1. The first preparatory hearing of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo’s impeachment trial was held on Monday. The hearing discussed witness and evidence selection, among other procedures.
2. The South Korean government announced plans to release a record number of agricultural products into the market to stabilize prices and ease the financial burden on people ahead of the Lunar New Year.3.
According to the Foreign Ministry, South Korea’s foreign minister Cho Tae-yul and his Japanese counterpart Takeshi Iwaya met on Monday in Seoul to discuss ways to advance bilateral ties, as well as trilateral cooperation with the U.S., ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.
