1.President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday announced the start of a “comprehensive strategic partnership” between South Korea and the ten-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations at the opening of the South Korea-ASEAN summit Laos.
2.South Korea was elected to the U.N. Human Rights Council for the 2025-2027 term on Wednesday, as Seoul seeks to actively participate in international efforts to address North Korean and other human rights issues.
3.Medical professors of Seoul National University participated in a public debate session with government officials on Thursday. It was the first time a senior presidential secretary participated in a debate session regarding the medical reform.
