1.North Korea on Friday accused Seoul of flying drones over Pyongyang airspace to drop anti-regime propaganda leaflets, while Kim Yo-jong warned of “horrible disaster” if it happens again. The Joint Chiefs of Staff declined to confirm the claim and warned the North will see “the end of its regime” if it causes harm to South Koreans.

2.According to Statistics Korea on Monday, the number of female wage earners in South Korea averaged 10-million-152-thousand in the period from January to August this year, surpassing the 10 million mark for the first time since data compilation began in 1963.

3.China’s military launched a new round of military exercises near Taiwan on Monday, in what it calls a “stern warning” against those seeking “independence,” drawing condemnation from Taiwan and the U.S.