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Title: News Headlines
Tonight on Newscenter...
President Park Geun-hye is in Vladivostok today... the first leg of her eight-day tour that will also take her to China and Laos. In an interview with Russian media, the South Korean leader once again emphasizes that Seoul has NO plans to use the U.S. THAAD system against Russia or any other state for any other means than to deter threats from North Korea.
Seoul's National Assembly approves a long overdue multi-billion dollar budget supplement after multiple breakdowns.
Tech giant Samsung Electronics announces it will halt the sales of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones and prepare replacement devices for phone already sold... after finding problems with the battery cell.
It's Friday, September 2nd, 2016. Newscenter begins right now.
Title: NEWSCENTER TITLE
2015. 11. 2~
Title: Opening
It is 9 a.m. in New York, 2 in the afternoon in London, and 10 here in Seoul.
Hello and welcome to our viewers all across the globe.
This is Arirang Newscenter.
Title: President Park arrives in Vladivostok for Eastern Economic Forum
We begin in Vladivostok in Russia's Far East...
President Park Geun-hye has arrived in the host city of the 2nd Eastern Economic Forum where she's set to deliver a keynote speech tomorrow... sharing her vision for peace and prosperity.
Vladivostok is the first of the three cities she will tour during her eight-day trip which will also take her to the G20 Summit in China and the ASEAN summits in Laos.
First let's go ilve to our Song Ji-sun. She's traveling with the presidential press corps and she joins us from the Far Eastern Federal University... the venue of the EEF.
Ji-sun, what do we expect from President Park's visit to Russia?
"Good evening, Conn-young.
President Park arrived in Vladivostok, the first stop in her three nation multilateral diplomacy trip.
The president's goals here will mainly be gathering more international support to counter North Korea's nuclear ambitions and fostering bilateral and regional growth."
One of President Park's main goals is to convince Beijing and Moscow that the U.S. missile defense system THAAD is a necessary countermeasure to North Korean threats. China and Russia view the system as a possible challenge to their security interests.
Before heading to Vladivostok for the Eastern Economic Forum, President Park gave an interview to Russian state-run news agency Rossiya Segodnya... saying there would be no need for THAAD... if Pyongyang put an end to its nuclear threats.
"As we have reiterated many times, THAAD targets no country but North Korea and does not violate the security interests of a third country. Nor should there be any reason for such an intention."
Stressing how Pyongyang's provocations threaten not only the Korean peninsula but all of East Asia, Park also pointed to Russia's influence as a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
"With North Korea continuing its provocations and violating UN Security Council Resolutions, the occasion will be a chance for Seoul and Moscow to enhance cooperation on North Korea and its nuclear issues."
Park also said resolution of Pyongyang's nuclear issues would maximize the economic potential of Russia's Far East. Accompanied by a business delegation, President Park will also hold a business dialogue in Vladivostok... to help Korean companies find new opportunities in the port city.
"The President's visit to Russia will contribute to developing the country's Far East, while at the same time expanding opportunities for Korean companies to enter the region."
"President Park on Saturday will deliver the keynote speech as the guest of honor for the Eastern Economic Forum,... to lay out out her vision and Seoul's role in development and growth in the Far East. Back to you in the studio."
And, Arirang TV will bring you a live coverage of the president's speech tomorrow, September 3rd starting a little before 11 a.m. Korea time. Our Song Jisun live from Vladivostok, thank you.
Title: Eastern Economic Forum kicks off in Vladivostok
Staying at the forum... the forum itself officially kicked off today.
Russia expects the gathering to bring in over 15 billion U.S. dollars in investment to develop its Far East.
Our Kim Hyun-bin is also in Vladivostok and he reports from the Eastern Economic Forum 2016.
Two-and-a-half thousand representatives from 35 countries are in Vladivostok for the Eastern Economic Forum, which kicked off for a two-day run on Friday.
More than three-hundred Russian CEOS and executives from 80 international companies, including Korea, China and Japan,... are at the forum with an eye on sealing some lucrative deals for projects in the largely undeveloped region.
"The Eastern Economic Forum is a important step in Russia's economic development. It should enable us to assess the economic potential of Vladivostok and the rest of Russia's far east. It helps that the leaders of countries like South Korea and Japan are coming here, as it will provide extra impetus for investment in this region."
