1. The UN Security Council is set to discuss North Korea in a meeting requested by the U.S. on Monday. This comes after foreign ministers of the Group of Seven countries strongly criticized Pyongyang’s recent launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile on Friday.
2. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has suspended his morning encounters with the press on Monday. The so-called “door-stepping” sessions are now put to a halt after a verbal dispute last Friday between a MBC reporter and a presidential secretary.
3. The FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar has kicked off with an opening ceremony and the tournament’s first match. K-pop sensation BTS member Jungkook took center stage for the opening ceremony.
