
It's already been hailed by some as a phablet innovation,... with key features including enhanced water resistance and bio-metric authentication.
Our Kim Min-ji tries it out for herself.
More freedom and greater convenience.
That's what Samsung Electronics is promoting in its latest addition to the Galaxy series -- the Note 7 -- which the company unveiled on its home turf at a media event on Thursday.
Samsung gave the device the number seven, even though the previous device in the series was the Note 5, in order to line up with the Galaxy S7 smartphone launched earlier in the year.
Above all, it says it put great effort into breaking the perception that there is no end to innovation.
"Samsung Electronics was the pioneer of the tablet smartphone. The Note 7 is more complete. We hope to open a new era in the global market. We put a great deal of emphasis on using top-notch technology and boosting the software and services."
The phablet, which has a price tag of roughly 890 U.S. dollars,... is similar in appearance to the Galaxy S7 Edge.
Samsung has stepped up the features of the S-Pen, allowing for underwater use,... as well as a function that offers foreign language translation.
Also creating a lot of buzz... the Note 7 comes with iris recognition, promising users more security and greater privacy.
The feature is the first of its kind in the Galaxy series.
"In a split second,... users can unlock their smartphone and start mobile banking without the hassle of having to go through complex verification procedures."
Samsung has started taking pre-orders for the device,... and over 200-thousand people signed up in the first two days.
That's about double what it was for the Galaxy S7, released in March.
"Samsung's marketing and promotion of the Note 7 have boosted its early popularity. The product is actually very impressive,... especially the S-pen and biometric authentication. Sales are expected to surpass those of its predecessor."
While Apple is scheduled to release its new iPhone next month,... experts say that unless it has some game-changing features,... Samsung can expect to see strong sales,... which could help lift the profits of its mobile division in the latter half of the year.
Kim Min-ji, Arirang News.
Title: Seoul prosecutors call in Audi Volkswagen Korea chief for questioning over emissions scandal
Korean prosecutors summoned the head of Volkswagen AG'ss local unit in connection with allegations that the German automaker fabricated emission test results for cars sold in the country.
The top executive faces charges over allegations that Volkswagen Korea fabricated test results on engine noise levels, fuel efficiency and emissions.
Lee Minyoung has this report.
Johannes Thammer, the head of Audi Volkswagen Korea, was summoned by state prosecutors on Thursday to be grilled over the auto-giant's recent emissions fabrication scandal.
The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office called in the top executive on charges of playing a part in fabricating documents on emissions, noise levels and fuel efficiency to receive certification from the government.
"First of all, I want to say that I am sorry for the situation and we will do everything, faithfully, to cooperate with the prosecutor."
Thammer has been at the helm of the local branch of the German automaker since December 2012 and is responsible for all imports and sales of its cars.
The prosecution says they will further investigate whether he directed the illegal replacement of the software in the vehicles to fabricate emissions.
State prosecutors also said it will question Thammer to see if the company's German headquarters was involved in letting sub-standard cars into the country.
The National Institute of Environmental Research is in charge of approving all cars being imported into Korea based on emissions and noise-level tests.
However, the lax certification process has been blamed for being one of the causes of such scandals.
"The certification process takes only about two weeks as the relevant body looks through the submitted documents and give certifications assuming that the contents are credible. These companies won't be able to sell their products if the certification process gets prolonged."
Current legislation prevents carmakers from releasing their cars in the market before obtaining certification.
The official says they approve documents first and request additional data for fact-checking if necessary, as it's not feasible to let the certification process drag on for weeks.
As investigations continue, the environment ministry has imposed a ban on sales and revoked the certifications of dozens of VW vehicle models for fabricating test reports and bypassing proper testing.
Lee Minyoung, Arirang News.
Title: Korea and China co-produce Korean-language program for travelers
Korea and China are co-producing a Korean language program that caters to the growing number of Chinese tourists here in this country -- expected to hit six million this year.
Our Kim Hyesung has more on this grand joint project.
The new program "Traveling in Korean" tells the story of a Chinese tourist learning how to speak in Korean while traveling in Seoul and Gangwondo-province.
Co-produced by Korean and Chinese government agencies and media outlets, the short five-minute program is designed to teach viewers simple Korean phrases and everyday expressions.
Fifty episodes will be produced in all, and the first will air on Chinese state media this fall.
"This is the first time Korean and Chinese government institutions are co-producing an educational program together. We believe that this program can help boost cultural and economic exchanges between the countries and contribute to person-to-person relations."
"Traveling in Korean" is not just a language tutorial.
It also offers travel tips and shows traditional and modern aspects of Korean culture as the host of the show explores sites like Insa-dong, Changdeokgung Palace and Myeong-dong.
"This special program will cater to the needs of Chinese tourists flocking to Korea, by teaching them ways to communicate during their stay. And as you can see, some of the tourists here in Myeong-dong are excited just hearing about it."
