▪ South Korea lifts almost all social distancing rules ▪ Spending boost in doubt in S. Korea amid high inflation ▪ S. Korea-U.S. begin joint military exercise starting Mon.; Not Involving Field Troop Maneuvers ▪ U.S. special envoy for N. Korea in Seoul for security talks ▪ Incoming Yoon administration to maintain pressure and persuasion stance toward North: Park ▪ Ukraine not willing to give up Donbas region to end war with Russia: Zelenskyy ▪ Pope Francis implicitly criticizes Russia over Ukraine ▪ Apple TV+ series "Pachinko" shedding light on Korea's history and culture ▪ BTS's four concerts in Las Vegas attract more than 620,000 fans in total ▪ Science-themed art exhibition in Seoul marks Month of Science in April ▪ How South Korea is trying to improve its trauma treatment ▪ FOREIGN & DEFENSE POLICIES UNDER YOON ▪ World News: Pittsburgh party shooting on Sunday leaves 2 dead ▪ Dry weather advisory in places with high level of ultrafine dust 2022-04-18, 14:00 (KST)