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Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who was reinstated on Monday as South Korea's acting president, is a technocrat whose experience and reputation as a safe pair of hands transcended party lines and helped him serve in senior posts under five presidents. Known as a seasoned economic, trade and foreign affairs specialist, Han, 75, was serving the second stint as the head of cabinet, when he became acting president on December 14 after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached by parliament for leading a short-lived martial law. Two weeks later, Han himself was impeached after being accused of aiding Yoon in the martial law declaration and his powers suspended. He denied this but accepted some responsibility for the ensuing crisis by failing to dissuade Yoon from making the surprise move. On Monday, the Constitutional Court overturned his impeachment, restoring his powers to serve as leader while the country awaits the same court's ruling on Yoon's impeachment. In a country sharply divided by partisan rhetoric, Han has been a rare example of an official who has sought to stay out of the political fray.

Boxy shirts, Korean pants, oversized tees and cargos for boys. Gen Zs have aunique way of dressing up. Some 20 brands launched in the past five years and aimed squarely at the social media generation — from Freakins and Bonkers Corner to Urbanic and Newme— are already nibbling into the sales of established rivals such as Zara and H&M in India. Gen Z, the largest consumer cohort, isn’t brand conscious or loyal either, which is hurting global labels. Its members, between the ages of 13 and 28 years, frequently experiment with attire, from head to toe. Also, money isn’t a factor as most of these upcoming brands have price tags of Rs 500-800, almost half that of their rivals.

Kim Jong Un. Traditional allies Russia and North Korea have drawn closer since Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with Seoul accusing Kim of sending thousands of troops and container loads of weapons to help Moscow fight Kyiv. Neither Moscow nor Pyongyang has officially confirmed the troop deployment, but the two countries signed a sweeping military deal last year, including a mutual defence clause, when Russian President Vladimir Putin made a rare visit to the nuclear-armed North. Moscow's top security official Sergei Shoigu was visiting North Korea on Friday, Russian news agency TASS reported, the latest in a recent series of high-level exchanges between North Korea and Russia. Shoigu passed on «greetings and best wishes» from Putin to Kim in a meeting with the North Korean leader.

Donald Trump has revealed the «only thing» he «totally admired» about his predecessor- former US President Joe Biden. Trump hilariously roasted Joe Biden's sleeping habits during a recent interview with Fox News. Trump was speaking with Laura Ingraham who is the host of Fox News’ ‘The Ingraham Angle’ in which he discussed several policy matters.

Skoda Auto's India unit is targeting 2026 sales of more than 100,000 vehicles, which will be more than twice its annual sales in recent years. That number may still seem small when compared with the sales volume of Maruti Suzuki, the local market leader that sells one and a half times as many cars and SUVs each month in India. But in a market where European automakers have long been pushed to the sidelines by their Japanese, Korean and local rivals, the Skoda target is a formidable one. Skoda and other European mass-market brands like Volkswagen, Renault and Citroen are trying to carve out a space for themselves in the crowded but fast-growing Indian market through strategic positioning and niche offerings with premium features, latest technology and competitive pricing. «The Indian automotive landscape is experiencing nuanced shifts, even with Japanese brands holding a strong lead. These shifts signal growing opportunities for global players to respond to evolving consumer preferences,» said Ravi Bhatia, president at Jato Dynamics.

Seo Hye-jin under Crea Studio. Despite Seo Hye-jin’s history of producing hit shows, Under 15 is generating buzz for all the wrong reasons. The show is actively scouting children between the ages of 3 and 15 from more than 70 countries, sparking widespread concern. Reports indicate that the producer’s goal is to form a group with an average debut age even lower than NewJeans’ 16.4 years, raising ethical questions about the industry's growing push toward increasingly younger idols. As the introductory poster of one of the contestants, eight-year-old Kim Ga Yoon, went viral on X, several netizens condemned the induction of such young children, pointing out that they are vulnerable to predators. Many also objected to the name of the programme, saying that such a suggestive name would attract the attention of pedophiles.

