1. The South Korean government on Tuesday expressed deep regrets over the Japanese government’s authorization of primary school text books which diluted the forced nature of wartime Korean laborers and reinforced territorial claims to the Dokdo islets.
2. European and U.S. stocks climbed on Monday after the Silicon Valley Bank became a division of the First Citizens Bank.
3. According to South Korea’s Finance Ministry on Tuesday, the country will draw up a national budget of around 670 trillion won (or 523.96 billion USD) for next year to focus on underpinning defense and public safety, and creating more jobs for young people to prop up the economy.
