1. The two rival parties have agreed on Thursday to pass the budget bill for 2023 and will be put to a vote tomorrow.
2. According to the Finance Ministry on Thursday, S. Korea's economy will grow 1.6 percent next year, as the country faces economic and global uncertainties. The outlook is lower than those previously published by other organizations, including the Bank of Korea and the IMF.
3. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Washington on Wednesday and pledged that the war would end once his country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are restored.
