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South Korean legislators approve to dismiss the prime minister.
The opposition-controlled legislature of South Korea has passed a motion urging President Yoon Suk-yeol to dismiss the prime minister for alleged incompetence and policy failures.
Thursday, lawmakers voted 175-116 in favor of seeking Han Duck-soo's dismissal.
The motion, s...
Macron of France and Juncker of the European Union have asked China to mediate the conflict in Ukraine.
On Thursday, two of Europe's most powerful political figures met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, at a time when relations between the European Union and China are at a critical juncture.
During trilateral and bilateral meetings following a military parade, French President Emmanu...
At the South Korea-United States summit, extending deterrence should be the top goal.
Ahn Ho-young, the former South Korean ambassador to the United States, has encouraged the leaders of the United States and South Korea to undertake an in-depth conversation on improving US steps to reinforce extended deterrence, the United States' pledge to protect South Korea with the entire...
A look back at the time when French demonstrators were able to thwart government reform plans
Protests, strikes, and unrest are expected to continue as both sides remain steadfast in their opposition to President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform. To better understand the current impasse, FRANCE 24 examines the two previous times unions successfully pushed the government to back down o...
Trump's "big lie" about electoral fraud was dismissed by Fox News presenters as "shockingly reckless"
According to a court document in a defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems against the news network, top executives and news hosts at Fox News admitted informally that they did not believe the allegations of 2020 election fraud made by the then-President Donald Trump, despite airing...
France will hold a national debate on assisted suicide laws.
This week, France will launch a national debate on whether rules governing end-of-life care (assisted suicide) should be amended.
The consultation procedure comprises 150 French individuals who were chosen at random to debate the subject in sessions between now and March and submit thei...
According to Ukrainian Nobel Peace winner, Ukraine cannot achieve peace by "laying down guns."
On Saturday, a trio of leaders from the three countries at the heart of the Ukraine conflict collected the Nobel Peace Prize, urging the battle against Russian President Vladimir Putin's "insane and illegal" invasion to continue uninterrupted.
The Nobel committee celebrate...
New executive order on abortion rights is signed by US President Biden
Following the Roe v. Wade decision being reversed, Move aims to support women who need abortions and need to travel between states for the procedure.
US President Joe Biden speaks at a virtual event on securing access to reproductive and other health care services during the first meeti...
According to Zelenskyy, Ukraine broke the Russian army's 'backbone'
Despite the surrender of the vital port city of Mariupol, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed Saturday that the Ukrainian army has done considerable damage to Russia's armed forces.
In a television interview, Zelenskyy said that Ukraine had "broken the backbone" of the R...
Ukraine's journey: from the "cradle of the Russian nation" to the Soviet Union to the current conflict
On February 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised Donetsk and Luhansk, two separatist-held territories in eastern Ukraine, as autonomous entities and authorised a special military operation "to safeguard" the people in the Donbas region, which encompasses the two separatist-he...
Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc's visit to Singapore aims to reinforce the two countries' close ties
Amid the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc's upcoming State visit to Singapore from February 24-26 aims to reassure and reaffirm the two countries' close cooperation in political, economic, and strategic fields, according to a Singapo...
The Death of Democracy?
For many countries across the world, freedom is receding.
Even the United States called the ‘land of free’ is losing hope in democracy. The much-criticized Donald Trump once again gathered more votes than any other president in US history before losing to Joe Biden. Ho...
Leaders of the UAE Believe Its Citizens to be the Real Strong Future
At the 50th National Day of the UAE, its leaders come together to pay tribute to its hardworking and dedicated natives that have led the country to where it stands today. They acknowledged the determination of their people to face challenges and said that it was them who made the country such a s...
Paralympics to have spectators or not, yet to be decided
Paralympics are beginning on August 24, while Tokyo is still under a state of emergency as Covid-19 situation becomes worse.
On Sunday, after the Olympics end, the organizing committee, the central government, the Tokyo government, the International Paralympic Committee and the Internat...
US administration announces new sanctions on Cuba
On Friday, the Biden administration announced new sanctions on Cuba. Earlier this month Cubans had taken to the streets.
The Treasury Department’s Office announced these sanctions. They said, these sanctions were made to suppress the pre-democratic protests and maintain peace. The...
Russia bans 48 websites related to Alexei Navalny’s website
Russia bans 48 websites related to Alexei Navalny just before parliamentary poll on Monday. Alexei Navalny is President Putin’s most vocal critic and an opposition leader. He was arrested in January this year, after has returned from Germany, where was undergoing treatment for a few months....
JAPAN, S. KOREA HAS NO PLANS TO MEET SEPARATELY DURING G-7 SUMMIT
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- Japan, S. Korea has no plan to meet separately during G-7 summit.
- Yoshihide Suga is set to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden during a G-7 summit.
- G-7 host Britain has invited Moon Jae In as a guest to the in-person summi...
TOSHIBA CORP. PRESIDENT & CEO RESIGN OVER INTERNAL MANAGEMENT CONFLICT
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- Toshiba Corp. President & CEO resign over management conflict.
- Chairman Satoshi Tsunakawa takes up the posts of Kurumatani.
- The conflict happened over a proposed buyout of the company by CVC Capital Partners. <...
OH SE-HOON BECOMES SINGLE OPPOSITION CANDIDATE FOR MAYORSHIP IN SEOUL
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- Oh Se-Hoon becomes single opposition candidate for mayorship in Seoul.
- The ex-Seoul Mayor beat software mogul-turned-politician Ahn Cheol-Soo.
- Oh Se-Hoon is running on the ticket from the main opposition People Power...
TOKYO OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPICS ORGANIZERS TO A HOLD JOINT MEETING
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- Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organizers to hold a joint meeting.
- Representatives of the central and Tokyo municipal governments are also said to attend the meeting.
- Seiko Hashimoto is the new President of the Tokyo 2020...