The forum's goal is simple -- to attract as much foreign investment as it can,.. with a particular focus on the energy and transport sectors.
Vladivostok is home to special economic zones and offers tax breaks and infrastructural support to overseas investors.
"The forum's organizers say around one-hundred-30 agreements worth 15-point-four billion U.S. dollars will be signed at the Eastern Economic Forum this year."
Kim Hyun-bin, Arirang News, Vladivostok.
Title: Parliament resumes session, passing much-awaited supplementary budget bill
Meanwhile... back here in Seoul...
The National Assembly agreed to get back to work a few hours ago... after two days of halt in legislative affairs.
That means... the long-stalled multi-billion dollar budget supplement aimed at breathing life back into the slowing economy has finally been approved.
Our correspondent Shin Semin has the latest from the Korean parliament.
Korea's National Assembly went back at work, on Friday evening,… with the ruling Saenuri Party agreeing to resume parliamentary affairs.
In exchange,... Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun agreed to hand over his authority to the vice speaker,... upon the ruling party's request.
Although the parliament is back at work after hours of confrontation, it came after putting pressing legislative agendas at stake,... including the much-awaited passage of a supplementary budget bill worth 9-point-8 billion U.S. dollar, aimed at aiding the slowing local economy.
Along with the extra budget bill,... some 20 other bills were taken care of, during the session chaired by Assembly Vice Speaker Park Joo-sun of the minor People's Party.
The ratification of the supplementary budget bill, initially scheduled to be passed in August 12th, finally got approved after being delayed three times due to bipartisan discrepancies.
Prior to reaching this compromise,... the ruling Saenuri Party had continued to slam Speaker Chung for his remarks made during the first plenary session of the 20th Assembly on Thursday.
The ruling party claimed the Assembly Speaker violated his obligation to maintain political neutrality as he touched on sensitive issues like a scandal-ridden senior presidential secretary and the controversial deployment of the U.S. missile defense system THAAD.
Speaker Chung, for his part, said he made such comments on behalf of the people.
Shin Se-min, Arirang News.
Title: Extra budget to help people's livelihoods
As we mentioned, the nearly 10 billion U.S. billion dollar budget supplement was drawn-up to give a boost to the nation's sluggish economy.
The swift approval of the extra budget had been deemed crucial amid faltering exports and slowing domestic demand.
Budget supplement sliced and diced: here's Ji Myung-kil.
The extra spending plan worth 9-point-8 billion U.S. dollars will be executed over the next four months aimed at boosting economic growth by 0-point-2 percentage points and creating 27-thousand new jobs.
The government hopes the supplementary budget will help solve bread and butter issues that directly affect people's livelihoods.
If we take a look in detail...
The extra budget proposal includes funds for restructuring efforts in the ailing shipbuilding sector,... job creation and stabilizing people's livelihoods.
There are also funds allocated for rejuvenating regional economies, bolstering local government budgets and fiscal debt repayment plans.
The final version of the extra budget bill placed a hike in the school facility improvement funds and a cut in foreign exchange bonds and state-run bank investments, marking an overall drop of 94 million dollars.
The government plans to start using the extra funds before the Chuseok, or Korean Thanksgiving holiday which begins on September 14.
Ji Myung-kil, Arirang News.
Title: North Korea releases rare white paper denouncing S. Korea-U.S. military drills
The South Korea-U.S. annual joint military exercise dubbed the Ulchi Freedom Guardian, came to a close on this Friday.
North Korea condemned the annual drills... but what was unusual... the WAY it slammed Seoul and Washington.
Pyongyang published a white paper to do so... something officials in Seoul say is "certainly unprecedented."
Our Kwon Soa examines the rare move.
"A direct product of the hideous hostile policy toward the DPRK pursued by the U.S. and its military strategy."
That's how Pyongyang condemned the Ulchi Freedom Guardian military drills,... conducted annually and jointly by South Korea and the U.S.
According to Pyongyang's state-run Korean Central News Agency,... the North's mission of the Korean People's Army at the truce village of Panmunjom released a white paper Friday,... in which it said if the exercises continue,... those involved will face "the most merciless and miserable end".
