1. South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance said Friday the country’s economic slowdown has been gradually easing as production and exports of semiconductors show improvement, ... but warned of uncertainties caused by international conflict and higher oil prices.
2. The Israeli Air Force said Thursday that it has dropped around 6,000 bombs on the Gaza Strip since last Saturday. As of Friday morning local time, Israel's military reported more than 1,300 deaths, while the Gaza Ministry of Health reported more than 1,500 deaths.
3. South Korea's National Teachers' Association will gather for a rally outside the National Assembly Building in Seoul on Saturday. The teachers are to demand amendments to the Child Welfare Act to better protect teachers' rights.
