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≡ Parliament To Scrutinize KORAIL, N. Korea Cooperation
The finance, welfare, labor and transport ministries will be scrutinized by lawmakers as the parliamentary audit continues.
In particular, the land infrastructure and transport committee is expected to question KORAIL and its subsidiary SR on allegations that they gave job favors to relatives of their employees.
Rival parties are likely to clash over the government's initiative for railway and road connections between the two Koreas and concerns they could violate international sanctions.
Meanwhile, the strategy and finance committee will conduct on-site inspections at the Port of Incheon and the Incheon Main Customs office.■
[2018.10.24]
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≡ Still No Date, Venue For Pompeo's High-Level Meeting With N. Korean Officials
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been hoping to meet with North Korean officials soon to discuss a second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, however there has been no word from Pyongyang.
According to Yonhap News, citing a senior South Korean official Tuesday, Pompeo is known to have finished preparations for the high-level talks but there is still no date or venue for the meeting.
It is also unclear who his counterpart will be.
The official said North Korea is being very careful and will likely be thoroughly prepared as there is a lot at stake, pointing to demands for the abandonment of its nuclear weapons and facilities.
The official also backed recent reports that the next Trump-Kim summit will likely be held early next year.■
[2018.10.24]
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≡ BMW Expands Recall To 1.6 Mln Cars Worldwide Over Engine Fire Risk
BMW has announced it is expanding a recall to cover an additional 1.6 million vehicles worldwide over concerns that a coolant leak could spark a fire.
The German automaker said on Tuesday that leakage from the exhaust gas recirculation cooler could combine with soot deposits and potentially result in the melting of the intake manifold in the engine or fire.
The action covers models produced between 2010 and 2017.
In August, BMW recalled over 2 million vehicles for this issue, mostly in Asia and Europe.
Only 54,700 vehicles were said to be affected in the United States and Canada.
South Korea reported 40 related fires this year, prompting government warnings and a police investigation.■[2018.10.24]
