1200 2016-08-13 ARIRANG NEWS 22:00

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• (THIS IS THE TRANSCRIPT FOR ARIRANG NEWS THAT AIRED ON 13 Aug 2016- 22:00 KST.)

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  (THIS IS THE TRANSCRIPT FOR ARIRANG NEWS THAT AIRED ON 13 Aug 2016- 22:00 KST.)

     

  Title: 아리랑 타이틀

     

     

     

  Title: Opening

     

  Hello and thank you for joining us for our late night newscast on Arirang TV, I'm Mark Broome.

  We are going to kick the bulletin off with a look at all the latest from the 2016 Olympics in Rio, which have been going very well for Team Korea thus far.

  I'll be back with the rest of the day's news later,... but for now, let's turn things over to our Lee Un-shin for the all the action from Brazil.

     

     

  Title: Rio Olympics 2016 Bridge

     

  2016

     

  Title: Rio 2016: Korea sweeps all gold medals in archery for first time in Olympic history

     

  Great to have you with us, here to bring you the latest updates from the Rio Olympics,.. I'm Lee Unshin.

  We start with some fantastic news for Team Korea.

  The nation's archers have sealed a historic clean sweep, in all 4 of the men's and women's team AND, individual events.

  Earning the 4th and final gold in the men's individual, Korea's Ku Bon-chan beat France's Jean-Charles Valladont 7-to-3 in Friday's final.

  Following in the footsteps of his female compatriot, Chang Hye-jin ,... Ku is now a double gold medalist at these Rio Games,... following his victory in the men's team event on Sunday.

  Since archery became four separate Olympic events in 1988,... Korea is the only country to have dominated in all four categories.

     

     

     

  Title: Rio 2016: Korea's Kim Jong-hyun wins silver in men's shooting 50m rifle prone

     

  Team Korea also added a silver to its medal tally on Friday.

  Kim Jong-hyun finished Second in the men's 50-meter rifle prone shooting competition, with a score of 208-point-2.

  This is Kim's second Olympic medal...as he won silver in the same event at the 2012 Olympics in London.

  And this is also the second shooting medal for Team Korea in Rio, following Jin Jong-oh's golden victory earlier this week.

     

  Title: Rio 2016: America's Katie Ledecky wins fourth gold in 800m freestyle

     

  While Korea has cemented its position as the number one nation in archery,... Team USA is the one to beat, when it comes to swimming, be it men's OR women's.

  Following in the footsteps of the most decorated Olympian of all time, Michael Phelps...

  the youngest member of the U.S. Olympic Swimming team, Katie Ledecky, claimed her 4th gold of the Rio Games in the 800-meter freestyle on Friday, local time.

  And if that's not impressive enough, Get this; She also smashed her previous world record in the process, with a new time of 8-minutes-4-point-7-9 seconds.

  She currently holds the world's Best times in the 400, 800 and 15-hundred-meter freestyle events.

  The fresh-faced teenager, who keeps breaking her own records..,says that on top of pushing herself further, she is 'having fun'...proving this is only the beginning of her legacy.

     

  Title: Rio 2016: Bradley Wiggins becomes Britain's most decorated Olympian with team pursuit gold

     

  Now, from one young Olympic star, to a veteran cycling legend from Great Britain, who has written himself into the history books.

  Bradley Wiggins, has become Team GB's most decorated Olympian ever... claiming his 5th Olympic gold on Friday in the men's team pursuit.

  Wiggins,... along with his teammates -- Ed Clancy, Steven Burke and Owain Doull -- set a new world record as they beat Australia, in a nail biting race.

  With 5 golds, 1 silver and 2 bronze...the 36-year-old, now has more Olympic medals than anyone in his home nation.

     

  Title: Rio 2016: Singapore claims first Olympic gold in swimming pool

     

  And finally, another huge moment on Day 7...

  With 2 silver and 2 bronze medals,... Singapore has been longing for its first Olympic gold since 1948, the year, it first sent athletes to the Olympics.

  And the wait finally came to an end on Friday.

  21 year old Joseph Schooling won gold in the men's 100-meter butterfly, with an Olympic record time of 50-point-3-9 seconds.

  And what made Schooling's moment even more remarkable, was the man who had to stand below him on the podium -- Michael Phelps.

  In a three-way tie with swimmers from South Africa and Hungary... the world's most decorated Olympian, who was going for his 23rd gold...had to settle for silver.

     

  That's a wrap of Friday's action, now let's take a look at some of the events to watch out for on Saturday.

     

  Title: Medal+Schedule

     

     

     

  Title: Arirang News Bridge 3

     

     

     

  Title: Korea hopes for agreement on 'comfort women' fund by Liberation Day: report

     

     

  Korea reportedly hopes significant progress will be made in regards to a landmark agreement on Japan's wartime sexual enslavement of Korean women before Korea's National Liberation Day on Monday.

  The Japanese daily Asahi Shimbum reported Saturday that National Liberation Day is when the Korean president makes a speech to highlight the country's history, including the sex slavery issue,... and that an agreement before then could positively change the direction of President Park Geun-hye's speech.

  This comes a day after the foreign ministers of the two countries talked on the phone to discuss follow-up measures to the so-called "comfort women" deal.

  This included talks on a ten million U.S. dollar fund for a foundation for the victims,... with the Japanese government saying it will swiftly provide the agreed amount, once domestic procedures are completed.

