[Music] Dear viewers, I will now begin JTBC Newsroom. The Democratic Party, which took all 11 key committee chairmanships, including the Legislation and Judiciary Committee overnight, announced that they will immediately convene a part of the Standing Committee and push through contested bills such as the Choe Kang-wook Special Prosecutor Act. Actually, it became possible for the opposition party to pass a bill through the assembly alone, but the ruling party not only took the chairmanships of the committees but also the key committee chairmanships, which is unprecedented in constitutional history. First, reporter Choi Gyu-jin. The Democratic Party stated that selecting the 11 committee chairmanships, including the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, on its own marked the start of the 22nd National Assembly. They announced that they will promptly activate the key committees to swiftly pass essential bills like the Choe Kang-wook Act and the Broadcasting Act. The ruling party, urging to quickly start work, has never seen such a right-wing party that avoids working. It's not about talking about what a working parliament is or what a reform parliament is, but about practice and not just talk.

We will show our achievements. The Democratic Party announced that they will push for hearings and national investigations if necessary, even against government agencies, indicating a rapid pace. In particular, by securing the position of the Chairman of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, with Lee Suk-soo leading, it is now possible to pursue ultra-fast legislation. In the first half of the 21st National Assembly in July 2020, a Democratic Party-affiliated Chairman of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee led the way in passing the Housing Lease Protection Act amendment in just four days. The Democratic Party is expected to push through contentious bills such as the Kim Gun-hee Special Prosecutor Act without resorting to shortcuts like fast-track designation or bypassing the Legislation and Judiciary Committee. Today, the Democratic Party immediately held its first meeting with the Policy Committee and the Land, Infrastructure, and Transport Committee, and the Legislation and Judiciary Committee announced that they will go straight into bill deliberations at their first meeting tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m. There is no need to slow down the case of Kim Gun-hee, it's practically unnecessary to fast-track or slow-track it.

If the bill comes up to the legislature, it can be handled directly at the Legislation and Judiciary Committee. If it is raised to the main session, it can be processed directly at the main session. The Democratic Party stated that if the election of the seven standing committee chairs, including the pastor of the ruling party, is not finalized by the 13th, they will proceed with a separate election. As soon as the organization is completed, from the 24th, there will be two days of group representative speeches, followed by four days of interpellation with the government, leading to the JBC entering the process. Consequently, the presidential office stated that the Democratic Party's veto power has become stronger, announcing a full-scale confrontation. The People's Power Party announced today at the lawmakers' general meeting that they will reject all parliamentary schedules. The 22nd National Assembly is also expected to face obstacles. This has been Habin, a reporter. The People's Power Party announced a resolution demanding the resignation of the chairperson for violating the obligation of political neutrality by conducting biased proceedings towards the Democratic Party and seizing control of the assembly, actively targeting their weak points.

Defending, in other words, the most representative thing is that the ruling party must strongly confront to defend against legal risks of Lee Jae-myung, the party leader, in addition to boycotting the parliamentary schedule. The strategy that the ruling party can use against the opposition party, which holds an absolute majority of seats, is that the rookie lawmakers suggested actively utilizing the presidential veto power as the opposition party insists on doing things legally, saying, Let's also actively utilize the presidential veto power legally. The Presidential Office expressed its intention to exercise the veto power more actively in the future. A senior official at the Presidential Office warned that if the Democratic Party insists on a unilateral parliamentary operation, the President's proposal, in other words, the exercise of the veto power, will be further emphasized. The Presidential Office exercised the veto power in the 21st National Assembly, and it is expected that the President will exercise the veto power over the special law on housing even in the 22nd National Assembly, amid concerns about the unilateral pursuit of the massive opposition party.

There is a prospect of a presidential veto power struggle repeating. This is JTBC News. Following the conclusion of the luxury bag gift-receiving case involving Kwon Ga and Kim Geun-hee, we will continue with the exclusive coverage we conducted. Yesterday, with just a 1 minute and 30-second briefing, it was announced that there were no violations regarding President Yoon Seong and Mrs. Kim Geun-hee, but according to our coverage, there was a considerable opposition within the power circle. In particular, regarding President Yoon Seong, nearly half of the 15 committee members suggested sending the case to investigative agencies to confirm any legal violations. It was a one-vote difference. First, a reporter's exclusive report: The day before, the luxury bag gift-receiving case involving Kim Geun-hee, President Yoon Seong, and Pastor Choi Jae-yong was concluded, stating that there were no violations of the Anti-Corruption Act. However, internally, there were many opposing views to the conclusion, as confirmed by JTBC.