South Korea's government sees the announcement in this format as very rare.
"North Korea had expressed its strong stance against the UFG continuously in the past,... through various means such as statements. But the release of a white paper seems... to be an aim to publicize its organized stance."
The UFG drills which began on August 22nd wrapped up on Friday,... involving 50-thousand Korean and 25-thousand U.S. military personnel... along with nine other countries that provided forces to the United Nations Command.
It involved preparing for a preemptive strike on a North Korean nuclear or missile base during a crisis.
In a separate statement,... North Korea also denounced the White House's recent consideration of imposing extra sanctions,... which followed the North's most recent submarine-launched ballistic missile test last month.
On the sanctions front,... the international community has been showing continuous efforts.
According to reports Friday,... the number of countries that submitted their implementation plan of resolution 2270 to the UN Security Council has risen to 55.
Kwon Soa, Arirang News.
Title: N. Korea could deploy SLBMs before perfecting technology: Experts
North Korea has tried to display its progress in submarine launched ballistic missiles with their recent launch late last month.
But the regime's advancements may be more bark than bite.
Connie Kim turned to some experts who point out Pyongyang's unique tendency to place greater emphasis on showing off than perfecting the technology.
Experts say North Korea could deploy a submarine equipped with a ballistic missile for propaganda effects... even if it has not fully developed the technology.
Speaking at a conference on Thursday, the head of North Korea monitoring website 38 North, Joel Witt,... said Pyongyang could claim to have deployed a missile-capable sub sooner than 2019.
Witt said the sub might not be a military threat... but would send shockwaves through the international community.
Witt's comments were echoed by North Korea military expert Joseph Bermudez from Allsource Analysis who said Pyongyang has in the past deployed weapons for propaganda rather than military purposes.
Researcher John Silling from Aerospace Corporation also said North Pyongyang could send a sub out into the East Sea with one or two ballistic missiles,... but likely as a show of force.
The experts say North Korea is still testing out its technology... and at least one or two SLBM launches are needed to prove its credibility.
Pyongyang fired three SLBMs this year, the most recent one last week marking a leap in technology for the North as it flew some five hundred kilometers over the East Sea.
While there are questions over how Pyongyang achieved that development, North Korea expert Bruce Bechtol from Angelo State University in Texas... claimed the missile was either a "carbon copy" of China's JL-1 submarine missile or a close variant.
He also said Beijing had provided Pyongyang with transporter-erector-launchers, a vehicle used in carrying and launching missiles.
The U.S. State Department declined to comment on Bechtol's claims.
If the missile does turn out to be from China, Beijing would likely face heavy criticism from the international community... as that would appear to go against the UN resolution condemning Pyongyang's missile provocations.
Connie Kim, Arirang News.
Title: NEWS BUMPER
2015.11.2~
Title: Samsung recalls Galaxy Note 7 after exploding battery cell fault confirmed
Samsung Electronics will replace all Galaxy Note 7 smartphones equipped with fire-prone batteries and halt sales of the flagship product in ten markets... just TWO weeks since the tech giant launched its newest line of premium handsets.
The company confirmed a fault in the battery cell, which led to several of its handsets exploding while being charged.
Our Kwon Jangho has more on the recall, the scale unprecedented for Samsung which prides itself on its manufacturing prowess.
Bowing in front of a press conference, the President of Samsung's mobile division, Koh Dong-jin, apologized for the first mass recall the tech-giant has ever had to make for its mobile devices.
"We received several reports of battery explosions on the Galaxy Note 7...and it has been confirmed that it was a problem with the battery cell."
Since the Galaxy Note 7's launch two weeks ago, Samsung received 35 handsets which became damaged after exploding while being charged.
The fault is said to be a quality control problem in manufacturing rather than a design fault with the battery.
No injuries have been reported, so far, and although Samsung estimates only about 24 in every million phones would be affected, a full global recall has been issued to ensure the safety of its customers.
So far 2-point-5 million handsets have been made and over a million has been sold.
Samsung announced that replacement phones will be available from service centers starting the 19th of September in Korea, while in the other 9 overseas markets where the Note 7 has also been launched, the date will depend on each country.
