1. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman adopted a joint statement on Monday to boost bilateral cooperation. The two leaders agreed to enhance strategic partnership in a wide range of areas to boost economic ties.
2. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday that a group of four unidentified individuals from North Korea expressed their will to defect to South Korea after crossing the eastern maritime inter-Korean border on a wooden boat in the early morning.
3. The 78th UN Day Ceremony took place at the Busan UN Cemetery on Tuesday morning. About 400 people, including diplomatic envoys from countries that participated in the Korean War, attended a memorial ceremony to honor Korean War veterans and fallen soldiers.
