Nepal Flood Crisis: South Korea’s disaster response teams kept searching in Nepal for nine missing workers after flash floods on the Nepal–Tibet border killed at least 579 people and left 1,924 missing, with helicopter and drone searches repeatedly delayed by weather and flight restrictions. U-turn on Foreign Help: Nepal partially reversed its earlier refusal of international rescue teams, now allowing limited specialized assistance from countries including South Korea for tunnel rescues, DNA testing, and forensic work. Travel Advisory: Seoul issued a special travel advisory for four Nepal provinces—Bagmati, Gandaki, Koshi, and Lumbini—urging travelers to cancel or postpone trips amid ongoing flood and landslide risks. Defense Diplomacy: South Korea and France agreed to deepen defense coordination, including military exercises and classified information sharing, as North Korea–Russia ties grow. North Korea Talks Signal: A former U.S. official said a Trump–Kim summit could include “tacit” acceptance of North Korea’s nuclear program, a Korean War end-of-hostilities deal, and an end to U.S.–South Korea exercises. Culture & Media: The Pinkfong Company says it will expand the “Baby Shark” storyline with a younger sibling and friends next year.