Daily brief
A South Korean court has sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison. The conviction, the first in a series of trials he faces, is related to his actions surrounding a martial law decree and the alleged obstruction of an investigation into a political ally.
The ruling People Power Party denounced the main opposition Democratic Party over a new special counsel bill.
South Korea's Unification and Foreign Ministries are coordinating their policies regarding North Korea.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga met with South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung.