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Podcast: Focus on Headline
Episode: Focus on Headline 08/29/2023
Description: 1. North Korea’s state-run KCNA reported Tuesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for bolstering naval forces. Kim visited the country’s navy command Sunday ahead of Navy Day, and stressed the navy should become a component of the country’s nuclear deterrence.
2. South Korea announced Tuesday its plan to seek a 656-point-9 trillion won, or roughly 495 billion U.S. dollar, budget for 2024. This is a 2-point-8 percent increase from the amount allocated for this year, and marks the lowest on-year rise since 2005 amid declining tax revenue and economic uncertainties.
3. The Korea Meteorological Administration said T...