1. South Korea's presidential office has dismissed concerns that the United States has been wiretapping the country's National Security Office during an interview on Tuesday, following media reports over alleged Pentagon documents leaked online.
2. The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its 2023 economic growth outlook for South Korea to 1.5%, down 0.2 percentage points from its estimate in January, as it expects the global economy to face 'rocky' economic recovery this year.
3. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, heavy yellow dust spread across the nation on Wednesday and will blanket the nation until Thursday. Meanwhile, a fine dust advisory was also issued nationwide.
