ARIRANG NEWS 06:00
Coming up today,.. it′s been announced that President Park Geun-hye will attend China′s war anniversary military parade in Tiananmen Square next week.
A double-barrelled blast of central bank stimulus in China fails to convince investors as markets in the world′s second biggest economy slump yet again.
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Title: President Park to attend China′s war victory military parade
Our top story this morning...
It has been confirmed that President Park Geun-hye will attend China′s military parade in Beijing, in celebration of the 70th anniversary of Japan′s surrender in World War Two.
The presidential office says the decision to attend the September 3rd event in Tiananmen Square was made after considering Seoul′s friendly cooperative relations with Beijing, and hopes for Beijing′s future role in bringing peace and unification on the Korean peninsula.
Her appearance will also be in remembrance of Koreans′ struggle for independence from Japan′s colonial rule in China.
On September 2nd, the first day of her three-day visit to China, President Park will hold summit talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Before returning home, she will travel to Shanghai to attend a re-opening ceremony for the headquarters of Korea′s provisional government during Japan′s colonial rule.
Title: U.S. respects President Park′s decision to attend China′s military parade
The United States says it respects President Park Geun-hye′s decision to attend next week′s military parade in China.
A spokesperson for the U.S. State Department said it was a sovereign decision of each country whether to attend.
The U.S. has decided to have its ambassador to China, Max Baucus, attend the ceremony, in place of a high-level official from Washington.
Many western leaders are expected to shun the event, seen by many as a show of force against Japan.
China insists the parade is not intended to intimidate anyone.
Title: Defense minister Han Min-koo reports parliamentary session on recent inter-Korean crisis Wednesday
South Korea′s defense minister has explained the current security situation on the Korean peninsula following the recent agreements reached between the two Koreas.
Lawmakers raised questions about the wording of the deal.
Park Ji-won has the details.
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle praised the military′s response during the recent inter-Korean confrontations,... but grilled the defense minister on some specific details regarding the agreement reached by two Koreas on Tuesday.
Some lawmakers questioned the clarity of the wording of the deal by the two Koreas.
They particularly pointed out a clau
