1. According to the presidential office on Thursday, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will hold a trilateral summit with the U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at Camp David, near Washington, on August 18.

2. The Ministry of Justice’s Attorney Disciplinary Committee held a meeting on Thursday to determine whether it was appropriate for the bar association to prohibit attorneys from using the LawTalk app.

3. Heat wave warnings were issued across the nation, including Seoul, as sweltering temperatures prompted the city to raise its crisis alert from "caution" to "vigilance." Meanwhile, sweltering heat and infrequent rain is expected across the country on Friday, which is Jungbok, known to be the peak of the hottest time of the year.