▪ S. Korea to announce stricter anti-virus measures on Friday amid surging cases ▪ S. African health experts say risk of re-infection from omicron is 3 times more than previous strains ▪ S. Korea, U.S. to update war plans to counter N. Korean nuclear threat ▪ High-level security talks between S. Korea, China begin in Tianjin ▪ Tensions escalate between top U.S., Russia diplomats over Ukraine ▪ OPEC+ sticks to January output hike amid emergence of omicron variant ▪ ON POINT: Critic's take on success of S. Korean Netflix series "Hellbound" ▪ S. Korea's National Assembly ratifies RCEP, with agreement expected to take effect in Feb. 2022 ▪ National Assembly eases capital gains tax for single-home owners, delays virtual asset taxation ▪ S. Korea's foreign exchange reserves falls in Nov., first fall in five months ▪ Dialogue this week: Expert's take on controversy over BTS's military exemption issue ▪ Two S. Korean cultural icons listed on 'Bloomberg 50' ▪ Leading Vietnam to final stage of World Cup qualifiers: the Park Hang-seo story ▪ World News: US, EU, UK and Canada announce new sanctions on Belarus ▪ Milder start to Friday but will stay chilly all day 2021-12-03, 08:00 (KST)