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1. South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Saturday. During the meeting, Xi said he would consider visiting South Korea to strengthen the relations between the two countries.

2. The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced mandatory installation of surveillance cameras in operating rooms will take effect starting Monday. The revised medical law requires hospitals performing surgery on unconscious patients due to anesthesia to install CCTVs in operating rooms.

3. South Korea’s Supreme Court will be led by an acting chief justice for the first time in three decades as parliamentary confirmation of Chief Justice nominee {이균용}Lee Gyun-yong has been delayed. Ahn Chul-sang will reportedly take on the role of acting chief justice from Monday.

1. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday called for establishing a universal digital order during a speech at New York University while visiting the city to attend the UN General Assembly.  President Yoon said the spread of disinformation through malicious misuse of digital technologies could threaten liberal democracy.

2. Judicial officials said Friday that an arrest warrant hearing for opposition leader Lee Jae-myung will be held next Tuesday. If the hearing proceeds as scheduled, the court's decision on whether to detain Lee will likely be made late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning.

3. According to a South Korean government official on Friday, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will meet with Chinese Leader Xi Jinping in Hangzhou, China later this week, on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the Asian Games. The location and timing is yet to be finalized.

1. During a keynote address to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a warning against military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, saying any arms deal between the two would be considered a “direct provocation” against South Korea.

2. The National Assembly on Thursday voted on two separate motions seeking the arrest of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung and the dismissal of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo. Both  motions passed, but the motion against PM Han is widely expected to be rejected by President Yoon Suk Yeol.

3. The U.S. Federal Reserve decided Wednesday to maintain interest rates at a 22-year high, holding its key policy rate at between 5.25 percent and 5.50 percent. The Fed also projected another rate increase by the end of the year.

1. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. President Yoon expressed his wish to work with the UN to deter North Korea’s provocations and improve its human rights conditions.

2. The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday maintained its growth outlook for South Korea’s economy at 1.3%, and suggested the country will experience weaker than expected inflation. The ADB lowered its 2023 growth forecast for Asia to 4.7% from 4.8% in July.

3. South Korean athletes and officials for the Hangzhou Asian Games departed for China on Wednesday. South Korea will have a record delegation of 1,140 athletes and officials competing in 39 of 40 sports. The Hangzhou Asian Games will run from September 30th to October 8th.

1. President Yoon Suk Yeol held summits with the leaders of more than 9 nations after arriving in New York on Monday. President Yoon is scheduled to address the UN general Assembly on Wednesday and hold at least 30 bilateral summits on the sidelines.

2. A U.S. district court on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by American nuclear power company Westinghouse Electric Corp. to stop Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power and Korea Electric Power Corp. from exporting its own nuclear reactors.

3. The Presidential office said Tuesday that President Yoon Suk Yeol signed off on a motion requesting parliamentary consent to opposition leader Lee Jae-myung’s arrest. Lee has been accused of bribery and other charges in connection with a land development project.

1. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday embarked on a five-day visit to New York to attend the U.N. General Assembly. During the annual U.N. gathering, President Yoon will meet with world leaders, and hold bilateral summits on the sidelines to win support for South Korea's bid to host the 2030 World Expo in Busan.

2. According to officials, opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was taken to the hospital on Monday due to deteriorating health as his hunger strike entered the 19th day. Lee was almost unconscious after showing a sharp drop in blood sugar levels and was brought to a nearby hospital at 7:10 a.m.

3. The Gaya Tumuli, which consists of seven tomb clusters dating back to Korea's ancient Gaya confederacy, will be added to UNESCO's World Heritage list,... making it South Korea's 16th site to be inscribed on the list. The decision was made during the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Riyadh on Sunday.

1. The Ministry of Economy and Finance said Friday that South Korea has signed an agreement with Ukraine to offer low-interest loans and rebuild the infrastructure of the war-torn country. Officials from the South Korean government as well as a business delegation visited Kyiv between September 13th and 14th to support Ukraine’s rehabilitation efforts.

2. The Ministry of Economy and Finance said Friday that South Korea’s economic slowdown appears to be gradually easing as exports show signs of recovery, including semiconductors. The ministry said volatility in the price of raw materials is still a threat.

3. Libyan Red Crescent Societies said Thursday that the death toll from the devastating floods that struck Libya’s eastern port city of Derna has risen to 11-thousand-300, while another 11-thousand remain missing.

1. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit North Korea during their recent summit. According to North Korean state news agency KCNA, Putin accepted the invitation, though there was no immediate confirmation from the Kremlin.

2. The Korean Railway Workers’ Union went on a four-day general strike Thursday, after failing to reach an agreement with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport regarding the operations of high-speed KTX trains at Suseo Station in Seoul. In response, the Transport Ministry activated an Emergency Response Headquarters to ensure stable train operations.

3. An official at Libya’s Ministry of Health in the Government of National Unity said Wednesday that the death toll from the devastating floods in eastern Libya had surpassed 6-thousand, and is expected to rise further. The South Korean government on Wednesday expressed condolences and promised close support and cooperation from the international community.

1. According to Russian news media, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin began their rare talks at Russia's Vostochny space center on Wednesday. The talks come amid concerns that the two leaders may advance an arms negotiation and bolster military cooperation.

2. South Korea's military reported Wednesday that North Korea had fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea just before Kim Jong-un's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the launches from an area in or around {순안}Sunan in Pyongyang between 11:43 a.m. and 11:53 a.m.

3. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday announced new ministers in a partial Cabinet shakeup. A presidential chief of staff said during a press briefing that Rep. {신원식}Shin Won-sik is to replace the current Defense Minister, {유인촌}Yoo In-chon was named the new culture minister, and {김행}Kim Haing was named the new minister of gender equality and family.

1. An official at South Korea’s defense ministry said Tuesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Russia early Tuesday to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Korean Central News Agency confirmed Tuesday that Kim had left for Russia on Sunday afternoon, accompanied by Pyongyang’s foreign minister and top military officials.

2. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday vowed during a Cabinet meeting to actively seek a trilateral summit with Japan and China. The comments come as President Yoon met with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida and Chinese Premier Li Qiang on the sidelines of the ASEAN and G20 summits last week.

3. Morocco’s Interior Ministry said Monday that at least 2-thousand-8-hundred-62 people have died and more than 2500 injured from the earthquake that hit the country last Friday. The quake was the strongest to hit the nation’s center in more than a century, and the epicenter was not far from Marrakech.