1. Marking the first anniversary of the tragic Itaewon crowd crush on Sunday, bereaved families held memorial events throughout the day. People marched from Itaewon station to Seoul Plaza for a memorial ceremony held in front of City Hall.
2. The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation on Sunday presented South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida with the special International Profile in Courage Award for improving bilateral relations between the two countries.
3. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Saturday night that the military has opened a “second stage” in the war against Hamas, as ground forces pushed into Gaza over the weekend.
