1.The Ministry of Economy and Finance on Friday made an assessment in the Green Book, its monthly economic report, that the South Korean economy continues to show signs of improving domestic demand for four straight months, with consumer prices maintaining a stable trend.
2.The Korea Meteorological Agency reported that Seoul experienced its 26th consecutive tropical night on Friday, marking the longest streak of overnight temperatures remaining above 25 degrees celsius in 118 years.
3.South Korea's defense authorities on Friday approved a plan to reduce Indonesia's contribution to a joint fighter jet development project to 600 billion won, or approximately 440 million U.S. dollars, from the original amount of 1.6 trillion won.
