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1. At a ceremony on Saturday marking the 44th anniversary of the Gwangju democratization movement, President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed to advance the freedom and welfare of the people as a way to uphold the spirit of the pro-democracy movement.
2. The presidential office apologized Monday for causing confusion by reversing its plan to ban direct overseas purchases of products that do not have the Korea Certification safety mark. The government revoked the plan in the face of backlash from consumers after announcing it last Thursday.
3. According to Iranian officials and state media on Monday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash along with his foreign minister in mountainous terrain near the Azerbaijan border.