▪ Biden due in Seoul on Friday; to meet tech leaders and troops ▪ S. Korea's state intelligence agency assesses N. Korea is looking for "perfect timing" to conduct nuclear test, after completing preprations ▪ S. Korea to maintain mandatory quarantine of COVID-19 patients until June 20 ▪ S. Korea's producer price index hits all-time high in April, up 9.2% y/y ▪ Average monthly household income in S. Korea at around US$ 3,800 in Q1 ▪ Finance leaders of G7 agree on US$ 18.4 bil. financial assistance for Ukraine ▪ IAEA chief inspects Fukushima Daiichi plant ▪ YOON-BIDEN SUMMIT PROSPECTS ▪ Parliament to hold confirmation vote on PM nominee Han Duck-soo Friday ▪ Second day of campaigning for local elections: PPP heads to Gwangju while DP rallies in Chungcheong-do provinces ▪ Campaigning for June 1st local elections begins as Gyeonggi-do Province sees fiercest battle ▪ Former presidential candidates back on campaign trail to make comebacks as lawmakers ▪ Seoul city makes plans to reduce impact of summer heat wave ▪ Before You Visit Cheongwadae: Noteworthy Historical Spots and Cultural Events to Enjo ▪ Domestically developed 75-ton engine at the heart of S.Korean homegrown space rocket Nuri ▪ World News: Sri Lanka defaults on debt for the first time ▪ Summerlike temperatures in the afternoon with scattered showers 2022-05-20, 14:00 (KST)