1.President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held talks in Seoul on Friday to discuss ways to deepen bilateral cooperation as Kishida is preparing to leave office.
2.The presidential office is reportedly open to adjusting the medical school admissions quota for the 2026 academic year. The top office is also said to be willing to form a consultative body between the rival parties, the government and the medical community, to resolve the health care crisis.
3.The United States' said Thursday that it is seeking new export controls on quantum computing, advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment and other technologies, in what it called a national security measure. Experts said it would have limited ramifications on South Korean firms.
