1. A heavy snow advisory was issued across the greater Seoul area on Tuesday morning, with up to 10 cm of snow expected to accumulate in the region. The Korea Meteorological Agency said up to 3 cm of snow per hour is forecast to hit Seoul during the evening rush hour.
2. President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday called for prioritizing the improvement of people’s livelihoods in the new year during a Cabinet meeting. He listed increased support for vulnerable groups and new transportation systems as some of the government’s latest projects.
3. Wissam Tawil, a senior Hezbollah commander has been killed in an apparent Israeli drone attack in southern Lebanon. Tawil’s death is the latest incident to fuel concerns that the October 7th attack against Israel is now escalating into wider regional conflict.