1.According to the Presidential office on Friday, President Yoon Suk Yeol said weapons manufactured in South Korea will safeguard Poland's national security, as Yoon hosted a state dinner for Polish President Andrzej Duda Thursday.

2.Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday his country's military cooperation with North Korea is "our business," as he addressed a question about Pyongyang's troop dispatch to support Russia's war in Ukraine.

3.The first annual Dokdo Day ceremony took place on Ulleung Island in the East Sea on Friday afternoon. According to the local government of Ulleung County, North Gyeongsang Province, October 25 is Dokdo Day under an ordinance enacted in May.