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Han Seong-suk appointed Prime Minister by the President of South Korea
Kathmandu. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has appointed Han Seong-suk as Prime Minister, Presidential Spokesperson Kang Yoo-jung announced on Wednesday. The appointment is said to be effective from July 1. With this, Han Lee became the second female prime minister under Jae-myung's administration, succeeding Kim Min-seok and the 50th prime minister in the country's history.
South Korea's National Assembly voted 166 in favor of appointing Han Seong-suk as prime minister. Out of the 167 members present from the ruling and pro-government parties, one voted against. A plenary vote was held on June 30, despite a boycott by the main opposition People Power Party PPP, which argued that Han was unfit for the post.
Fuel prices drop in Sri Lanka after Middle East ceasefire
Kathmandu. Sri Lanka added up to 6 percent to Indra prices on Tuesday after the Middle East ceasefire. Petroleum Corporation of Sri Lanka diesel 25...
Iran claims that negotiations for a final deal with the US have not yet begun
Kathmandu. Iran has claimed that formal talks on a final peace deal with the US, including its nuclear program, have not yet begun. Spokesman of Ir...
Indiscriminate firing at a child and maternal welfare center in Germany kills si...
Kathmandu. Six people were killed in an indiscriminate shooting at a child and maternal welfare center in the northern German city of Stade on Mond...
After the drone attack on the ship, the US launched a new attack on Iran
Kathmandu. After a drone attack on a Panamanian-flagged commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, the US launched a new air strike again...
Three Nepalis died in Korea in one month
Kathmandu. Three Nepalis have lost their lives in various incidents in South Korea during the last one month. According to the Nepali Embassy in Ko...
7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Japan, 4 injured
Kathmandu. At least four people were injured when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency and the...