1. The Ministry of Unification said Thursday that it’s closely monitoring North Korea’s movement and preparing military readiness, after a warning from the U.S. of a possibility of further provocations by the North.
2. The western countries including the U.S. announced additional sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, regarding the massacre of Ukranian citizens. The sanction targets the largest Russian banks, and two daughters of Vladimir Putin.
3. The number of new COVID-19 cases in South Korea stands at 224-thousand 8-hundred 20 on Thursday. 3-hundred 48 people lost their lives due to COVID, and the number of critically ill patients talled 1-thousand 1-hundred 16 on the same day.
