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1. The Presidential Office announced Thursday that leaders of South Korea, China and Japan will hold a long-suspended trilateral summit in Seoul next week for the first time in 4 1/2 years. President Yoon Suk Yeol will meet with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Seoul on Monday.

2. In a widely expected decision, the monetary policy board of the Bank of Korea on Thursday kept its policy rate unchanged at 3.5 percent for the 11th straight session. The rate freeze took place given the still-high inflation and a faster-than-expected growth projection for the year.

3. Ireland, Norway, and Spain announced Wednesday plans to formally recognise a Palestinian state from May 28. Israel denounced the decisions and recalled its ambassadors to the three countries.

1. A global summit hosted by South Korea and Britain adopted a declaration Tuesday on promoting safe, innovative and inclusive artificial intelligence to address challenges and opportunities associated with the fast-evolving technology. The so-called "Seoul Declaration" was adopted during a virtual leaders' session of the AI Seoul Summit.

2. STX Corporation, a South Korean general trading firm, announced Wednesday that they signed a contract with a Peruvian military weapons manufacturing institution on Monday, local time, to supply Hyundai Rotem's K808 wheeled armored vehicles to Peru.

3. The Russian Ministry of Defense said Tuesday that Russian forces have started military drills near Ukraine simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons, in response to what Moscow deems threats from western officials about increased involvement in its conflict with Ukraine.

1. President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday vetoed a bill mandating a special counsel investigation into the military's response to the death of a Marine in 2023. This is the 10th time President Yoon has exercised veto powers in his two years in office.

2. South Korea and Britain on Tuesday hosted a global summit on artificial intelligence to address risks and opportunities associated with the rapidly evolving technology and present a framework for global AI governance.

3. The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan on Monday requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior Hamas leaders over alleged war crimes, drawing a fierce reaction from Israel and sharp criticism from U.S. President Joe Biden.

1. At a ceremony on Saturday marking the 44th anniversary of the Gwangju democratization movement, President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed to advance the freedom and welfare of the people as a way to uphold the spirit of the pro-democracy movement.

2. The presidential office apologized Monday for causing confusion by reversing its plan to ban direct overseas purchases of products that do not have the Korea Certification safety mark. The government revoked the plan in the face of backlash from consumers after announcing it last Thursday.

3. According to Iranian officials and state media on Monday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash along with his foreign minister in mountainous terrain near the Azerbaijan border.

1. The Seoul High Court on Thursday rejected a request by doctors group to suspend the government's plan to increase the medical school quota starting next year. In response, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said in a briefing that the government will "swiftly push for the revision of school regulations."

2. South Korea's Ministry of Economy on Friday released its monthly economic assessment report of the Green Book and stated the domestic market is showing signs of economic recovery on top of positive trends in the nation's manufacturing sector and exports, and an increase in foreign tourists.

3. The Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Friday. Meanwhile, the North’s state news agency reported that Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, said weapons the North is developing are not meant for export to Russia, but for defense against South Korea.

1. President Yoon Suk Yeol and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet agreed Thursday to establish a strategic partnership between their countries and expand cooperation across various sectors. The leaders adopted a joint statement during a summit at the presidential office.

2. The main opposition Democratic Party five-term lawmaker {우원식}Woo Won-Shik on Thursday defeated six-term lawmaker-elect Choo Mi-ae to serve as parliamentary speaker during the first half of the upcoming 22nd National Assembly.

3. Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico was hospitalized on Wednesday after he was shot five times in what officials described as a "politically motivated" assassination attempt. The attack took place in the town of Handlova. The deputy prime minister said he believed Fico would survive the attack.

1. President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday vowed to always keep Buddha's teachings in mind and conduct state affairs "in an upright manner," that will help improve the people's livelihoods. President Yoon made the comments during a celebration of Buddha's Birthday at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul.

2. Reuters reported Wednesday that according to confidential work by United Nations sanctions monitors, North Korea laundered 147-point-5 million U.S. dollars through virtual currency platform Tornado Cash in March after stealing it last year from a cryptocurrency exchange.

3. U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled steep tariff increases on an array of Chinese imports including electric vehicle batteries, computer chips and medical products, as he is revving up his reelection campaign. China said it was opposed to the hikes and would take retaliatory measures.

1. South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, agreed Monday to work together for the successful holding of an upcoming trilateral summit with Japan widely expected to take place in Seoul later this month. The two sides reached the agreement during talks in Beijing.

2. President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday proposed a law that will protect the rights of non-union workers and enhance their welfare,... during a town hall meeting, the 25th of its kind, which was held to discuss issues concerning non-union and other vulnerable workers.

3. According to data from the Bank of Korea on Tuesday, South Korea's terms of trade rose for the fifth consecutive month in April as export prices rose while import prices fell. The country's net terms-of-trade index for goods improved 5.2 percent last month from a year ago.

1. Ruling People Power Party floor leader Choo Kyung-ho paid a courtesy call to his main opposition Democratic Party counterpart Park Chan-dae on Monday, and said he had high expectations about working with him. Park said he anticipates that Choo, a former finance minister, would contribute toward resolving economic and livelihood issues.

2. Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul said Monday he will have "frank and in-depth" talks with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, expecting the meeting will help create fresh momentum for the development of bilateral relations. Cho made the remarks before he headed to Beijing for a two-day visit.

3. South Korea's financial authorities on Monday announced plans to minimize risks stemming from short-term real estate project financing loans, that include additional funds for strong, survivable projects, but a speedy way out for those failing.

1. The South Korean government held a second meeting of the special medical reform committee on Friday and announced plans to submit documents to the Seoul High Court to verify that the decision to increase the number of medical school students by 2,000 was based on scientific grounds.

2. Top nuclear envoys from South Korea, the U.S., China, and Japan held a series of meetings in Tokyo, during the Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue to discuss North Korea issues. Nuclear envoys from South Korea and China met for the first time in two months on Thursday to discuss issues related to the Korean Peninsula.

3. In a speech in Moscow’s Red Square on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin praised his army fighting in Ukraine and accused “Western elites” of provoking conflicts around the world. Putin warned his nuclear forces were “always” on alert and said Russia would not tolerate any Western threats.