South Korea’s presidential frontrunner Lee Jae-myung promises sweeping reforms in economy, foreign policy, and society ahead of the June 3 snap election.
South Korea’s Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung plans include boosting R&D and AI investment, expanding defence as an industry, supporting local businesses, and strengthening the cultural sector. He also advocates trade diversification and a cautious approach to U.S. tariff negotiations.
In foreign policy, Lee supports deeper ties with the Global South and the EU, while maintaining the U.S. alliance without provoking China or Russia. He aims to ease tensions with North Korea by restoring military communication and pursuing denuclearisation.
To restore political stability after December’s martial law, Lee proposes limiting presidential powers, reforming the legal system, and increasing judicial independence. On labor, he backs a shorter workweek and raising the retirement age. His population plan includes tax breaks for parents and housing for newlyweds. He also pledges to cut coal use by 2040 and gradually reduce nuclear reliance.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio told allied foreign ministers Washington will focus on sanctions and other pressure on Iran “for the time being”, Axios reports. Meanwhile, Iran and Oman have resumed talks on a temporary shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz.
At least nine people have been killed and hundreds of tourists are missing after a massive landslide triggered catastrophic flooding near Nepal’s Himalayan border with China’s Tibet region.
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 10 prisoners of war each in Belarus, Moscow's Human Rights Commissioner, Yana Lantratova, has said.
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 10 prisoners of war each in Belarus, Moscow's Human Rights Commissioner, Yana Lantratova, has said.
Meta Platforms has agreed to pay up to $16.68 billion and make sweeping changes to Facebook and Instagram to settle claims that its platforms put children and teenagers at risk.
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Instagram Chief Adam Mosseri has acknowledged that few teenagers used Instagram’s “Take a Break” feature before it became a default setting, as Meta faces a major U.S. trial over child safety.
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