1. The top diplomats of South Korea, the U.S. and Japan held a meeting on Thursday on the margins of a foreign ministerial meeting of the Group of 20 nations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,...and highlighted the importance of trilateral coordination to respond to North Korea's provocative acts and its military support for Russia's war against Ukraine.

2. In response to the prolonged collective action by trainee doctors nationwide, the South Korean government on Friday raised the state health crisis warning to the highest "serious" level and decided to fully extend telemedicine services at hospitals on a temporary basis.

3. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average both surged to record closing highs on Thursday, powered by investors piling into growth and technology stocks the day after artificial intelligence leader Nvidia reported much stronger-than-expected quarterly results.