The investigation results have been confirmed. In fact, among the 15 committee members, 8 voted to send a recommendation to the investigative agency that the case involving President Yoon, a public official, should be concluded. Even for the seven remaining members, the conclusion to forward the case to the investigative agency received 15 votes each. In essence, six members opposed the decision to conclude the case. Some participants believe that even based on facts alone, it is possible to determine whether there has been a violation of the Anti-Corruption Act by JTBC. Considering the broad scope of the President's duties, it was suggested that it should be examined whether luxury bags given as gifts are related to President Yoon's duties. However, due to the lack of specific regulations on sanctions against spouses in the Anti-Corruption Act, the case concerning the First Lady was concluded. Regarding President Yoon and Pastor Choi, the decision to conclude the case was made without confirming the relevance of their duties or whether the luxury goods were given as bribes. The initial whistleblower, the People's Solidarity, did not confirm the key points regarding President Yoon's actions.

The issue of violation of the ban law was countered by saying it was covered up. As you have seen in JTBC's lecture, President Yoon Seong-yeol's case was concluded by 8 to 7, and Mrs. Kim Geon-hee's case was concluded by 9 to 6. However, it is understood that the authority originally internally concluded this case and presented the internal review results to all members first. Nevertheless, there was opposition even among the members appointed by the Yoon Seong-yeol government. Next, let's take a closer look at the exclusive report by reporter Yoo Jung-ha and discuss it in the studio. Normally, authorities present the internally reviewed results as reference materials to all members in advance. According to JTBC's investigation results, it is understood that two crisis scenarios were presented regarding the suspicion of receiving luxury bags by Mrs. Kim Geon-hee the day before. They either concluded that there was no violation of the law for the parties involved, including Mrs. Kim and President Yoon, who received luxury bags, or that multiple individuals who attended with Mrs. Kim were involved.

I stated that there is no provision for sanctions against the spouses of public officials under the Anti-Corruption Act, and practically concluded the case before the vote. However, some members engaged in a debate as some members opposed the conclusion during the internal review process. Some members argued that we need to investigate why luxury bags were received, as it is unclear whether they are records of the President or not. It was reported that they opposed the conclusion and believed that further investigation is needed. Eventually, separate votes were taken on Kim and Yoon, and there were also many opinions that this should be handed over to investigative agencies. Among the 15 members present, except for the two non-regular members appointed by the Moon Jae-in government, some members appointed during the Yoon Seong-yeol government also supported the argument that an investigation of them is necessary. Yu Cheol, the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission who participated in the vote, and Jung Seung-yoon, a vice chairman who is a senior of President Yoon from university and a junior colleague from the prosecutor's office who was active in President Yoon's presidential campaign.

KTBC reporter Jung Kang-hyun is here with us in the studio. Let's delve deeper into this. Reporter Kang, although Chairman Kang made the final decision, in fact, there was a considerable opinion that it should be sent to an investigative agency. Most of the committee members are people appointed since the Yoon Seong-yeol government, right? How is the composition of this committee? First of all, the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission makes conclusions on reported cases through a committee called the Full Committee. The Full Committee is composed of a total of 15 members, including the Chairman of the committee, three vice-chairs, three standing members, and eight other members. The Prime Minister and the Chairman of the Commission recommend, and the President directly appoints them. Consequently, the committee has been composed of individuals close to the current government, and except for the two non-standing members, the other three were appointed during this administration. Nevertheless, despite this, there were many opposing opinions at yesterday's meeting regarding the closure of the Kim Ye-sa luxury bag case, showing that even the appointed officials of the current government recognize the need for this investigation.

It is reported that there were three instances of Kim Gun-hee receiving luxury bags, and it is necessary to further investigate whether this violates the law on prohibiting solicitation. There were also suggestions that more scrutiny is needed on Kim's relationship with President Yoon. In the previous report, it was mentioned that many opinions suggested that further investigation is required. Questions were raised about why an investigation was not conducted regarding the luxury bags Kim received and whether President Yoon was aware of the incident. Some believe that it is possible to determine whether President Yoon violated the law on solicitation to some extent. Additionally, there were suggestions that the investigation should be extended to clarify why this specific aspect was not thoroughly examined.

