1. The ruling People Power Party on Thursday approved the appointment of {황우여}Hwang Woo-yea, a former five-term lawmaker, to head its interim emergency leadership committee. The main opposition Democratic Party on Friday elected {박찬대}Park Chan-dae as its floor leader.
2. South Korea on Thursday launched the "2024 Korea Season," a six-month program to showcase its diverse artistic and cultural landscape in major cities around France, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
3. According to the Ministry of Economy and Finance on Thursday, the OECD revised its outlook for South Korea's economic growth this year to 2-point-6 percent. The figure marked a 0-point-4 percentage-point increase from its projection of 2-point-2 percent made in February.
