[LIVE/NEWSCENTER] Pyeongyang confirms Kim Jong-un will soon meet with Putin...- 2019.04.23

▪ U.S. does not give extension to waiver on its sanctions against Iran's oil industry ▪ Condensate prices likely to rise after Iran oil sanctions ▪ S. Korea, Japan officials discuss WTO dispute settlement, other pending issues ▪ S. Korea lodges complaint against Japan's claim over Dokdo Island ▪ UN Command approves civilian access to DMZ trail in Goseong ▪ Smaller scale joint drill kicks off, replacing Max Thunder exercise ▪ Fleet review held to celebrate 70th anniversary of founding of China's navy ▪ Ruling party, minor opposition parties aim to fast track reform bills by Thursday ▪ President Moon says Kim Jong-un should choose economic prosperity over nuclear weapons ▪ Creditors of Asiana Airlines plan to inject around US$ 1.4 bil. : Finance minister ▪ Number of workers earning above minimum living wage increases in 2018: Data ▪ Rising young, one-person households changing consumer trends in Korea ▪ Soprano Jo Su-mi dedicates new album to all the mothers in the world ▪ Korea’s possible next UNESCO World Heritage sites ▪ Gov't offices must file yearly report on number of female board members appointed ▪ No. of people caught drunk driving falls 28% since implementation of Yoon Chang-ho Act ▪ Table tennis star Ryu Seung-min elected to executive committee of ITTF ▪ K-pop boy band BTS blasts onto Billboard Hot 100 at No. 8 with latest single ▪ Rain to spread nationwide tonight *Updated: 2019-04-23 - 19:40:00(KST)