As the scope is extensive, it is necessary to consider the relevance to the duties. Multiple participants mentioned this opinion. Despite their opinions, the vote ended with 9 in favor and 6 against. Former lawmaker Jeon Hyeon criticized that it was essential for the Presidential Office to conduct an on-site investigation. Members of the ruling Democratic Party in the National Assembly also stated that they will visit the Presidential Office tomorrow to express their protest. Understood. That's all for today's coverage. This was reporter Kang Hee-won. Amidst the ongoing controversy, the Presidential Office has not issued a separate statement, stating that it was a decision made by the President. President Yoon Seong-yeol and First Lady Kim Geon-hee are continuing their state visit schedule today. The Presidential Office has not provided a separate statement regarding the National Human Rights Commission's conclusion of the luxury bag receipt case involving First Lady Kim Geon-hee.

In some quarters, there have been criticisms that the timing of the presidential proclamation was coordinated in advance, pointing out that President Yoon Seong and his wife visited Central Asia countries. President Yoon, who is currently on a state visit to three Central Asian countries, yesterday paid tribute at the Independence Monument in Turkmenistan with First Lady Kim Geon-hee, and then attended a state banquet. During the recent South Korea-Turkmenistan summit, the two countries adopted a joint statement containing plans to strengthen cooperation. The leaders of both countries expressed their intention to facilitate the participation of companies in Turkmenistan's large-scale energy plant projects. Building on the agreements on the Nishi Gas Plant Phase 4 Gas Treatment Facility and the Kiyan Polymeric Plant Phase 2 Cooperation Agreement, they agreed to further promote energy plant cooperation. The presidential office stated that this state visit has reignited plant cooperation between the two countries.

It was announced that a $6 billion contract is expected. Turkmenistan has led support for the Central Asia Summit to be held next year and the Central Asia Silk Road Initiative. The leaders of both countries also discussed complete denuclearization of North Korea. They expressed support for South Korea's pursuit of a nuclear-free and prosperous Korean Peninsula and bold initiatives in that direction. President Yoon, who completed schedules such as a business forum and a meeting with top leaders, is heading to Kazakhstan. From Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, this is JTBC's Kim Tae-young. As Kwon has wrapped up the case, evaluations are emerging that the case has now been transferred to the prosecution. In the midst of expectations for backlash, Prosecutor General Yoon Seok stated his position once again, saying that the prosecution will smoothly continue the investigation at the prosecution level, emphasizing that if the Central District Prosecutors' Office does its job properly, there will be no conflict with the presidential office.

Reporter Yeon Ji-hwan will explain. Prosecutor General Yoon Seok emphasized a principled stance. The prosecution will smoothly proceed with the investigation at the prosecution level. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, which is investigating the case, also stated that they will do well. I am confident that the frontline prosecutors will investigate properly without any other considerations, based on evidence and legal principles. When asked about the possibility of conflict with the presidential office over summoning Kim Geun-hye, he replied that as long as they proceed based on evidence and the law, there should be no such issue. We are expecting and hoping for that. It is interpreted as showing a backlash against the presidential office by emphasizing a thorough investigation while supporting the new command line of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office. Regarding the issue of whether to give leniency in the case of Deutsche Motors' stock manipulation, no comments were made. The Anti-Corruption Commission closed the case based on the fact that punishment cannot be imposed on a public official's spouse. However, the prosecution...

We are examining the relevance of Yun Seong-yeol's back to the president's duties. There are plans to consider checking the actual luxury bag stored separately in the president's office. JTBC's Yeonjiwon, Kim Geon-hee, the key figure in the stock price manipulation case, is investigating whether Kim Geon-hee was involved in the second stock price manipulation case that the statute of limitations is still alive. However, according to JTBC's coverage, it has been confirmed that they secured evidence that Kim met Yeonji in person by opening a season from a person who led the second stock price manipulation. This is a report by journalist Jo Hye-hyun. Kim, a key figure in the Deutsche Motors' second stock manipulation case, was arrested in 2021 for allegedly leading the Deutsche Motors' second stock manipulation from 2010 to 2012. He was sentenced to three years in prison, with two years of actual imprisonment. However, shortly after Kim's arrest in early 2011, Kwon Ho-soo

Deutsche Motors' chairman met Ms. Kim for an introduction, opened a stock account, and then reportedly managed it, according to the prosecution. It was revealed that before this meeting, Ms. Kim was involved in stock manipulation through another account of Ms. Kim. President Yoon has only explained about the meeting with Ms. Kim and the primary suspect, Mr. Lee, in stock manipulation. Before I got married in 2010, I entrusted the management to a former Goldman Sachs employee for about four months, but incurred losses. It has been reported that a similar content to Ms. Kim's written statement to the prosecution was included. Unlike the first incident, the statute of limitations is still valid for the second stock manipulation. If the prosecution summons Ms. Kim, it is expected that an investigation will also be conducted on the details of the meeting as stated by Ms. Kim. JTBC, this is Hye-won Jo. This time, we have newly covered the investigation related to the East Sea Genetics development. For nearly 16 years, the East Sea has

