Energy Transition & Renewables: South Korea and Mongolia signed an MoU to expand renewable energy, power infrastructure, climate policy, and heat-pump district heating, aiming to cut Mongolia’s coal-linked air pollution and greenhouse gases while opening room for Korean eco-friendly energy firms. Climate & Disaster Preparedness: North Korea issued heavy-rain and flood warnings, with state media saying key industrial sites are reinforcing embankments and dredging rivers to reduce damage as monsoon downpours intensify across the peninsula. Circular Economy & Waste-to-Value: A Sri Lankan project highlighted how discarded fish waste is being turned into export-ready animal feed ingredients—turning an environmental burden into jobs and foreign exchange. Urban Nature & Oceans: UN World Oceans Day photo winners showcased ocean life and the need to “reimagine” our relationship with the sea, spotlighting biodiversity under pressure from pollution and climate change. Seoul/ROK Policy & Governance: South Korea’s top court upheld a prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol in the martial law case, while a separate Seoul-based ROK-U.S. tabletop exercise focused on coordinating responses in the information environment during national crises. Markets With Climate-Adjacent Impacts: KOSPI volatility and chip-sector jitters dominated headlines, but the broader theme for Seoul readers is how global shocks ripple into local investment and risk appetite.