  Korea marks National Liberation Day every August 15th,... the day in 1945, when it was liberated from Japan's brutal 35-year colonial rule.

     

  Title: Japan lodges complaint over Korean lawmakers' planned visit to Dokdo islets

     

  The Japanese government has lodged a complaint against a planned visit by Korean lawmakers to the Korea-controlled Dokdo islets.

  The Korean Embassy in Japan says it received a phone call from Japan's foreign ministry saying the visit is highly regretful and Tokyo cannot accept it.

  The Korean embassy responded by saying the islets are Korean territory and it cannot accept Japan's false claims.

  Korea's foreign ministry received similar complaints from the Japanese Embassy in Seoul,... but it also reiterated that Dokdo is Korean territory by geography and international law, and it cannot accept Japan's claims and complaints.

  Lawmakers from Korea's ruling and opposition parties are scheduled to make a visit to Dokdo on Monday,... to mark Korea's National Liberation Day.

     

  Title: Korean economy faces structural headwinds: IMF

     

  The International Monetary Fund expects the Korean economy to expand less than three percent this year due to various structural restraints.

  However, it welcomes recent fiscal measures and monetary easing aimed at tackling the challenges hindering growth.

  Kim Min-ji reports.

  The Korean economy faces a number of structural headwinds going forward.

  In its annual assessment of Asia's fourth largest economy,... the IMF says it expects Korea to grow two-point-seven percent this year.

  The agency says there are several structural constraints on the country, including a rapidly aging population, a heavy reliance on exports and lagging productivity.

  However,... the growth outlook unchanged from its previous projection,... and the IMF also maintained its forecast for next year at three percent.

  The IMF holds bilateral discussions with member countries every year to review their economic developments and fiscal policies.

     

  The agency says it supports the Korean government's push for corporate restructuring in order to bolster the country's growth potential.

  Korea's shipbuilding industry has been at the center of the restructuring drive -- amid an industry wide slump and a drastic decline in orders.

  Major shipbuilders are already engaging in aggressive downsizing and tens of thousands of workers are expected to lose their jobs this year.

  The government announced a stimulus package,... which includes a ten billion U.S. dollar budget supplement, in order to cushion the negative impact,... as well as support job creation.

  The Bank of Korea also cut key rate to a record low of one-point-two-five percent in June to prop up the economy.

     

  Down the line,... the IMF says a carefully targeted expansion of social expenditure could help reduce inequality in Korea,... as well as boost consumption and bolster productivity.

  Kim Min-ji, Arirang News.

     

  Title: Korea's KOSPI rose 13th fastest among G20 members in H1 of 2016

     

  Korea's stock market grew the thirteenth fastest among the financial markets of G20 member nations in the first half of the year.

  Korea Exchange says the benchmark KOSPI rose four percent between January 1st and June 30th.

  That's just around one percentage point lower than the G20 average.

  Brazil's stock market grew the most at more than 13 percent, followed by Germany's DAX at eleven percent.

  The biggest risers in Asia were Indonesia and Japan's Nikkei at eight and seven-point-four percent, respectively.

  The only G20 member nation which saw its market drop was Saudi Arabia.

  It fell two-point-seven percent.

     

     

  Title: Principles of nature are being used to develop innovative technologies

     

  Biomimetics is the imitation of elements and principles of nature for the purpose of solving complex human problems.

  Lately, the use has been widened to include daily supplies to state-of-the-art wearable devices.

  Kim Mok-yeon has more.

     

  This is a food tray used by astronauts.

  With the help of an adhesive pad that copied traits from a burdock fiber, the tray and all the items on it are able to stay still even in the state of weightlessness.

  Scientists also developed a smart adhesive pad that has the shape of the suckers of an octopus.

  The pad contracts when the temperature surpasses 32 degrees Celsius, making it possible to stick to another object.

  There are several possible uses including as a medical adhesive and attaching wearable devices on robots.

  The back of the leatherback turtle is also being tested to see if it could be used to improve the design of submarines or other underwater vehicles.

  The way bees communicate by giving each other signals is also being used to develop software.

     

     

  "Technology has evolved up to the extent of imitating the lifestyle and complex behaviors of animals and plants from simply copying their prevalent traits."

     

  Innovative ideas derived from nature are now being used in advanced technologies.

  Biomimetic innovations are expected to contribute to overcoming the current limitations of mankind.

     

  Kim Mok-yeon, Arirang News.

     

  Title: Korea still in grips of intense heatwave, some respite from Sunday

     

  Korea is still in the grips of an intense heatwave with daytime highs around the country ranging in the mid-to-high thirties for yet another day.

  With heatwave warnings and advisories in place around the country,... the high on Saturday topped out at 39-point-four degrees Celsius in Gyeongju in Korea's southwest.

  Seoul wilted under a daytime high of 34 degrees Celsius,... although the so-called urban heat island effect can make it feel even hotter.

  The scorching conditions are forecast to last through the rest of the three-day holiday weekend,... but temperatures will be slightly cooler.

  If you are watching us in Korea,... be sure to stay hydrated and keep out of the midday sun, if possible, as the UV index is also very high during the day.

     

  Title: Weather

     

     

     

  Title: Closing

     

  Those are the stories we are following at this hour.

  You can find all our news and Arirang TV programs on the website -- Arirang-dot-com.

  Have a great rest of the weekend.

  Until next time, goodbye

     

  Title: News Ending

     

     

     

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