Australian company Woodside withdrew from exploration due to lack of prospects. The government explained that it was not due to lack of prospects, but due to merger issues. We obtained a report prepared just before the merger, which includes an evaluation of the East Sea area explored by Woodside. The report concludes that continuing high-risk operations poses significant risks. This is reporter Kim Hansu. The government has revealed that Woodside has already conducted large-scale exploration. In 2021, they conducted a 2,000km large-scale 3D survey, four times the size of the previous 500km survey in this area. Act Jisag analyzed this data and identified seven promising structures. According to JTBC, Woodside's internal evaluation report from April 2022 was found. It includes evaluations of projects carried out before the merger with other companies. In the field of Korean operations, up to now.

Undisclosed exploration areas for king crabs and aggregates are coming out. It says that in 2008, they first confirmed it with 2D data and in 2014 with 3D data. The newly obtained 3D data for two areas in 2021 were also included in the analysis. It is highly likely that the government's mentioned 3D exploration areas are for king crabs and aggregates. The report particularly evaluated these two areas as very dangerous and in the early stages of exploration. It differs from the explanation of our government that Woodside withdrew not because of the lack of profitability but because of insufficient evaluation despite laying a large-scale mooring and notifying the intention to withdraw. Considering the background, it is understood that discussions on the merger of BHT and IMI were ongoing. Three months after this report was released, Woodside officially notified that they would hand over the East Sea exploration rights and exploration data to Korea National Oil Corporation and withdraw.

I asked if the promising structures were included in the presentation this time, but they said they couldn't disclose the locations or names of the seven promising structures as they are confidential. According to JTVC Kim Mansoo's report, it is unclear whether the area discovered by Woodside in the East Sea 3D exploration is a promising structure that can go up to the drilling stage. Based on this, they judged that there is a high-risk burden. The government's position is that they have found the seven promising structures based on Woodside's exploration data. Continuing, this is reporter Kim Hansoo. The IR report is a company analysis report written during the external expert evaluation period before the merger. Woodside's IR report was handled by the global accounting firm KPMG's energy evaluator, Gafney Cline. The report considered most of the resources and reserves to be at the potential structure stage. It is actually the pre-stage of promising structures with a high potential for oil reservoirs. The report mentions that two places are in the promising structure.

I estimated the probabilities to be 75% and 25% respectively. I evaluated the certainty to the extent that one has a 75% chance of transitioning to a prospect grade, and the other has a 25% chance. From here, it can be judged that the potential to discover oil is not high. Woodside, who has been exploring these areas for over 10 years, withdrew, stating that the business feasibility is not there. However, after just 10 months of analysis, the headquarters saw a promising structure. They interpreted the data from our exploration and Woodside's deep-sea exploration and discovered a large-scale promising structure that is attracting attention worldwide. Even if the same area is analyzed, the results can differ. ActGeo explained that they analyzed a larger amount of data. This is JTV News. Yes, it was hot like midsummer again today. Last night, the first

A heatwave has arrived, and it is faster than last year. Reporter Lee Eun-jin is at Gangneung Gyeongpo Beach. How is the beach? Is it cool? I thought it would be cool because of the wind, but the sand heated up during the day and the air is humid, so it's really hot. Still, many citizens chose to come to Gyeongpo Beach rather than staying in stuffy homes. Although the official opening hasn't happened yet, people were trying to cool off by dipping their feet in the sea. Yes, the heat came quickly. What is today's daytime temperature? The highest temperature in Gangneung today is 33.9 degrees Celsius, and the famous Daeryeong-do reached 29 degrees Celsius. Last night, the lowest temperature was 25 degrees Celsius, marking the first heatwave observation in the country in Gangneung. Citizens were suddenly struck by the intense heat.

It was a surprised reaction. Until recently, it was quite chilly, but suddenly the temperature has risen drastically, making it extremely hot to the point of almost collapsing. People are worried that it feels like midsummer weather in China, and they are already concerned about how much hotter this summer will get. Today, the perceived temperature in most regions of the country has exceeded 30 degrees Celsius. Earlier this month, citizens flocked to Busan beaches to escape the heat, creating a midsummer vacation atmosphere. Heatwave warnings have been issued again today in various parts of Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do. The temperature in Daegu has risen to nearly 35 degrees. In this weather, school cafeteria workers are asking for measures to be taken. They held a press conference requesting solutions. The perceived temperature in the kitchen is 55 degrees, and they are wearing hats, masks, protective clothing, waterproof aprons that reach down to their ankles.

