1.The Ministry of Economy and Finance said Friday in its monthly economic report, the Green Book, that the South Korean economy faces "downside risks" due to uncertainties at home and abroad despite signs of stabilizing inflation.

2. A court decision on the formal arrest of Cho Ji-ho, the commissioner-general of the Korean National Police Agency, and Kim Bong-sik, the head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, is expected to be made late on Friday. The two have been accused over their roles in President Yoon's martial law imposition.

3.The U.S. State Department released the 2023 Country Reports on Terrorism on Thursday, and has kept North Korea on its list of state sponsors of terrorism, noting the reclusive regime repeatedly supported acts of international terrorism.