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▶Kishida, “Discharge will be stopped if the radioactive level is exceeded”
‘The Unbearable Lightness of Being’ Milan Kundera dies

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1. [정치] Kishida, “Discharge will be stopped if the radioactive level is exceeded”

At the Korea-Japan summit held in Vilnius, Lithuania on the 12th, Prime Minister Kishida promised, “There will be no emissions that adversely affect the health and environment of the people of Japan and Korea.”

In addition, President Yoon Seok-yeol told Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida regarding the discharge of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, “If a situation such as the concentration of radioactive materials exceeds the standard value occurs, please stop the discharge immediately and notify us immediately.” requested.

2. [국제] ‘The Unbearable Lightness of Being’ Milan Kundera dies

<참을 수 없는 존재의 가벼움>Reuters reported on the 12th through local media that Czech-born French writer Milan Kundera, who wrote “The Lover,” passed away on the 11th.

Kundera’s ‘Unbearable Lightness of Being’ dealt with the life and love of modern people in the Prague spring of 1968, and was loved by readers around the world.

3. (Society) Monsoon rain nationwide again…up to 250mm in the metropolitan area

Today, strong rain accompanied by gusty winds, thunder and lightning is pouring down in most areas of the country.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, “There is a possibility that very much rain will fall across the country between today and the day after tomorrow (15th) due to the influence of low pressure and congestion fronts,” and in particular, heavy rain of more than 250 mm is expected to fall in the metropolitan area until the next day.

4. (Economy) End-of-the-minute discussion on the minimum wage… Will it exceed ‘10,000 won’?

If next year’s minimum wage level is reached, it will be decided today.

The Minimum Wage Committee will hold its 13th plenary meeting at the Government Complex Sejong today at 3:00 pm and continue discussions, and representatives from the labor and business worlds will gather to propose the 5th amendment.

5. (Culture, entertainment) Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, abolition of Japan’s ‘video product’ regulations

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has abolished regulations on video products such as Japanese dramas and entertainment, improving the system so that they can be rated as ‘video products’ rather than ‘movies’.

Since 2004, Japanese video productions have been fully open, but since only ‘movies’ were allowed to be rated, they had to be rated as ‘movies’ using expedient methods, such as screening them at late-night theaters.

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1. [정치] Kishida, “Discharge will be stopped if the radioactive level is exceeded”

Prime Minister Kishida promised on the 12th that he would not release contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, saying, “We will not release anything that adversely affects the health and environment of the people of Japan and Korea.”

According to the report, Prime Minister Kishida responded to a reporter’s question about the timing of the discharge of contaminated water, saying, “We will confirm and judge the status of securing safety and responding to countermeasures against public opinion (rumor) across the government.”

In addition, he said, “After the start of ocean release, we will review the IAEA and promptly announce monitoring information implemented by Japan with high transparency.”

Regarding the discharge of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, President Yoon said, “People’s health and safety must be considered as a top priority.”

In addition, they requested, “If a situation such as the concentration of radioactive materials exceeds the standard, immediately stop the discharge and notify us immediately.”

2. [국제] ‘The Unbearable Lightness of Being’ Milan Kundera dies

World-renowned Czech writer Milan Kundera passed away on the 11th, Reuters reported on the 12th through local media.

Kundera is <참을 수 없는 존재의 가벼움>It was loved by readers around the world by dealing with the life and love of modern people in the Prague spring of 1968.

He received the Czech Writers League Award, the French Medici Prize, and the LA Times Novel Prize, and was consistently mentioned as a leading candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature.

In addition, he wrote works in Czech and French, and other than novels, he was creative in various fields such as poetry, plays, critiques, and translations.

Kundera’s other representative works include ‘Parting’, ‘The Beauty of Thinking Being’, and ‘Perfume’.

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