1. President Yoon Suk Yeol said, during a Memorial day ceremony, that his administration will firmly and sternly respond to any North Korean provocations, adding it will build practical security capability.
2. Inflation rate of processed food in South Korea reached 7.9%, the highest in a decade.. Out of 73 items, the price of the 69 items, including noodles, wheat flour, and salt increased by 33.2%, 26%, and 30% respectively.
3. The number of new COVID-19 cases in South Korea stood at 5-thousand 22 on Monday.