Until then, Samsung has released software to its service centers worldwide so customers can go and check the integrity of their handset batteries.
Temporary handsets will also be offered until replacements become available.
The customary 14-day refund policy in Korea has also been extended.
Since reports of the exploding batteries emerged earlier this week, Samsung's share prices dropped 2-percent, after reaching record-highs last week.
Industry experts say the recall costs could stand between 800 million to 1-point-3 billion U.S. dollars in the worse case scenario.
"The recall announcement is a significant blow to Samsung, as the Galaxy Note 7 was set to be its flagship phone for the second half of the year. And with rival Apple set to unveil its new iPhone next week, the timing could really prove to be unfortunate.
Kwon Jang-Ho, Arirang News."
Title: 45 ships of Hanjin Shipping denied entry or held offshore, causing turmoil to global freight
The bankruptcy of the Hanjin shipping line has thrown ports and retailers around the world into confusion, with giant container ships marooned and merchants worrying whether hundreds of tons of goods being carried by the Korean company will reach shelves.
Oh Jung-hee reports.
Almost half of Hanjin Shipping's fleet has stopped operating,...
...as the company was put under a court-led restructuring scheme on Thursday.
45 ships are denied entry to ports,... or remain anchored,... in seven countries including China, Japan, India, and the U.S.,... as port workers refuse to offload or take aboard cargo in fear of unpaid fees.
According to the Korea International Trade Association,... China seized or was to seize 10 Hanjin vessels,... while Singapore already has seized one early this week.
The ships were denied passage through the Suez Canal as well.
Cargo moving from Asia to the U.S. and Europe,... and vice versa,... are stranded in Asia waiting to be loaded.
As such, a shockwave in the global supply chain seems inevitable,... as Hanjin Shipping represented nearly 8 percent of trans-Pacific trade volume for the U.S.
The U.S. National Retail Federation, the world's largest retail trade association, urged the U.S. government to cooperate with the Korean government to prevent further disruptions in the market.
The association described Hanjin's bankruptcy as having "a ripple effect throughout the global supply chain," ... and expressed concern that "there are millions of dollars' worth of merchandise that needs to be on store shelves that could be impacted by this."
Korea's exports to the U.S. have been affected as well,.. as almost 46-percent of Samsung Electronics' exports,... 24-percent of LG Electronics',... and 58-percent of HP's exports were handled by Hanjin Shipping.
To prevent further disruptions,... Korea's second largest shipping firm, Hyundai Merchant Maritime Company, has deployed 13 ships heading to Los Angeles and Europe.
Other shipping lines are also moving to take over some of Hanjin's traffic,... but that won't stop shipping prices from rising,... as vessels are already operating at full capacity due to high seasonal demand.
Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.
Title: Korean economy expands 0.8% in Q2 q/q
The Korean economy posted slightly improved growth in the second quarter.
But concerns do remain regarding the strength of Asia's fourth-largest economy... with GDP growth stubbornly staying low.
Kim Min-ji looks beyond the numbers. Korea's economic growth has remained under the one-percent mark for three straight quarters,... fueling concerns that the country may be headed for a lengthy cycle of low growth.
The Bank of Korea says the country's GDP rose zero-point-eight percent in the April-to-June period... from the previous quarter.
It's modest, but better than the first quarter, which saw growth of just half a percent.
"Second-quarter growth was mainly led by a rise in private consumption. Spending contributed 1-point-2 percentage points to GDP growth,... a turnaround from the negative 0-point-2 percentage point in the first quarter."
In fact, private consumption was up one-percent on-quarter... in contrast to a drop of two-tenths of a percent in the first three months of the year.
Investment in construction jumped more than three percent,... while facilities investment was up two-point-eight percent.
But the outlook for growth down the line remains murky -- with the Bank of Korea revising down its forecast for this year to 2-point-7 percent in July.
"We think the growth momentum will continue to show some recovery,... however, industrial restructuring and slow pace of developments in global demand,... and some concerns left with Brexit uncertainties will pose as downside risks to the Korean economy."