We are wearing it and eating. Even if we stay still, sweat pours like rain. Reporter Lee Eun-jin has been reporting so far. As you can see, the summer heat has arrived earlier than usual. The first heat wave alert of the year has been issued in various parts of the country, about a week earlier than last year. The reason for this early heat wave is said to be the hot wind filled with moisture. Reporter Lee Eun-ye reports. Today, Gyeongju reached 36 degrees, and Daegu reached 34 degrees, continuing for the second consecutive day. In Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, the first heat wave alert of the year was issued in the capital area. The daytime temperature in Gangnam, Seoul, also reached 33 degrees. Usually, temperatures gradually rise from early June, and the real heat wave starts in mid-June. But this year, it started a week early. The cause is the influence of the high-pressure system, with strong sunlight heating the ground and moisture.

It is due to the addition of a lot of southwesterly winds. Usually, if the humidity increases by 10%, the perceived temperature rises by 1 degree. Experts expected this heatwave to be just the beginning. They predicted that the number of days with a high temperature of over 33 degrees Celsius this summer would be within 15 days, but it is significantly higher than the average. The Earth is accelerating, and last year, due to the intense heat that started rapidly from the Earth's origin, the number of reported heat-related illnesses has already exceeded 70 in the past three weeks. It has increased by over 30% compared to the same period last year. Please wait a moment. However, until the 20th, the daytime high temperatures will rise close to 30 degrees Celsius in most areas. This is JTBC Lee Hae-won. Recently, with the fierce competition in the delivery industry, each is promoting free delivery. However, it is not the delivery platforms but the restaurant owners who are burdened with free delivery. Selling a dish worth 10,000 won leaves only about 80 won.

It's called a situation. First, this is reporter Jung Hyesung. Mr. Jang Jaehyun, who runs a cafe in Seoul, said that more than half of last month's sales of 30 million won went back to the delivery platform. In fact, the burden of the fees taken by the delivery platform is increasing rather than the decrease in sales. Especially, the burden has become heavier since the free delivery war started with the delivery platforms. We examined a receipt for selling two cups of coffee. The delivery fee that used to be burdensome has increased from 900 won to the 4,000s, surpassing the free delivery era. Previously, store owners could choose from various fee systems, but now even that has become difficult. Instead, they must choose a fee system that includes a 6.8% commission for each order and a delivery fee of over 2,500 won. It's tough. But now, that's too high. Customers used to pay at least a little even though it was free delivery, but now we have to cover all the money they used to pay.

Other roads are the same. If you sell a bowl of porridge for 10,000 won and pay a card fee of 900 won (3%), and a commission fee of 98 won, you are left with only 8 won. When they stopped advertising on Hwanggang, they haven't received any orders yet. As they continue to sell, they end up losing money, so they eventually raised the price of a bowl of porridge to 500 won. In reality, six out of ten restaurants in downtown Seoul either raise food prices or reduce portions when delivery platforms increase delivery fees. They claim they have never imposed free delivery costs on customers. However, experts point out that as the fierce competition between businesses intensifies, the burden will ultimately fall on the final consumer. It's a marketing strategy, but isn't it the consumers who end up bearing the burden? The reality is that delivery fees are not a burden. JTBC Newsroom. When restaurants increase prices due to delivery fees, double pricing has emerged. Free delivery is not a benefit but a loss for consumers because of the children.

I'm also returning, reporter Sanghwa Lee. In April, a franchise delivery service that readjusted prices has sandwiches that are 400 won more expensive than eating in-store, and eight pieces of chicken are 1,700 won more expensive. They have applied a 5% higher price on delivery prices. Some restaurants operated by other franchises and small business owners are the same. Restaurants that sell braised chicken and stir-fried beef have a 500 won higher price for braised chicken in delivery orders. Sometimes, eating on-site can be a bit cheaper, but it can be burdensome. If possible, I now pick up and eat directly. It seems that something that comes out as a service does not come out. According to a recent survey in Gyeonggi-do, there are four out of ten places where delivery prices are more expensive than eating in-store. It's inevitable that there is no choice but to eat out. Some restaurants have separate delivery fees for delivery orders, in addition to the delivery fees paid to delivery platforms. The advertising fees and commissions that must be paid to delivery platforms have increased. Delivery fees.

