SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung named veteran lawmaker Ahn Gyu-back as the country's first civilian defence minister in 64 years on Monday, making good on a campaign promise
Before Lee Jae-myung got elected, the South Korean Supreme Court ruled that Lee had violated the election law by publicly making false statements during his 2022 presidential bid.
By Jack Kim and Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung held his first cabinet meeting on Thursday focused on devising an emergency package to address stagnating economic
South Koreans hope to put 6 months of turmoil from ousted leader Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law decree behind them and for a reversal in the ebbing fortunes of Asia’s fourth-largest economy.
Lee Jae-myung, an accused in several criminal trials, is a frontrunner in the forthcoming snap election. This ruling, however, may bar him from contesting elections for 5 years.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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