■Samsung Electronics union turnout tops 66% on first day; inter-union tensions persist■
Union members began voting on a labor agreement at Samsung Electronics, and turnout topped 66% on the first day.
But unions outside the semiconductor sector criticized the deal as rushed and inadequate, leaving inter-union tensions unresolved.
■Starbucks boycott spreads…Police accelerate probe of Shinsegae chairman Chung Yong-jin■
The \”Tank Day\” controversy has sparked a boycott movement against Starbucks that has reached government circles.
Police have accelerated an investigation into Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin following complaints tied to the controversy.
■Jung Won-oh stresses ‘public safety’…Oh Se-hoon pledges to increase housing supply■
Seoul’s mayoral candidates from rival parties met with voters and exchanged attacks.
Democratic candidate Jung Won-oh emphasized public safety, while People Power Party candidate Oh Se-hoon focused on expanding housing supply.
■Speculation mounts that Xi Jinping may visit North Korea as soon as next week…China’s foreign ministry stays tight-lipped■
Reports suggest Chinese President Xi Jinping could visit North Korea as early as next week.
Although China’s security and protocol teams reportedly traveled to Pyongyang recently, the foreign ministry has declined to confirm any visit.
■U.S.: We’ll take custody of enriched uranium; Iran: It must not be transferred out■
As back-channel ceasefire talks continue, the United States and Iran are clashing over the disposition of highly enriched uranium.
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