AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPresident Lee’s France trip: South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung has left for a four-day state visit, co-chairing the Lumière Summit with Macron and expected to discuss AI, nuclear cooperation and Strait of Hormuz coordination. Tourism pressure: Tourist complaints in South Korea hit a record 1,753 in the first seven months, led by Seoul, with issues like reckless taxi driving and overcharging. Nepal flood rescue: After 10 days of searches, Nepal’s death toll rose to 1,344 with about 4,900 missing, while South Korean and Nepalese teams pulled survivors from hydropower tunnels, including a Chinese man and a woman found alive. Aging and dementia: A health ministry analysis projects dementia among Koreans over 65 will climb to 10.34% by 2030. Judicial gridlock: South Korea’s Supreme Court faces two vacancies after Justice Lee Heung-koo’s retirement, raising concerns for major case reviews. Real estate tax outlook: A simulation suggests Seoul’s comprehensive holding tax could expand beyond Gangnam into more districts by 2030. Medical school churn: Yonhap reports 301 medical school dropouts were at provincial schools in 2025, fueling worries about enrollment shifts toward the capital.
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