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■Central Labor Commission: If Samsung and its union fail to reach an agreement, a mediation proposal will be issued by 10 p.m.■ The Central Labor Commission, which is overseeing a second post-adjustment between Samsung Electronics and its labor union, said it will present a mediation proposal if the parties do not reach a deal by 10 p.m. tonight. Park Soo-geun, chair of the commission, told reporters this afternoon, “By about 10 p.m., either an agreement will be reached or a mediation proposal will be issued.” ■South Korean and Japanese leaders meet in Andong; agree to broaden supply-chain cooperation■ The presidents of South Korea and Japan met in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province — President Lee Jae-myung’s hometown. In a joint press statement after the summit, President Lee said the two countries agreed to expand cooperation on supply chains. ■Backlash grows after Starbucks Korea ‘Tank Day’ event; boycott calls emerge■ The fallout from Starbucks Korea’s “Tank Day” event, held on the May 18 anniversary of the pro-democracy uprising, continues. Shinsegae Group Chairman Jung Yong-jin issued a personal apology, but calls for a consumer boycott have surfaced. ■Trump rejects revised ceasefire proposal from Iran; planned strike on Iran suspended■ U.S. President Trump said he could not accept the revised ceasefire proposal submitted by Iran. He added that, at the request of Qatar and other Middle Eastern countries, the planned strike on Iran has been suspended. ■Widespread rain expected tomorrow through the day after; torrential downpours up to 30 mm per hour■ Heavy rain will begin tonight in Jeju and is forecast to continue nationwide through the day after tomorrow. Rain will spread across the country tomorrow morning, and some areas could see torrential downpours of up to 30 mm per hour (about 1.18 in/hr). For Yonhap News TV inquiries and news tips: KakaoTalk/LINE jebo23, Kim Sookang (kimsookang@yna.co.kr)
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