IAEA passes resolution on North Korean nuclear activities

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Assembly has passed a resolution expressing serious concern regarding increased activities at several North Korean nuclear facilities, calling on Pyongyang to cease such operations. In response to South Korean-US cooperation on weapons of mass destruction, North Korea has issued warnings.

In South Korea, the Minister of Unification suggested a “multi-dimensional basket” approach to inter-Korean relations, stating that dialogue cannot begin if denuclearization is set as a prerequisite. Meanwhile, former President Yoon Suk Yeol has been prosecuted by the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office regarding allegations of failing to report his wife's receipt of a luxury handbag.

In Japan, the Mihama Nuclear Power Plant suspended operations of Reactor No. 3 after discovering a water leak from non-radioactive equipment during a routine inspection following its recent restart.

In Nepal, the World Food Programme (WFP) is conducting difficult flood relief operations, utilizing UAVs to deliver food to communities isolated by destroyed infrastructure and mountainous terrain.