"I've found it a bit difficult traveling in places other than Myeong-dong or Sinsa-dong, where many employees can speak Chinese,... so yeah,... I think the program will be very useful for Chinese tourists like me who come visit Korea "
"Sounds like an interesting show. I think many young Chinese will like it "
"Traveling in Korean" is already in production, and will air on CETV, Arirang TV and the People's Daily Online starting in October.
Kim Hyesung, Arirang News.
Title: NEWS FEATURES TITLE
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Title: Korea still wrangling with points of contention in anti-graft law
Korea's new anti-corruption law goes into effect on September 28th,... after its most heatedly debated provisions were recently upheld by the Constitutional Court.
What is this so-called Kim Young-ran law and what kind of changes can we expect?
Our News Feature tonight with Oh Sooyoung.
It got the constitutional go-ahead, but a number of sticking points remain for the so-called Kim Young-ran anti-corruption law.
The law is underpinned by two fundamental pillars.
The first is an anti-bribery provision enforcing limits and penalties on gifts or favors received by public workers,... and the second outlines several illicit business practices, including informal requests made to civil servants.
One major issue here is the inclusion of journalists and private school faculty in the provision banning bribery, which was originally intended for civil servants.
Gifts or favors received by their spouses are also subject to the law,... bringing the number of people affected to roughly 4 million,... or roughly 8 percent of the population.
This has generated debate on whether the expanded range of targets is appropriate.
"Journalists have a duty to inform the public. This requires meeting a lot of people, but now they'll be reluctant to do so. This could undermine the freedom of the press, ultimately breaching the public's right to know. The same goes for educators, and their constitutional right to academic freedom. Also, being subject to punishment for gifts received by one's spouse results in guilt by association if they're aware of the occurrence."
Some experts say that the impact won't stretch that far,... and since the provision was ruled constitutional for the sake of the common good, it's best now to just work with it.
"If journalists and educators are affected... for the public's sake,... the provision should also cover lawyers who frequently make illicit requests to judges,... as well as parties with greater public influence,... like conglomerates, for instance."
Another contentious point is that practices that some view as illicit... were left out of the law,... which could allow lawmakers to resume closed-door dealings.
"Receiving civil complaints is exempted from the provision, providing a loophole for taking illicit requests. It should be removed from the law in the future. There are plenty of open and formal ways to receive complaints, instead of going through ambiguous channels."
Many experts also raise the need to introduce standards for conflicts of interest, taking a cue from countries like the U.S. and Canada.
"Preventing conflicts of interest was one of the pillars of the law, but it was pulled out during the legislative process, providing lawmakers with greater leeway."
"It won't be easy to revise the Kim Young-ran law, so it would be best to make a separate one dealing with conflicts of interest."
Irrespective of the differing viewpoints, most legal experts believe the act represents a positive step toward rooting out corruption,... as Korea lags behind in OECD rankings when it comes to transparency.
They say strict enforcement is needed and constant revisions should be made to allow Korea to catch up to the standards of other developed countries like the UK and Singapore, where the private sector is governed by extensive anti-graft measures.
According to a recent poll, most Koreans agree that change must come.
One in three approve of the incoming law,... anticipating a cleaner, more transparent society.
"To take Korean society to the next level, I think this is something we absolutely need,"
"Of course, amendments will be needed, but I'm glad the law will go ahead. I hope we can supplement the laws one by one."
"I hope people will take pride in their duties regardless of profit, and realize an upright, honest society."
Oh Soo-young, Arirang News.
Title: Sizzling heatwave across nation
Blazing conditions swept the nation again this afternoon, and Seoul was no exception. It really felt like temperatures reached their seasonal maximum today. To find out more, let's go to Lee Jeehyun at the weather center. Jee-hyun
Conn-young, the heat was not only unbearable but also dangerous. Thus, many people decided to stay indoors, as reflected on today's power usage nationwide, which hit a fresh record
And for the first time since 2008, the weather agency issued a heatwave alert for the entire nation on Thursday.
So many regions saw record breaking temperatures, including Seoul reaching 36.4 degrees Celsius. Health experts are strongly advising people to stay indoors and stay hydrated throughout the day, and this is something you have to keep in mind for tomorrow as well as it is going to be a repeat of today's conditions.
So let's take a closer look at the readings...
Seoul, Gwangju and Busan will have a low of 26 degrees Celsius tomorrow.
For the highs,
Seoul and Daejeon will reach 35 degrees Celsius while Daegu and Gwangju will reach 36 degrees Celsius.
The scorching heat will subside after the three-day weekend as next Monday is National Liberation Day in Korea.
In contrast to Korea's weather, Rio de Janeiro, where 2016 Olympics are in full swing, is going through most comfortable month under a good amount of sunshine.
That's Korea for you, and here's a look at the weather conditions around the world.
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Title: Closing
That is our broadcast this Thursday night. I'm Moon Conn-young.
Stay cool, stay hydrated. Thanks for watching, everyone. For our viewers in other parts of the world, have a good one... for those of you in Korea and across Asia, a good night from Seoul.
Title: NEWSCENTER ENDING
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