1. According to the Ministry of Economy and Finance on Monday, in the first half of 2023, South Korea’s tax revenue decreased by almost 40 trillion KRW or 31.4 billion USD ompared with the previous year.

2. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said on Sunday that the recent heatwave had killed at least 12 people from Wednesday to Friday last week. Meanwhile, at least 5 lives were lost due to a drowning accident during the same period across the nation.

3. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said that the war is returning to the territory of Russia. This statement came after Russia accused Ukraine of drone attacks in Moscow.