1. President Yoon Suk Yeol and ruling party chief Han Dong-hoon met Tuesday in Seocheon to inspect a market destroyed by a fire the previous night. Their meeting came after the two reportedly clashed over allegations involving the first lady and party nominations for the upcoming general elections.

2. South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said Tuesday it has launched talks with Britain to discuss ways to improve their bilateral free trade agreement. The meeting will focus on updating the latest global trade norms in areas, including the digital industry and supply chains.

3. South Korea's top envoy to the U.N. on Monday renewed Seoul's criticism of arms transactions between North Korea and Russia during a U.N. Security Council meeting, as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticized the West's weapons support to Ukraine.