WorldSouth Korea expands highest-level heat alert to cover all of Seoul

South Korea expects temperatures to rise above 38 degrees Celsius, prompting President Lee Jae Myung to urge the government to treat the heatwave as a national disaster. The country has expanded its highest-level heat alert across Seoul. The programme also reports that Japan’s latest White Paper presents defence as more than a security matter, describing it as an economic strategy as well. Toyota has meanwhile raised its profit forecast, highlighting the weak yen despite recent intervention.