can get their electric car and have no worries about needing to stop to recharge. in south korea a leadership transition is underway. yoon suk yeol takes over from moonjae in to become the country s next president. mr yoon won the election in march with a margin ofjust one percentage point, running a campaign on the promise that he would address the gap between the rich and poor and fight corruption. joao da silva has more from our asia business hub in singapore. what more detail to we have on these plans? these plans? yoon suk-yeol is cominu these plans? yoon suk-yeol is coming into these plans? yoon suk-yeol is coming into office these plans? yoon suk-yeol is coming into office at these plans? yoon suk-yeol is coming into office at a - these plans? yoon suk-yeol is coming into office at a very - coming into office at a very challenging time for his country. aside from the north korea military threat, he is facing a slowing economy and soaring prices. inflation
this is newsday on the bbc. i m mariko 0i in singapore. 0ur headlines: a bbc investigation finds some of ukraine s most vulnerable children have been left behind in insitutions, after being displaced by the war. ukrainian officials say russia has launched a major assault on the besieged azovstal steel works in mariupol, the last part of the city held by ukrainian forces. north korea is testing its weapons with renewed urgency. earlier in the week, it fired its 14th known round of missiles so far this year. it comes days before south korea s new president takes office, who is promising to take a hard line on north korea. hard line. the outgoing president, moonjae in, staked his legacy on achieving a breakthrough with the north using
prime minister to be investigated into such allegations. north korea s leader, kim jon un, has written back to south korea s outgoing president, moonjae in, to thank him for trying to improve relations. mr moon, who steps down next month, had written to mr kim on wednesday, promising to continue to try to lay a foundation for the reunification of the two countries. in the united states, lawyers for the actress amber heard have been questioning herformer partner johnny depp in his defamation case against ms heard. jurors were shown text messages in which mr depp referred to a monster inside him that he kept in check. the actor is suing ms heard over an article she wrote in which she said she was a victim of domestic violence. 0ur correspondent david sillito has been following the case. johnny depp, and day three on the witness stand, and he was bracing himself for some tough questions. yesterday, we saw what he said where the injuries caused by his ex wife, amber heard. but it was tha
stories in the headlines. florida lawmakers have voted to strip disney of its self governing status. it s a move widely seen as retaliation for the company s opposition to a new state law limiting discussion of lgbt issues in schools. for the past fifty five years, it s had the power to build infrastructure and control utilites on its theme park in exchange for tax relief. north korea s leader, kim jong un, has written back to south korea s outgoing president, moonjae in, to thank him for trying to improve relations. mr moon, who steps down next month, had written to mr kim on wednesday, promising to continue to try to lay a foundation for the reunification of the two countries. hello i m chetan pathak with your sports news. erik ten hag says he s hugely excited by the challenge ahead following his apointment as the new manager of manchester united. the ajax boss will take over from ralf rangnick at the end of this season on a three year deal. united are currently 6th
of honduras, has been extradited to the united states to face weapons and drug trafficking charges. he was arrested in february shortly after ending his second term in charge of the country. us prosecutors have previously accused him of funding his political rise with profits from drug traffickers. in the uk, mps have approved an inquiry into claims that prime minister borisjohnson deliberately misled parliament about downing street parties during coronavirus lockdowns. he ll become the first british prime minister to be investigated into such allegations. north korea s leader, kim jong un, has written back to south korea s outgoing president, moonjae in, to thank him for trying to improve relations. mr moon, who steps down next month, had written to mr kim on wednesday, promising to continue to try to lay a foundation for the reunification of the two countries. we re told this is the era of the gig economy, a world where many people have to adapt to flexible working conditions and zer