▪ Kim and Pelosi agree on strengthening ties in three main pillars: security, economy, governance ▪ Caught in limbo: Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit from a S. Korean perspective ▪ S. Korea, ASEAN members to upgrade strategic dialogue to tackle regional challenges ▪ U.S. dedicated to extended deterrence for S. Korea ▪ S. Korea's first lunar orbiter Danuri set for launch from Florida's Cape Canaveral ▪ Special law to boost S. Korea's chip industry takes effect Thursday ▪ OPEC+ agree to small increase in output in September ▪ RAGING REBOUND AMID SUMMER HOLIDAY ▪ Education Minister reiterates that lowering elementary school entry age shall be discussed ▪ S. Koreans try 'no-spend challenge' to save money amid inflation at nearly 24-year high ▪ BIOPLUS-INTERPHEX KOREA 2022: Latest bio-pharmaceutical technologies showcased in global exhibition ▪ Youth meets tradition at Jeongdong Theater, Cecil's incubation project "Blossom of Young Artists" ▪ World News: France passes US$ 20 bil. inflation relief package ▪ Hot and muggy weather with nationwide showers 2022-08-04, 14:00 (KST)