[FULL] ARIRANG NEWS : OECD's economic outlook for S. Korea lowered to 2.7% as war in Ukraine...

▪ OECD's economic outlook for S. Korea lowered to 2.7% as war in Ukraine causes further inflation ▪ S. Korean economy grows 0.6% q/q in Q1 2022, at slower pace than expected ▪ S. Korea, U.S., Japan pledge security cooperation against N. Korea's provocations ▪ S. Korea's defense minister to hold trilateral talks with U.S., Japanese counterparts in Singapore ▪ Wendy Sherman, S. Korean Unification Minister stress need for Pyeongyang to return to talks ▪ S. Korea, UAE agree to bolster bilateral ties across multiple areas ▪ Yoon dismisses concerns over personnel appointments heavy on ex-prosecutors ▪ S. Korean, Vietnamese leaders agree to strengthen cooperation on future challenges ▪ S. Korea removes seven-day quarantine for unvaccinated inbound travelers ▪ Monkeypox cases worldwide surpass 1,000, raising airborne transmission possibility ▪ Mariupol is facing potential cholera outbreak; Zelenskyy claims more than 31,000 Russian troops have died since start of invasion ▪ S. Korea to provide US$ 1.2 million through IAEA to support safe operation of Ukraine's nuclear power plant ▪ Train derailment kills at least 17 in Iran ▪ S. Korea's oldest TV presenter Song Hae dies on Wednesday aged 95 ▪ Seoul city opens first city-run kids cafe in Jongno-gu district ▪ Inland regions to see showers tomorrow...heat to return this weekend 2022-06-08, 22:00 (KST)