As profits decrease with the free delivery service, who bears the burden of this? It's the business owners who have to bear all of it. They say it's too difficult to handle these fees, so they have no choice but to have dual pricing. Then, what can consumers do? They have to pay more and eat. After the free delivery policy, the delivery market has returned to growth. However, on the other hand, there are forecasts that this dual pricing will increase further. In Seoul, the price of one serving of pork belly has exceeded 20,000 won for the first time. Not only pork belly, but prices of other foods such as kimbap, black bean noodles, and kimchi stew are also steadily increasing. This is reporter Jung Ha-ram reporting from Seoul. In a meat restaurant in Mapo-gu, Seoul, a 160g portion of pork belly costs 16,000 won. When converted to a 200g portion, it exceeds 20,000 won. From the perspective of running a restaurant, it is still a dilemma. I always think and worry. I also have to maintain my livelihood, so the more I do business.

Because there is nothing left little by little, the prices of ingredients and raw materials coming in are continuously rising, and labor costs and utility bills are also continuously rising. When should we raise the prices? Last month, the price of pork belly in Seoul exceeded 23,000 won for the first time, breaking through 18,000 won in 2022 and surpassing 1,000 won in just five months, now reaching 20,000 won. If you add commonly accompanying soju or beer, it easily exceeds 100,000 won. Nowadays, it's too expensive to eat pork belly, so even though we used to eat a lot more at our place, now it's more like one portion per person and later we just buy more snacks. The prices of other dining-out menus such as gimbap and jjajangmyeon have also increased compared to a month ago. It used to be easy to eat out for dinner once, but these days when you go out.

There are many burdens when you do it. In addition to the rising cost of dining out, various processed food prices are also soaring, and there is a growing voice calling for additional government measures. Yes, that's correct. It has come to light that an educational company has been using bodies for anatomical practice in collaboration with the Catholic University's medical school to teach health trainers, Pilates instructors, and others. It has sparked controversy. They received 600,000 won per body donated for medical education and research, and then provided paid lectures. Reporter Han Minjeong covered this. An instructional document posted on a website of a company providing education for health trainers and exercise instructors states that flash cadaver dissections are being conducted. This refers to anatomical bodies that have not undergone embalming. It was also mentioned that this is to prevent muscles and other human body structures from being invisible due to chemicals. The instructor is Dr. Kim from the Catholic University's medical school, and the tuition fee is stated as 600,000 won.

The research institute explained that they provided a lecture by a doctor and a lecture space for anatomical dissection at the request of the company. However, there are criticisms that it is inappropriate to utilize the donated non-medical subjects for a paid lecture for educational and research purposes. The company's intention was to contribute to improving public health through education, stating that it should have been an observation education. The lecture scheduled for the 23rd has now been canceled. A medical group reported this company to the police for violations of the Anatomy Act. This is Minjeong from JTBC. In Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, a fire broke out on a mountain, and authorities are investigating the possibility that North Korea's waste balloons may be the cause of the fire. Due to the waste balloons, damages such as roofs of houses collapsing and car windows breaking have occurred. This is reporter Jo Seung-hyun. Inspection team members who entered the controlled zone interacted with explosive disposal personnel, police, and firefighters yesterday afternoon when the fire broke out.

In Chuncheon, a mountain fire was extinguished in just 20 minutes, but there was a reason to investigate thoroughly. Exactly 8 meters vertically above the point where the fire started, a North Korean propaganda balloon was hanging. There were traces of gunpowder on the plastic bag attached to the balloon, raising suspicion that the fire could have started from the balloon. It is speculated that the fire was caused by some substance inside the balloon's plastic bag due to public opinion, but the exact material and how the fire started have not been determined. There were no casualties, and so far, no traces have been found. A similar incident occurred in Ganghwa County, Incheon on the 9th, where a fire started after a propaganda balloon fell on the road. It is now possible that these propaganda balloons can even cause fires. Apart from this incident, there have been 12 cases of roofs collapsing and cars being damaged in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province.

Damage has been done, but so far there has been no way to receive compensation even if damage occurs. Local governments have decided to compensate by the end of this month using reserve funds. At this opportunity, it was also decided to revise the Civil Defense Basic Act to establish the necessary legal basis for compensation. This is JTBC Jo Seung-hyun. In a lawsuit involving the death of Park Ju-won, who suffered from school violence, the court ordered the lawyer who caused the trial to pay 50 million won. The mother, who fought for her daughter for nine years, called it an astonishing ruling and vowed to go all the way to the Supreme Court. This is reporter Yeo Do-hyun. Park Ju-won, who suffered from school violence, passed away in 2015. There were autopsy results acknowledging this, but there was no one taking responsibility. Saying that there is nothing to do because there is no physical violence visible, is this reasonable? The Education Office, the school, the student perpetrator, and the parents were all sued, but the outcome was not satisfactory.

