≡ US Submits Complaints At WTO Against Trading Partners
The United States has submitted five separate disputes at the World Trade Organization challenging tariffs imposed by China, the European Union, Canada, Mexico, and Turkey in response to President Donald Trump's actions on trade in aluminum and steel.
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Monday that the retaliatory tariffs, which come to some 28.5 billion dollars worth of American exports, appear to breach WTO rules.
Washington has maintained the position that its initial tariffs on imported steel and aluminum are acceptable on the grounds that they pose a threat to national security.■
[2018.07.17]
≡ Weather Update 700
Taking a look at the weather, it's a mix of sun and clouds on this Tuesday morning.
Today is chobok, considered the first of the three dog days of summer in Korea.
Scorching conditions are in store with heat wave advisories and warnings in effect across the nation.
Daytime highs will again range between 31 and 37 degrees.
The local mercury will get to around 34 degrees in Seoul, while Daegu and Pohang will hit 37.
As for the current reading in central Seoul, it is _____ degrees Celsius or _____ degrees in Fahrenheit.■[2018.07.17]
