Hidden camera footage apparently showing South Korea's first lady accepting a luxury designer handbag has engulfed President Yoon Suk Yeol in controversy, threatening his party's April election prospects.
Rest of World News: Dubbed the 'Dior bag scandal' by local papers, it has triggered a slump in Yoon's already low approval ratings and set off a firestorm in his party, just months out from the key polls where they hope to win back a parliamentary majority.
Under President Yoon Suk Yeol s leadership, South Korea and Japan are witnessing a notable enhancement in their relations, marked by increased economic interactions, strengthened diplomatic ties and strategic alignment in the military domain. Many experts anticipate that this positive trend will continue throughout 2024.
SEOUL North Korea fired an apparent intermediate-range missile into the sea on Sunday (Jan 14), South Korea and Japan said, as tensions run high after Pyongyang's recent launches of an intercontinental ballistic missile and its first military spy satellite. North Korea has stepped up pressure on Seoul in recent weeks, declaring it the "principal enemy", saying the North will.