1. The U.S. Federal Reserve has announced a seventh consecutive rate hike on Wednesday. The Fed slowed the pace to 50 basis points from the 75 basis point hikes in each of the previous four meetings.
2. President Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday presided over a 100-minute-long meeting which was held to assess the key policy tasks of his administration. The meeting was broadcasted live on national television, and 100 members of the public took part in it.
3. Bereaved families of the 76 victims of the deadly Itaewon tragedy opened a mourning altar near the site of the tragedy in Itaewon on Thursday.
