1. The South Korean government on Friday announced plans to “gradually” raise the national pension premium rate to improve the financial soundness of the system as the population ages,... but stopped short of presenting detailed reform measures.
2. South Korea’s Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will embark on a five-nation tour of Africa and Europe next week to rally support for South Korea’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo and strengthen bilateral ties.
3. While on an official media tour, the Israeli military said Thursday that a portion of the weapons used by Hamas in the October 7th attacks were manufactured in North Korea and Iran.
