▪ S. Korea’s new COVID-19 cases more than double in a week, country confirms first case of "Centaurus" subvariant ▪ Won/dollar rate falls to new low, sinking below 1320 level during trading on Friday ▪ Pres. Yoon Suk-yeol tackles debt burden of people ▪ S. Korea's import price index hit record high in June as oil prices rise ▪ South Korean ecofriendly cars are rising in popularity here and overseas; one in four cars sold in S. Korea earlier this year are green ▪ U.S. wholesales prices hit a near-record 11.3% on-year in June ▪ U.S. weekly jobless claims hit 8-month high ▪ EFFORTS TO TACKLE OVERTOURISM ▪ Russian missiles strike Ukraine's west-central city of Vinnytsia killing 23 people ▪ S. Korea-U.S. conduct joint air drills involving F-35A stealth fighters for the first time ▪ Seoul willing to negotiate with Tokyo on invoking 'diplomatic protection' ▪ Busan International Motor Show 2022 opens on Friday ▪ 'A story about love' - S. Korea's first queer dating show comes out on Wavve ▪ World News: Sri Lanka’s president resigns by email after fleeing the country ▪ Sweltering heat continues with scattered showers 2022-07-15, 14:00 (KST)