The central bank has kept its key rate at a record low of 1-and-a-quarter percent since June,... and the government has also drawn up an extra budget,... leading analysts to believe the BOK may wait to gauge the impact of these expansionary measures,... before opting for another rate cut,... possibly in the fourth quarter.
Kim Min-ji, Arirang News.
Title: Research shows which countries highly vulnerable to Zika virus outbreak
The worsening Zika outbreak in Singapore and its potential to spread elsewhere in Asia and beyond is rapidly raising alarms among health experts.
Against this backdrop, a newly released study identifies eight countries in Asia and Africa that researchers say are at the greatest risk of Zika virus transmission.
Kim Ji-yeon gives us the details.
New research shows that billions of people living in the tropical regions of Asia and Africa where the weather is mostly hot and humid are at risk of contracting the Zika virus.
An international team of researchers examined a variety of factors.
They investigated the number of travelers from Zika-affected areas in South America who went to Africa or Asia.
They also studied the mosquitoes that carry the virus and researched the climate in affected regions to try and assess which countries might be next to experience an outbreak.
The results of the research pointed to India, which has a population of 1-point-2-billion people, as highly likely where the next Zika outbreak could occur.
Over in China, which has the largest population in the world, an estimated 242-million people in its southern regions like Guangdong are also at risk from the virus.
When the countries' medical infrastructure is taken into account... the researchers say those residing in countries like the Philippines, Vietnam, Pakistan, Nigeria and Bangladesh are also at risk due to a lack of diagnostic and treatment methods to prevent an outbreak.
The World Health Organization reports that out of the 55 countries that have reported a Zika case last year, 47 of them were from the Americas or the Caribbean Islands.
However, U.S. authorities confirmed earlier this week that mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus have been found in Miami, in the state of Florida... marking the first time the virus has been found in the continental U.S.
While Zika is primarily spread by mosquitoes it can also be transmitted through unprotected sex with an infected person,...and a case of suspected transmission through a blood transfusion in Brazil has raised questions about other ways it may be spread.
The Zika virus poses the most danger to pregnant women.
Becoming infected during pregnancy can cause the birth defect microcephaly and other severe brain abnormalities in babies... as well as a neurological disorder that can result in paralysis.
Kim Ji-yeon, Arirang News.
Title: BEYOND THE HEADLINES
2015. 11. 2.~
Title: Public Administrative Services Reform: Marga Prohl, Director-General of EIPA
Public administration is attracting more spotlight than ever these days... with various ways to make public admin service more available and efficient for the people.
We have a special guest in the studio with us tonight. Professor Marga Prohl, Director General of the European Institute of Public Administration.
Title: NEWS FEATURES TITLE
2015. 11. 2~
Title: From world's first movable metal type to modern day printing: Korea's printing technology
Who can we credit for the invention of the printing press? Some of you might think Johannes Gutenberg.
Indeed, the German goldsmith's 15th-century contribution to the technology was revolutionary.
But, did you know that the history of printing began long before his time in 14th century Korea?
The title was claimed in 2001 when UNESCO certified that a Korean printing publication had preceded the Gutenberg Bible by almost a century.
Korea's printing heritage that goes back more than a thousand years... and advancing as we speak: Our News Feature tonight with Oh Sooyoung.
These colorful blocks arrayed along the grounds of the Cheongju Arts Center bear more than 16-thousand letters from Jikji-sim-chae-yo-jeol, or Jikji in short.
As certified by UNESCO, Jikji is the world's oldest book printed by movable metal type.
To celebrate Korea's legacy in the world... a festival has opened in Cheongju City, the birthplace of this treasured book.
"This year, we combined Cheongju's annual Jikji festival with UNESCO's biennial Jikji awards ceremony. We hope the event will spread the creative spirit of Jikji and its influence on contemporary printing technology, media and civilization."
"The book of Buddhist teachings was printed at the local Heungdeoksa Temple. Now, a museum stands in its place."
Records show Korea's printing advancements stretch back more than a millennium.
Jikji was published in 1377, 78-years earlier than the Gutenberg Bible.
But historians believe Korea's movable metal type was actually in use two centuries before those of other nations.
"There are records of the moving metal type being invented in Korea in the early 12-hundreds. Jikji is the tangible proof of that, showing Korea was the birthplace of the movable metal type."
