1. An hour after North Korea’s confirmation on its ICBM test-fire yesterday, the United States on Thursday announced additional sanctions on five entities related to North Korea’s missile program.

2. President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol held a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, amid rising tensions over North Korea's nuclear weapons and missile threats.

3. The Carbon neutrality act, which aimed to reduce 40% of Greenhouse gas emissions, has come into effect from today in South Korea.

4. South Korea’s new daily COVID-19 infections stands at 339-thousand 5-hundred 14 on Friday, down by about 50-thousand from yesterday. Prime Minister Kim Bu-gyeom said that the country is passing the critical moment.