1. South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in South Korea on Wednesday to boost cooperation on security and critical minerals used in batteries.
2. South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party decided Wednesday to refer a former party member, Kim Namkuk, to the Special Committee on Ethics over his dubious cryptocurrency dealings amid growing criticism that Kim is attempting to evade responsibility by simply leaving the party.
3. According to the White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday, U.S. President Joe Biden canceled his visit to Australia for the Quad summit and Papua New Guinea over the debt ceiling talks, but he will visit Japan for the G-7 Summit in Hiroshima.
