1. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said during his Liberation Day address Tuesday that South Korea and Japan are now partners sharing universal values and pursuing common interests. He further called for strengthening trilateral security cooperation with Japan and the U.S. to counter threats from North Korea.
2. President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday designated two areas hit hard by last week's Typhoon Khanun as special disaster zones. The presidential office said the two towns are Gunwi in Daegu, and parts of Goseong in Gangwon Province.
3. Britain's air force said Monday that British fighter jets intercepted two Russian bombers north of Scotland. The UK's Defense Ministry said the Russian Tu-142 Bear-F and Tu-142 Bear-J, which are used for maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare, were in airspace that is part of NATO's northern air policing area.