Before the metal type, Korea used advanced methods of woodblock printing traced back to the 8th century.
A set of Buddhist scriptures called the Palmandaejanggyeong, or Tripitaka Korea is a prime example of Korea's excellence in the craft.
Over a period of a dozen years, from 1237, monks engraved more than 80-thousand characters into woodblocks... to create the oldest and the most comprehensive version of the Buddha's teachings.
The pieces are preserved to this day... and were listed by UNESCO nine years ago.
Centuries later, Korea is still an advanced printing nation, skilled in offset and digital printing.
An international printing exposition has opened in Goyang City, north of Seoul, showcasing printing technologies from Korea and around the world.
"This global conference is a chance to make Korea's excellence in printing better known to the world. It's also a good chance for local companies to meet and network with foreign buyers."
" I see an opportunity for Korea in Latin America based on the capacity of supplying good quality material at good price. Not only in printing but also in finishing equipment."
"It's not just about sealing business deals. Corporate leaders and experts from around the world are here to discuss how printing businesses should respond to the latest trends and challenges in the industry."
As more people are using social media, iPhones, smartphones -- their demands for communication products are changing. Don't consider print as a newspaper, a book or a magazine. Look at what it does. There are other media that do these functions very well. What print has to do is compete with those with new media but do it better.
For Korea, it could be an chance to combine traditional printed goods with the country's state-of-the-art technology such as augmented and virtual reality.
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"If we printed products can offer enhanced, sensory qualities for customers -- like smell or touch -- that the internet cannot emulate on its own, there's huge potential for growth."
Also, experts say the printing experience needs to get more personal... and shift gears from mass production to one-of-a-kind creations like individualised photobooks.
"We're going from B2B to B2C. We need to develop on-demand, web-2-print systems so that the end-users can easily create printed products even though they aren't graphic designers or publishers."
Building on the country's centuries-old heritage in printing,... Korean companies are seeking new ways to produce innovative products and solutions... as they respond to the changing paradigm of the global printing industry.
Oh Soo-young, Arirang News.
Title: CULTURES SOPT TITLE
2016. 06.10~
Title: 11th Gwangju Biennale kicks off on Friday under the title "The Eight Climate: What Does Art Do?"
The Gwangju Biennale, the biggest and the oldest biennial contemporary art festival in Asia, kicked off its 11th run in Korea's southern city of Gwangju today.
Under the title, "The Eight Climate: What Does Art Do?", this year's biennale seeks to engage the audience to think... think what art is... what art does.
Our cultural correspondent Lee Jiwon files us this report from the scene.
An oddly shaped piece of furniture sits in the middle of the exhibition room. Titled "Ergonomic Futures," it's by a young artist from New York who was inspired by genetic engineers and evolutionary biologists. He wondered how the human body will change in the near or distant future.
"They're made for bodies that are not specified. Part of the invitation of the project is that the audience can sit in the seats and through using the seats, imagine the bodies they are intended for."
As such, each art work has its own "reverberation," as the festival director puts it,... that sends messages and influences people's thinking.
And that's the concept behind the 11th Gwangju Biennale that kicked off on Friday under the title, "The Eight Climate: What Does Art Do?"
The 8th climate, a notion put forth by a Persian philosopher in the 12th century, refers to a so-called inter-world reachable through the imagination.
"The way they imagined this zone, I think, is similar to how the contemporary art is operating. It's actually not what about art is, but what it does. Each art work has its reverberations. It creates rings on the water, in different ways depending on when, where and how it is presented."
Asia's oldest and most prestigious biennale of contemporary art boasts 252 works... in nine places around the city.
One work is a mixed media painting by Park In-seon at the main venue, the Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall.
Born and raised in Gwangju, Park In-seon has witnessed the city's transformations.
Examining the role of the artist in the process of urban development... and what art can do, Park portrayed his findings and thoughts on the canvases.
His work is showcased in gallery one, where differently-themed works are displayed close together to create a chaotic atmosphere.
Each of the five galleries at the main hall has its own atmosphere that enhances the meaning of each piece,... such as the darkness in gallery two that helps the audience focus better on the video arts, and the distinct "zones" in gallery three that allow the works to become walls themselves, as in the Daein Sausage Shop by Michael Beutler .
