1. The preliminary candidate registration for the April 10th general elections opened Tuesday, signaling the start of a four-month race. Prospective candidates can register their preliminary candidacies with the national Election Commission until the official candidate registration opens on March 21st.
2. President Yoon Suk Yeol began his state visit to the Netherlands on Monday by meeting with a group of Korean residents and vowing to upgrade the two countries’ relations to a “semiconductor alliance.”
3. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on Tuesday, there are eight measles patients in South Korea as of Monday. Health authorities are urging people to check their vaccination history before traveling abroad as measles is becoming prevalent worldwide.
