DEADLY DOWNPOUR IN S.KOREA

Hello and welcome to yet another edition of Press Perspective.

It's Tuesday July 22nd here in Seoul.

I'm Min Sunhee.

Weather-related tragic incidents have been making headlines across the globe in recent days and South Korea is not an exception.

For more I have freelance journalist Raphael Rashid from the U.K. based here in Seoul.

Raphael welcome back.

I also have Steven Borowiec with Japanese weekly news magazine Nikkei Asia.

Steven it's good to have you here.

Raphael, let's begin with the callous consequences of the torrential rain here in South Korea.

Steven, I believe the president has stressed the significance of a greater disaster management framework in light of this latest tragedy. What did he say, and what are the prospects of such a prevention plan, do you think?

Raphael, how are pundits here explaining the tragic event? Are they connecting it to broader weather patterns like climate change? What have you been hearing?

By the way, Steven, are there any challenges faced by the foreign press here when covering such national disasters?

Moving on, Raphael, online news magazine The Diplomat recently touched upon the tangible support base that President Lee Jae Myung continues to command from the general public. What's your take on this public sentiment?

Meanwhile Steven, on the diplomatic front, the Lee Jae Myung administration and its U.S. as well as Japanese counterparts reaffirmed their commitment to the trilateral partnership during a recent meeting in Osaka. Do tell us more about this meeting and its implications.

Raphael, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac departed for the U.S. this past Sunday. What has been shared about his latest agenda there, and I hear, more South Korean officials are planning to fly into the U.S. as well?

Steven, Forbes recently published an article about South Korea's efforts to ensure human rights obligations within the corporate arena here in the country. Do tell us a bit about this initiative and its implications.

Raphael, if the bill goes into effect, what changes are likely to be witnessed in Korea's corporate arena?

All right.