DELUGE FOLLOWED BY SCORCHING HEAT; NATURE’S SCATHING FURY REVEALED

• The unmistakably long monsoon in central South Korea that brought along with it torrential rains and caused unforeseen casualties ended Sunday, which will be followed by a heat wave, the weather agency said.
• After some rain in Gyeonggi and Gangwon Provinces early Sunday, the mo...

SOUTH KOREA AT THE RECEIVING END OF TYPHOON WRATH

• Torrential rains, landslides and floods in South Korea have taken lives of nearly 30 people in the past several days, but agony is that the death toll may rise further as more than 10 people have gone missing.
• More heavy rains are predicted in the southern-most part of the coun...

JULY MONTH’S CONSUMER CONFIDENCE IN JAPAN CONTINUED SHOWING SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT

Highlights –

• July month’s consumer confidence in Japan continued showing signs of improvement.
• Rebound in the economy is rather slow due to the rise in domestic infections and torrential rain.
• The index in June saw an upturn of ...

SEVERE FLOODS IN CHINA AFFECTED MILLIONS

Highlights:

• More than 140 people either died or went missing due to severe floods in China that have affected almost 38 million people.
• The flood has destroyed more than 28,000 buildings while the cost of damage accounts for 82.2 billion yuan which is...