South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is scheduled for state visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar from Oct. 21 to Oct. 26, during which he plans to discuss the security situation pertaining to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Kim Tae-hyo, the first deputy director of the National Security Office expressed the government’s deep concern over the surge in civilian casualties and conveyed its readiness to actively support refugee-related issues as necessary. The official highlighted the significant roles both Saudi Arabia and Qatar have played in regional security and mediation, indicating that Yoon’s discussions will seek cooperative measures to