▪ S. Korea reports 336 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday
▪ Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to be S. Korea’s first; review underway for AstraZeneca’s
▪ Fauci wants COVID-19 vaccines to stop new variants
▪ UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting; top UN rights official “gravely concerned” about the situation
▪ U.S. considering sanctions, incentives to bring N. Korea back to negotiating table: Blinken
▪ UK formally applies to join trans-Pacific trade bloc, one year after Brexit
▪ Fortune announces list of ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ for 2021 with Samsung Electronics ranking 49th
▪ National Forensic Service develops new technology to catch drunk-drivers and detect fake bank notes
▪ Icy cold day, snow on way for Wednesday evening
* 2021-02-02, 10:00 (KST)