1. Subway and ferry services on Thursday are suspended and roads are closed across the country, including the capital region, due to torrential rain. The number of people temporarily evacuated due to heavy rain has also increased to 901.

2. The Czech government on Wednesday picked South Korea's state-run nuclear power agency as the preferred bidder to build two new nuclear power units, a project currently valued at $17.3 billion.

3. President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday nominated Seoul National University Professor Yoo Sang-im as the candidate for Minister of Science and ICT and also appointed three new deputy ministerial positions across different ministries.