1. While speaking at a ceremony celebrating Daedeok R&D Special Zone’s 50th anniversary on Thursday, President Yoon Suk Yeol addressed criticism for cutting the state budget for research and development by declaring plans to expand related funding.

2. President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a law withdrawing Russia's ratification of the global treaty banning nuclear weapons tests. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed deep concern about Russia's decision and said it was a step in the wrong direction.

3. South Korea's foreign ministry said Friday that a Japanese aircraft carrying 15 South Koreans departed from Israel on Thursday, local time, and is on its way to Haneda International Airport in Tokyo.