1.Prime Minister Han Duck-soo vowed Thursday to complete the medical reform, saying the reform drive is an essential choice to ensure the safety of people and protect future generations, at a ceremony commemorating National Foundation Day.
2.South Korean Pianist Lim Yunchan on Wednesday won the prestigious Gramophone Classical Music Award in the piano category, marking the first time a Korean pianist has received the prize. Lim, aged 20, received the award for his album, "Chopin: Etudes," and also won the "Young Artist of the Year" award.
3.The Presidential Office said Thursday that President Yoon Suk Yeol and new Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba have been arranging to have their first in-person meeting on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Laos.