It has been confirmed that Attorney Kwon Kyung-ae, who took charge of the case, did not attend the trial. As a result, the mother filed a lawsuit demanding 200 million won from Attorney Kwon, and the court ruled to compensate 50 million won. It was stated that Attorney Kwon's intentional or near-intentional negligence in not attending the trial for a long period would have caused great pain as the lawsuit ended in vain. However, the court did not recognize the claim for property damages, stating that the time gap between when Attorney Kwon wrote a pledge to pay 90 million won and when he evaded it was too long, making the likelihood of winning low. Almost all the costs of the lawsuit were paid by the mother. I was somewhat hopeful like a fool, thinking that I might have had some influence. Oh, I am quite disappointed. I don't understand why this trial is happening. My mother said she would go to the Supreme Court if necessary to resolve the injustice.

Lawyer Kwon's suspension of license for one year will end in August this year, and he will be able to resume his activities as a lawyer. This is JTBC Yeo Hyun. In Mokpo, Jeollanam-do, a car carrying a 70-year-old mother and 450-year-old brothers plunged into the sea. As a result, the mother and the brother passed away. It turns out that the brothers jumped into the sea together because taking care of their mother with dementia was difficult and frustrating. This is reporter Jung Myung. An additional white SUV is driving towards the pier where the ship is docked. However, 20 minutes later, a fire truck follows. The SUV that went ahead had plunged into the sea. On the 9th, around 5 p.m., in a small harbor in Buan, Jeollanam-do, a car with a driver in his 40s, a brother in his 50s, and a mother in her 70s was traveling. As soon as the family arrived at the pier, they plunged into the sea. The 70-year-old mother and the 50-year-old brother passed away. The 40-year-old younger brother was rescued by the residents and was living alone.

I saw only one person coming to the very back before the break, the siblings intentionally rushed into the sea. With the worsening symptoms of dementia in their mother, who lived alone without a spouse, it became difficult to take care of her. The surviving son said it was no longer possible to take care of her, and financially, it was a desperate situation. They decided to take care of their mother together and die together. In our country, the number of dementia patients was estimated to be 980,000 last year. Among them, 570,000 patients are managed by the Dementia Safety Center, and over 400,000 are in an unregistered status. Both sons were suffering from depression. Even now, there are children in similar situations somewhere who need help. I'm JTBC's Jung Jin-myung. [MUSIC] Yes, I'm back, Behind the Scenes. Reporter Lee Sung-dae is here. Let's go to the first issue. Let's see the first issue. Exciting, right? The issue of Cho Kuk. Yesterday, there was a discussion about the allocation of standing committee members from the opposition party.

You finished. Well, there is a noticeable place, the National Defense Committee. Former Minister of Justice in the previous government, Choo Mi-ae, and lawmaker Park Beom-gye are both interestingly placed in the National Defense Committee. Representative Choo expressed that it would be exciting. If he is a former Minister of Justice, wouldn't he go to the Judiciary Committee? This is also a possible expectation, but he chose the National Defense Committee. As the anchor mentioned, that kind of atmosphere and expectation arise. In fact, last month, after losing the Speaker of the National Assembly election, there were rumors within the party that he might become a candidate for the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, but he publicly refused and stated that he would go to the National Defense Committee. He stated that he would oversee the investigation of the late Sergeant First Class and protect Lieutenant Colonel Park Jung. As you can see, he appeared at the first fifth trial today.

I accompanied them like that, and if you look next to me, you can also see Representative Lee Jun-seok. In the case of Representative Cho Kuk, he met Colonel Park Jung-eun as a member of the National Defense Committee and also attended a trial as an observer. Usually, when it comes to the National Defense Committee, it is a place where influential members and heavyweight figures often go. People have this kind of perception. Yes, that's right. So, the National Defense Committee is known as a must-visit for presidential candidates. In reality, former President Park Geun-hye served as a member of the National Defense Committee during her time as party leader, and just before that, former President Moon Jae-in also served as a member of the National Defense Committee during his first term. Therefore, regardless of party affiliation, there is a perception that one must go through the National Defense Committee before running for president. Leader Lee Jae-myung just served in the National Defense Committee right before this. In the ruling party, both presidential candidates Yoo Seung-min and Hong Joon-pyo have experience in the National Defense Committee. If you look at this current parliament, in the ruling party, Representative Ahn Cheol-soo is.

