1.At a government ceremony marking the 578th Hangeul Day on Wednesday, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo raised concerns about “indifference to the Korean language” and the excessive use of foreign loanwords, as well as abbreviations and newly coined words, adding that the nation has a duty to further develop the Korean alphabet.

2.President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday a unified, nuclear-free Korean Peninsula would contribute to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and unlock new opportunities across a large, interconnected market, during his state visit to Singapore.

3.FTSE Russell, the London-based global index provider, announced Tuesday that South Korea will be included in a key leading World Government Bond Index, starting November next year.