Donald Trump has done more than any of his modern predecessors to hollow out the foundations of an international system that the United States painstakingly erected in the 80 years since it emerged victorious from World War II. Without formally declaring a reversal of course or offering a strategic rationale, he has pushed the United States to switch sides in the Ukraine war, abandoning for a time all talk about helping a nascent, flawed democracy defend its borders against a larger invader. He did not hesitate when he ordered the United States to vote with Russia and North Korea — and against virtually all of America's traditional allies — to defeat a U.N.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: In 1920s British-ruled India, scheming courtesans deftly navigate their way through a world of power, love and influence. Meanwhile, in the present day, an engineering graduate ends up working in the panchayat office of a remote village in a comic turn.

Trump is obsessed with winning the Nobel Peace Prize, which is one reason why he’s pushing Ukraine and Russia so hard toward cease-fire negotiations. The way the US president is going about it won’t earn him any favor in Oslo, though, because so far he mainly seems to be coercing Ukraine to capitulate.

Anupam Rasayan India shares will be in focus on Tuesday after the company signed a 10-year Letter of Intent (LOI) worth $106 million (approximately Rs 922 crore) with a Korean multinational specializing in specialty chemicals. The high-performance niche chemical under this agreement is expected to be supplied from FY26. «This long-term partnership reinforces Anupam’s expertise in delivering advanced chemical solutions and strengthens its presence in high-growth global markets,» the company stated.

Donald Trump has asked U.S. Representative Mike Waltz, a retired Army National Guard officer and combat veteran, to serve as his National Security Adviser. The position, which does not require Senate confirmation, places Waltz at the center of handling several pressing global security challenges, including the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, tensions with China, and the growing alliance between Russia and North Korea. Waltz’s Role and Policy Stance Waltz, a three-term Republican congressman from Florida, is known for his hawkish stance on China and Iran. He has been a sharp critic of the Biden administration’s national security strategy, including the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and handling of Chinese espionage. Waltz has pushed for a tougher U.S. approach to counter China’s influence, calling for a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over human rights violations and concerns around COVID-19 origins.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. FOR TEN DAYS, since the shouting-match in the Oval Office, Ukraine has been scorched by Donald Trump’s wrath. Now comes a moment of catharsis—or another round of brutal punishment.

The anonymous drone operator shared the jaw-dropping footage on Reddit with a simple caption: «Drone pics of North Korea, I was in China, my drone flew across the border.» The images quickly went viral, sparking fascination, speculation, and even concern among viewers who questioned just how risky this stunt really was.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. It is 9.30pm, and there is a patient, gregarious crowd outside the newly opened LICK (Lavonne Ice Cream Kitchen) in Bengaluru’s Indiranagar. Inside, the energy is almost nightclub-like, with peppy music, neon lights, and servers bustling about scooping ice-cream into shiny golden cups and arranging elaborate sundaes.

South Korean military said Thursday, days after North Korea threatened high-profile provocations against what it called escalating U.S.-led aggression. The South Korean and U.S. forces will take part in the Freedom Shield exercise, a computer-simulated command post training, and related field exercises from Monday to March 20, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff in a statement. The statement said the Freedom Shield exercise will involve responses to evolving challenges like North Korea's growing military partnership with Russia.

live-fire military exercises in Pocheon, South Korea, a fire official said. An official at Gyeonggi-do Bukbu Fire Services said out of the eight people who had been wounded, four were seriously hurt. Pocheon is about 40 kilometres (25 miles) northeast of Seoul and near the heavily militarised border with North Korea.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. SEOUL—When Ukraine was scrambling this winter to understand how to respond to the threat of thousands of North Korean soldiers deployed to fight alongside Russia, it turned to someone steeped in Pyongyang’s ways: a North Korean defector.

European leaders are confronting their worst-case scenario: maybe they really are going to be dealing with a bellicose Russia alone.

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), driven by strong demand for its range of SUVs, raced past Korean rival Hyundai Motor in February to grab the second spot in India's passenger vehicle market behind leader Maurti Suzuki. The Mumbai-based manufacturer of the XUV700 and Thar Roxx SUVs sold 50,420 passenger vehicles, up 19% from a year earlier, in a month when industry sales were estimated to be subdued, growing just around 2% amid tepid consumer demand.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The rupture of the post-1945 order is gaining pace. In extraordinary scenes at the UN this week, America sided with Russia and North Korea against Ukraine and Europe.