1. After holding a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington, South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin said yesterday that there will be a stronger alliance between the two countries this year based on the achievements of the recent trip to the US.
2. The main opposition Democratic Party decided on Monday to introduce an impeachment motion against the Interior Minister Lee Sang-min. This comes a day after the 100th day of the Oct. 29 Itaewon tragedy.
3. A deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit South-eastern Turkey near the Syrian border on Monday, killing at least 500 people.