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1. In a speech during the Future Investment Initiative Forum in Riyadh on Tuesday, President Yoon Suk Yeol pitched South Korea’s appeal as an investment and business partner for the Middle East.

2. South Korea’s health authorities and agriculture ministry said Wednesday that it has planned to vaccinate all of the nation’s cattle by early next month to prevent the spread of lumpy skin disease. Confirmed cases of the disease have increased to 29 as of Wednesday.

3. According to UNICEF on Tuesday, the humanitarian situation for children in Gaza is becoming increasingly dire, with a reported 2,360 fatalities and 5,634 injuries over the past 18 days. More than 30 Israeli children reportedly have lost their lives.

1. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman adopted a joint statement on Monday to boost bilateral cooperation. The two leaders agreed to enhance strategic partnership in a wide range of areas to boost economic ties.

2. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday that a group of four unidentified individuals from North Korea expressed their will to defect to South Korea after crossing the eastern maritime inter-Korean border on a wooden boat in the early morning.

3. The 78th UN Day Ceremony took place at the Busan UN Cemetery on Tuesday morning. About 400 people, including diplomatic envoys from countries that participated in the Korean War, attended a memorial ceremony to honor Korean War veterans and fallen soldiers.

1. South Korea’s Presidential Office said Sunday that President Yoon Suk Yeol and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman agreed to deepen and develop the strategic partnership between the two countries as they held a summit in Riyadh.

2. The ruling People Power Party on Monday approved Yohan Ihn, South Korea’s first special naturalized citizen and doctor, as the chairman of the party’s innovation committee. Speaking to reporters, Ihn vowed to push for “unity” and complete change within the PPP.

3. South Korea’s agricultural ministry on Monday reported four additional cases of lumpy skin disease (LSD), bringing the total number of cases nationwide to 14. The country reported its first LSD case in South Chungcheong Province last Friday. LSD affects cattle and buffalo, but not humans.

1. South Korea's new Defense Minister Shin Won-sik held phone talks with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin for the first time Friday. Seoul's defense ministry said the two discussed the allies' efforts to deter North Korea's nuclear and missile threats, as they are set to meet in Seoul next month for the annual Security Consultative Meeting.

2. The ruling People Power Party said Friday it will launch a task force to discuss policy measures to improve medical services, and support the government's commitment to increasing the enrollment quota of medical schools.

3. South Korean stocks traded 1.94 percent lower on Friday morning over concerns of the U.S. central bank's monetary tightening. The benchmark KOSPI shed 40.8 points to close at 2,375.

1. The Bank of Korea held its key interest rate unchanged at 3.5% for the sixth straight time Thursday, amid a slowdown in growth and heightened uncertainties, such as the conflict in the middle-east and rising household debts.

2. Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, held a press conference Thursday after talks with North Korean foreign minister Choe Son-hui, and said that Russia supports the establishment of negotiations without preconditions to discuss security issues on the Korean peninsula.

3. U.S. President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the blast at a Gaza Strip hospital appeared to be from “an errant rocket fired by a terrorist group.” President Biden also pledged support to Israelis and humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank.

1. The United States’ chief nuclear envoy said Tuesday the country is “deeply concerned” about what North Korea will get in return for its suspected delivery of military equipment to Russia.

2. Palestinian officials say at least 500 people have been killed by a blast at a Hospital in Gaza on Tuesday. Gaza health officials attributed the blast to an Israeli air raid, but the Israel Defense Forces “categorically” denied any involvement, blaming instead the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The PIJ denied the allegation.

3. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday called for restructuring the police in a way that will place public safety at the center of its responsibilities and enhance its ability to respond to the scene, during a ceremony for the 78th National Police Day.

1. The Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition 2023 opened at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam on Tuesday, and will run until Sunday,... featuring aerial displays of the homegrown KF-21 fighter jet and U.S. strategic bomber B-52.

2. The revised enforcement decree of the Assembly and Demonstration Act went into effect Tuesday, allowing the police to prohibit rallies near the presidential office for traffic control purposes. 11 streets have been additionally designated as "main streets" where police can restrict rallies.

3. China is hosting its third Belt and Road Forum for two days beginning on Tuesday, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative led by President Xi Jinping. Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing Tuesday morning as a guest of honor for the forum, and is set to meet Xi this week.

1. Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said that the top nuclear envoys of South Korea, the U.S. and Japan are set to meet in Indonesia on Monday to discuss North Korea’s nuclear and missile developments.

2. South Korea’s Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho said Monday the tax cut on fuel consumption will be extended through December amid concerns about inflationary pressure caused by the Israel-Hamas conflict. The discount was originally set to expire at the end of October.

3. In an interview with CBS 60 Minutes on Sunday, U.S. President Joe Biden said any move by Israel to occupy Gaza would be a “big mistake.” President Biden added that he believes the Hamas militant group must be eliminated, but supports the creation of a humanitarian corridor.

1. South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance said Friday the country’s economic slowdown has been gradually easing as production and exports of semiconductors show improvement, ... but warned of uncertainties caused by international conflict and higher oil prices.

2. The Israeli Air Force said Thursday that it has dropped around 6,000 bombs on the Gaza Strip since last Saturday. As of Friday morning local time, Israel's military reported more than 1,300 deaths, while the Gaza Ministry of Health reported more than 1,500 deaths.

3. South Korea's National Teachers' Association will gather for a rally outside the National Assembly Building in Seoul on Saturday. The teachers are to demand amendments to the Child Welfare Act to better protect teachers' rights.

1. Prosecutors on Thursday indicted opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung without physical detention over corruption charges, two weeks after a court rejected an arrest warrant sought for him.

2. South Korea’s unification ministry said Thursday it is working to verify speculation that China forcibly repatriated around 600 North Korean defectors on Monday night. The ministry added that North Korean refugees should not be sent back to the North against their will.

3. The Gaza strip could be facing its worst humanitarian crisis after Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant ordered the “complete siege” of the area on Monday. Gaza officials said Wednesday that Gaza’s only power station has stopped working after fuel ran out.