It is known that he supported national defense, and as I introduced earlier, both Choguk and Chumi are classified as potential candidates from the opposition party. Choguk is a member of the National Defense Committee. However, regarding these evaluations, Representative Choguk explained that there was another reason besides not being a presidential candidate. Let's listen to it. When it comes to presidential campaigns, it is completely irrelevant, and there are many duties as the party leader. At that time, the burden of being a standing member should be reduced. The areas with relatively less burden are foreign affairs and national defense. It is evaluated within the National Assembly. There are also issues related to the rank of chief petty officer, and it seems that the National Defense Committee will attract attention in various ways. Shall we move on to the next issue? The second issue is tailored to Anseong, Hwang Kyo-ahn. There is talk about the former Minister of Justice again this time. It was just before the general elections at the end of March. A man in his 40s, a YouTuber, secretly installed cameras at the advance voting stations and polling stations.

I have been arrested. Today was the first trial, and I claimed that I took legitimate actions to monitor election fraud at that time. What draws attention is that former Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn has stepped up to defend this YouTuber. To put it simply, former Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn, who is accused of pre-election fraud, has come forward to defend a YouTuber accused of election fraud. Some say it's a perfect fit for him. Former Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn has been consistently dealing with these election fraud suspicions. He claimed there was election fraud in the last general election, and right after the election results, didn't Yoon Seong-yeol's government corner him quite a bit? Therefore, former Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn has suggested that he has a solution to this crisis. What is it?

Investigating election fraud can resolve the crisis. I suggested this solution, and I keep talking about it. Let's listen to the statement. Isn't President Yoon's specialty investigating well? However, why is he turning a blind eye to the election fraud that is leading the country to ruin? Now, it's not a government of the Democratic Party, but a government of Yoon Seong-yeol. If Yoon Seong-yeol's government is responsible for the election, then does it mean they didn't know about the election fraud or overlooked it? Would the opposition party, which suffered a historic defeat in the general election, stay silent? Criticisms are arising logically that it doesn't quite add up. Yes, I understand. This was reporter Lee Sung-dae. Do you remember the controversy that arose when the apartment complex called Wangneung View Apartments was built in front of the Kimpo Jangneung, designated as a world cultural heritage site?

I heard that a similar issue arose in Japan as well, but the outcome was quite different. Tokyo correspondent Jeong Won-seok reported on this. In a mansion building in Kunitachi City, about a 40-minute drive from Tokyo, a notice suddenly appeared for the upcoming new building construction, just before the transfer to the pre-sale buyers. Despite residents' opposition as the building height increased, the demolition proceeded swiftly. The building on the left, scheduled for demolition this time, was a new building construction that was decided to be demolished due to its obstructing the view of a mountain, according to the book. The warm atmosphere surrounding the building did not receive prior approval for demolition, causing controversy when the Cultural Heritage Administration ordered the construction to stop. However, ultimately the court ruled that the construction companies at that time did not need to go through the Cultural Heritage Administration review process.

I have made a decision. In Tokyo, JTBC Jungseok, who was involved in controversy over Lotte's Hwang Sung's caught stealing, and manager Lee Seung-san, who protested against the ejection, also faced criticism as a coach for obstruction of base running. Unlike the home plate collision prevention rule, there are no clear rules regarding base running interference at second and third base, so it has relied on the judgment of the umpire each time. Today, the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) office and the nine professional baseball teams gathered to hold an executive committee. It was decided to consider putting base running interference under video review. Will this confusion disappear in professional baseball in the future? The summer is passing quickly. Last night, the first heat wave of the year hit Gangneung, and during midday, Gyeongju soared up to 36 degrees Celsius, surpassing the normal temperature by about 9 degrees.

In Gyeonggi Province, Yongin, and various places in Jeollanam-do, a heat wave warning has been expanded. Tomorrow, you should be well prepared for the heat. Most daytime temperatures will exceed 30 degrees Celsius. In the Yeongnam region, it will rise above 33 degrees Celsius. Dense fog is expected along the coast until morning. Showers are also expected in various parts of the southern inland areas. Tomorrow, the sky will be clear, but with the scorching sun, the ozone levels will be very high. The morning temperatures are expected to be around 20 degrees Celsius in Seoul, 18 degrees in Daejeon, and 25 degrees in Gangneung, where a heat wave could continue. Daytime temperatures will rise to 32 degrees in Cheongju and Daejeon, and up to 34 degrees in Daegu. Rain is expected in the capital area, Gangwon Province, and western Yeongseo over the weekend. As the extreme heat will continue throughout this week, it is important to manage your physical strength well. This was the weather report. That's all the news we have prepared in the Newsroom. Thank you for watching.

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