King hails K-pop stars during state banquet

Could this pink rice be the food of the future? Scientists say it’s more nutritious than normal rice

A South Korean research team has developed a new hybrid food, an affordable and eco-friendly source of protein, in a bid to develop a sustainable future option.

North Korea fires ballistic missile towards sea off east coast, Japan issues alert | Oneindia

North Korea has fired an unidentified ballistic missile into the sea off South Korea's east coast, Seoul's military said on Monday, the latest in an apparent volley of tests by Pyongyang this year. "North Korea has fired an unidentified missile into the East Sea," South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, referring to the body of water also known as the Sea of Japan. #NorthKorea #BallisticMissile #EastCoast #JapanAlert #SecurityConcern #MilitaryTension #GlobalSecurity #RegionalStability #MissileThreat #InternationalRelations ~HT.178~PR.152~ED.155~GR.121~

South Korea’s Opposition Dominates Parliamentary Elections

South Korea’s Opposition , Dominates Parliamentary Elections. South Korea's Democratic Party won "175 seats in the 300-member single-chamber parliament" on April 10, NPR reports. The ruling right-wing People Power Party became a smaller minority with only 108 seats. . The outcome is considered to be a blow to conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol. The country's prime minister and other presidential officials offered to resign after the crushing defeat. . The country's prime minister and other presidential officials offered to resign after the crushing defeat. . I apologize to the people on behalf of our party, which wasn’t good enough to win the people’s choices, Han Dong-hoon, People Power Party leader, via statement. While Yoon said that he intends to "humbly uphold" the will of the people as indicated by the election results, . it is not known if he will accept his staff's offers to resign. . Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party leader who is considering running for president again, . said there is a need for both parties to "pull together" to "resolve economic and public livelihood problems.". The results of the parliamentary elections are not the victory by the Democratic Party, but the great victory by our people, Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party leader. Now, the elections are over. Both the ruling and opposition political parties must pull together all their strength to resolve economic and public livelihood problems, Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party leader. According to the National Election Commission, voter turnout reached its highest level in over three decades for a parliamentary election, NPR reports.

South Korea: President Yoon’s Party Suffers Electoral Defeat, PM Offers Resignation| Oneindia News

The outcome of Wednesday's elections in South Korea dealt President Yoon Suk Yeol a severe political blow, probably delaying his domestic program and putting him in the path of an increasingly aggressive political campaign from his liberal opponents for the remainder of his three-year term in office. #SouthKorea #SouthKoreaElections #YoonSukYeol #HanDongHoon #HanDuckSoo #SouthKoreanews #Philippines #Worldnews #Oneindia #Oneindianews ~PR.282~

Opposition win in South Korea election to deepen policy stalemate for Yoon

King Charles to return to public-facing duties

Royal biographer Hugo Vickers said the King's return to duties is a sign he is "on the way to recovery." Buckingham Palace confirmed today that His Majesty The King will shortly return to public-facing duties after a period of treatment and recuperation following his recent cancer diagnosis. "I think the most difficult thing for him was he was really getting into his stride as head of state and he was doing so much and then suddenly he was confined to base. We'll be very pleased to see him and he'll be delighted to be out and about again," Mr Vickers added. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Banking Chief welcomes new notes featuring King's portrait

Chief Cashier of the Bank of England Sarah John has welcomed the new bank notes featuring a portrait of His Majesty The King. The King welcomed Mrs John and Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey to Buckingham Palace, where he was presented with £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes. These are the first notes which feature the image of His Majesty. Mrs John said it's "a great pleasure to be able to show the King what he's going to look like on the bank notes of the future." Mrs John revealed the bank notes will be released to the general public on the 5th of June. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

The King is presented with bank notes featuring his portrait

The King welcomed Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey to Buckingham Palace, who presented him with the first bank notes featuring his portrait as monarch. The portrait of His Majesty which appears on the notes is based on a portrait that was provided by the Palace to the Bank of England. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

French troops march at Buckingham Palace to mark Entente Cordiale

A Car Crashes into Buckingham Palace Gates, Driver Arrested | Oneindia News

In a shocking turn of events, a car crashed into the gates of Buckingham Palace, leading to the swift apprehension of the driver by British police. Join us for the latest updates on this developing story. Subscribe now to stay informed! #BuckinghamPalace #CarCrashintoBuckingham #UKMonarch #UnitedKingdom #RishiSunak #BritishMonarch #KingCharles #Oneindia ~HT.178~PR.274~ED.103~GR.123~