Lee Nominates Han Seong-sook as South Korea’s Female Premier
President Lee Jae Myung nominated Minister of SMEs and Startups Han Seong-sook as prime minister on Sunday, setting the stage for South Korea to...
Mongolia and Switzerland Hold Political Consultation in Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia and Switzerland held their 7th Political Consultation on June 3 in Ulaanbaatar. The meeting highlighted shared democratic values and laid out plans for...
Level 5 Warning Issued for First Time as Typhoon Jangmi Hits Japan
Typhoon Jangmi made landfall in southern Wakayama Prefecture around 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue its first Level 5...
North Korea’s Kim Vows Nuclear Expansion at New Facility
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a newly launched nuclear material production facility on Wednesday. State media reported he vowed to press ahead with...
Death Penalty for Etomidate as Taiwan Upgrades Drug to Category 1
Taiwan announced on Wednesday that etomidate will soon carry the death penalty for anyone who manufactures, transports, or sells it. Premier Cho Jung-tai made...
