1. The Shangri-La dialogue took place in Singapore today marking a three-day schedule. The U.S and China are expected to confront on the Indo-Pacific strategy.

2. The presidential office picked up 10 changes in a month since the Yoon administration took office. The main changes include the Yongsan-era, and enhanced communication.

3. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday that the authorities will conduct large-scale research about the cause and symptoms of  “Long COVID”, to make a guideline for proper treatment. Meanwhile, South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases on Friday stood at 9-thousand 3-hundred-15.