1.Former ruling People Power Party interim leader Han Dong-hoon and two other PPP politicians announced their bids for party leadership on Sunday. Representative Lee Jae-myung resigned as chairman of the main opposition Democratic Party on Monday in a step to seek another term as party leader in a national convention set for August.

2.National Security Adviser Chang Ho-jin said Sunday that South Korea will not be bound by anything with regard to its assistance to Ukraine if Russia provides North Korea with precision weapons.

3.The official Saudi Press Agency reported Sunday that at least 1,300 people have died during this year's Haji pilgrimage, which took place during intense heat, adding that most of the deceased did not have official permits.