1.The North’s state Korean Central News Agency reported Friday about Kim Jong-un's response to President Yoon's Armed Forces Day speech earlier this week. Kim reiterated that he will not hesitate to use nuclear weapons if an enemy attempts to encroach on North Korea’s sovereignty.
2.The National Assembly on Friday voted down three contentious bills put up for a re-vote, including one calling for a special investigation into allegations involving first lady Kim Keon Hee, after President Yoon Suk Yeol vetoed them.
3.Oil prices were subdued on Friday, after surging a day earlier, but remained on track for strong weekly gains, as concerns mounted that a widening regional conflict in the Middle East could disrupt global crude flows.
