South Korean Ship Hit by Iranian Missile: Iran Denies Allegations

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HMM Namu struck by an Iranian missile; Iran’s ambassador ‘flatly denies’ despite government summons

South Korean authorities concluded that the object that struck the South Korean-flagged ship HMM Namu in the Strait of Hormuz was most likely a Noor-series Iranian anti-ship missile. The Foreign Ministry summoned Iran’s ambassador in Seoul to lodge a formal protest, but Iran denied the allegations outright and suggested the incident could have been a deception operation by the U.S. or others.

[Exclusive] Hid his name for eight years…Choo Kyung-ho secretly donated his parliamentary pay raise

People Power Party candidate for Daegu mayor Choo Kyung-ho has been making anonymous donations to a residential facility for people with severe disabilities for eight years, Dailian reported on June 27. According to the outlet, Choo has supported Hansarang Village, a residential facility in Hyeonpung-myeon, Dalseong-gun, Daegu, every year since February 2018. His total contributions amount to 34.31 million KRW (approximately $25,733).

[June 3 pick] Park Geun-hye: Park Hyung-joon will do much to further Busan’s development

Former president Park Geun-hye visited Busan on June 27 and said she believes Park Hyung-joon will continue to contribute significantly to the city’s development. That afternoon, she campaigned at Gijang Market in Gijang County, Busan, alongside Park Hyung-joon and Park Min-sik, the People Power Party candidate in the Busan Buk-gap by-election.

[June 3 pick] Kim Boo-kyum: Visiting Park Geun-hye is a courtesy if she permits it — don’t politicize it

Kim Boo-kyum, the Democratic Party’s candidate for Daegu mayor, said on June 27 that if Park Geun-hye consents, it would be appropriate to pay a courtesy visit. Speaking at a press conference at his campaign office in Seo-gu, Daegu, Kim said visiting a former president who lives in the city is a matter of respect, not political maneuvering.

Special prosecutor Min Jung-gi and Geonjin’s Jeon Seong-bae appeal five-year sentence to the Supreme Court

The special prosecutor team led by Min Jung-gi, which investigated various allegations involving Kim Geon-hee, filed an appeal to the Supreme Court after the appellate court handed a five-year prison sentence to Jeon Seong-bae of Geonjinbeop on charges of accepting money and favors from the Unification Church and others.

Israel: Gaza airstrike kills Hamas’s new military chief

Israel said on June 27 that it killed Mohamed Odeh, the newly appointed leader of Hamas’s al-Qassam Brigades in the Gaza Strip. His predecessor had died just 11 days earlier.

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• HMM Namu struck by an Iranian missile; Iran’s ambassador ‘flatly denies’ despite government summons
• [Exclusive] Hid his name for eight years…Choo Kyung-ho secretly donated his parliamentary pay raise
• [June 3 pick] Park Geun-hye: Park Hyung-joon will do much to further Busan’s development
• [June 3 pick] Kim Boo-kyum: Visiting Park Geun-hye is a courtesy if she permits it — don’t politicize it
• Special prosecutor Min Jung-gi and Geonjin’s Jeon Seong-bae appeal five-year sentence to the Supreme Court