And with the grand opening ceremony on Thursday night, well-known public figures from politicians to the famous actor Hyunbin... gathered alongside Gwangju residents and visitors to celebrate the 11th edition of the festival.
"Giving visitors not just the chance to enjoy the arts but also to experience the beauty and culture of Gwangju city, Gwangju Biennale runs through November 6th in nine places around the city. Lee Ji-won, Arirang News, Gwangju."
Title: 9th Korea Cup International Yacht Race kicks off in Uljin
An international yacht race is underway in Korea's East Sea.
It's a special event for all participants from around the world and also very much so for Koreans: the course takes competitors through the open seas to Korea's easternmost island of Dokdo.
Lee Minyoung brings us to the 2016 Korea Cup.
The sizzling summer heat has let up a bit... and now there's even a cool breeze here at the coast -- the perfect weather for marine sports.
And just in time,... the seaside town of Uljin, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province is holding an international yacht race.
"Over two-hundred participants from nine countries have gathered here in Uljin to sail the 5-hundred kilometer course that goes around Dokdo Island. Start to finish... it'll take about 60 hours."
The main event is the offshore segment, where the sailors embark together from Hupo harbor in Uljin... and head for Korea's easternmost island of Dokdo.
After a few turns around the island, they'll head back to where they started.
And then we'll see who's going to snatch this year's title.
Part of the course has been chosen for the benefit of tourists and landlovers in Uljin, taking the yachts for a few kilometers close to the shore.
"The name Korea Cup -- that's a big draw for all of us. We've enjoyed going to Dokdo... we'd better win..after all the hard work
"We have a very nice, promising boat. Hope to do well. Sailing around Dokdo is a very nice experience for me. I had it last year..it was amazing. The view around Dokdo was very beautiful. "
This yacht race is all about circumnavigating Dokdo Island, so the sailors have a very special mission.
"This event was first held in 2008, when Japan started to claim Dokdo as its territory. Since then, we've been inviting yachting enthusiasts from around the world to take part in promoting the beauty of our Dokdo Island -- and, of course, to hammer home the fact that Dokdo has long been, and will always be, Korean territory."
That's a sentiment shared by all of the Korean participants when they sign up to compete.
" I'm participating in this race with deep pride in the fact that the beautiful Dokdo Island is ours. Every time I go around the island and come back, it feels as if I'm leaving something behind."
Next year, the race will mark its 10th anniversary,... and the hosts say they will expand its scale by inviting prominent sailors from Europe and North America.
Because Koreans are so fond of Dokdo, the island not only needs the nation's attention,... but also action... to protect and preserve it for the future.
Lee Minyoung, Arirang News, Uljin.
Title: Cloudy skies and heavy rain in the Gyeongsangdo provinces
Due to the indirect effect of the 12th typhoon of the season Namtheun, Southern parts of the country saw some heavy showers today. For more let's go over to Lee Jee-hyun at the weather center. Jee-hyun
The tropical storm Namtheun that's tracking toward Kyushu brought some heavy showers to Gyeongsangdo provinces and the surrounding areas,... with a heavy rain advisory being issued in those areas.
The tropical storm should weaken into a tropical depression before it dissipates this Sunday,... but it will still bring heavy rain to the Gyengsangdo region until Saturday afternoon or evening.
Elsewhere will have cloudy to partly sunny skies while Sunday should be a brighter day with a chance of sporadic showers in the eastern parts of country.
And moving on to Saturday's temperature readings,
Seoul and Daegu will start out at 20 degrees Celsius.
For the highs,
Seoul and Busan will hit 27 degrees, while Gwangju and Jeju Island will see a high of 29 degrees.
The Chuseok holiday is less than two weeks away And the roads will be crowded this weekend due to Beolcho, when you cut the grass and tidy up the graves of your ancestors in preparation for Chuseok, so beware
That covers Korea -- here's a look at the weather conditions around the world.
Title: Closing
That is our broadcast on this Friday night. Enjoy the first weekend of September, everyone. I'm Moon Conn-young. Thank you for watching. 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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