1. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday called for establishing a universal digital order during a speech at New York University while visiting the city to attend the UN General Assembly. President Yoon said the spread of disinformation through malicious misuse of digital technologies could threaten liberal democracy.
2. Judicial officials said Friday that an arrest warrant hearing for opposition leader Lee Jae-myung will be held next Tuesday. If the hearing proceeds as scheduled, the court's decision on whether to detain Lee will likely be made late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning.
3. According to a South Korean government official on Friday, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will meet with Chinese Leader Xi Jinping in Hangzhou, China later this week, on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the Asian Games. The location and timing is yet to be finalized.
