1. The Japanese government on Tuesday strengthened its claim over Dokdo islet, and authorized omitting the passages of military’s ‘forceful recruitment’ of young women during wartime in its high school textbooks.

2. South Korea’s daily COVID-19 cases on Wednesday stands at 424-thousand 6-hundred 41. The number of the deaths hit the second highest at 4-hundred 32 on the same day.

3. Russia announced it will downsize military operations after holding the 5th peace talks with Ukraine on Tuesday. However, the west said Russia is attempting to buy time to reorganize its military.