South Korea
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In South Korea, more than 5,000 people have filed a lawsuit against seven high-ranking officials, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, TsAXAL chief Halevi, Defense Minister Gallant, Foreign Minister Katz, Finance Minister Smotrich and National Security Minister Ben Gvir. They are charged with genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes against humanitarian efforts, and war crimes using weapons and funds prohibited in Gaza.
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President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and South Korean President Yoon Seok signed a joint statement on further deepening and comprehensive expansion of strategic partnership. A total of 17 documents were signed between the countries.
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President of the Republic of Korea Yun Seok-yol will pay a state visit to Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan on June 10-15. First Deputy National Security Adviser Kim Tae-hye said Yun will begin a six-day trip on Monday accompanied by First Lady Kim Keon-hee, visiting three Central Asian countries until June 15.
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Daud Kim, a popular Korean pop singer and YouTuber who converted to Islam in 2019 and recently announced plans to build a mosque, is facing many obstacles in implementing his plan for a mosque in Incheon. Local residents strongly oppose the construction of the mosque.
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A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Office of Muslims of Uzbekistan and the Federation of Muslims of South Korea. It envisages the establishment of religious education and the exchange of imams' experience, and the organization of educational talks by Uzbek imams at mosques in areas where there are many migrant workers in South Korea.
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The popular K-pop singer, Korean Daud Kim, who converted to Islam, is planning to build a mosque in Incheon. "I will try until every street in Korea is filled with beautiful Azan," he wrote.
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The South Korean company Booyoung offers its employees a bonus of 100 million won ($72.3 thousand) for each child born in their family. In this way, the company wants to contribute to increasing the birth rate in the country.
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North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly unanimously approved the cancellation of all economic cooperation agreements with South Korea.
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North Korea launched an artillery attack on the territory of Pangyongdo and Eonpyongdo islands. The shells did not reach the territory of South Korea.
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