Daily brief
South Korea's ruling party is projected for landslide wins in Seoul and Busan in local elections, despite ballot shortages at Seoul polling stations that the NEC apologized for amid record turnout. Exit polls show Democratic Party's Chong Won-o leading the Seoul mayoral race with 51.4% against PPP's Oh Se-hoon at 46%.
North Korea objected to the US calling South Korea a 'dagger' in Asia, slamming remarks by the USFK commander.
Speculation swirls over Xi's potential North Korea visit amid changes in Beijing-Pyongyang flights.
South Korea-US security talks entered a second day with a focus on enrichment and reprocessing rights.
Jigawa Assembly suspended a local government speaker over anti-party activities.