1.The chief of the Presidential Security Service (박종준)Park Chong-jun on Friday appeared for police questioning over the security team’s actions to prevent the arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol last week. Addressing reporters, Park called for investigation procedures appropriate for a sitting president.

2.Acting President Choi Sang-mok held a phone call with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday and expressed his intent to manage state affairs and foreign relations in a stable manner. The UN Chief reportedly expressed confidence in South Korea’s robust democratic system and resilience.

3.According to AFP on Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that North Korean forces fighting alongside Russian troops against the Ukrainian military have suffered four-thousand casualties.