1. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit North Korea during their recent summit. According to North Korean state news agency KCNA, Putin accepted the invitation, though there was no immediate confirmation from the Kremlin.
2. The Korean Railway Workers’ Union went on a four-day general strike Thursday, after failing to reach an agreement with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport regarding the operations of high-speed KTX trains at Suseo Station in Seoul. In response, the Transport Ministry activated an Emergency Response Headquarters to ensure stable train operations.
3. An official at Libya’s Ministry of Health in the Government of National Unity said Wednesday that the death toll from the devastating floods in eastern Libya had surpassed 6-thousand, and is expected to rise further. The South Korean government on Wednesday expressed condolences and promised close support and cooperation from the international community.
