1. President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday departed for Indonesia to attend annual summits involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) before traveling to India for a summit with leaders of the G20 major economies.
2. The U.S. ambassador in Seoul said Tuesday that North Korea and Russia appear to have sought closer military ties. The New York Times also reported that Kim Jong-un may travel to Russia next week to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and discuss a possible arms deal.
3. The Bank of Korea reported Tuesday that South Korea’s economy grew at a slightly faster pace in the second quarter of this year than three months earlier, despite a slump in exports. The country’s GDP, a key measure of economic growth, increased 0-point-6 percent on quarter in the April-June period.
