1. Former Justice Minister Cho Kuk was sentenced to 2 years in prison and a fine of 6 million won on charges related to document forges of his children among others.
2. The Korea Economic Research Institute revised down its economic outlook for South Korea from 1.9% to 1.5%, lower than the outlook report released by the International Monetary Fund at 1.7%.
3. South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin will hold talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington D.C. on Friday local time.
