Should women serve? Korea’s female conscription debate is back as troop pool shrinks

Female South Korean soldiers stationed on Yeonpyeong Island, Incheon, pose while resolving to defend the nation’s northwestern frontier, Sept. 4. Courtesy of ROK Marine Corps South Korea’s decade-old debate over female conscription resurfaced during a National Assembly audit this month, amid growing concerns that a shrinking draft-eligible population could undermine military readiness. During a National…

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US highlights quantum technology cooperation with S. Korea, other partners

A general view of a U.S. State Department sign outside the U.S. State Department building in Washington, D.C., on Jul. 11. Reuters-Yonhap WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department on Monday highlighted cooperation with South Korea and other partners on quantum technology, underscoring the importance of joint research, secure supply chains and international standards in the…

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‘Come and build with us’ – Lands Minister urges investors to help Africa turn mineral wealth into prosperity

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, delivered the message at the Mining in Motion Summit in Accra on Monday, October 19, calling for a new approach to mineral investment in which African countries benefit not only from extracting gold and other resources, but also from processing them, manufacturing products and creating…

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Israeli police say they arrested 10 in connection with settler attacks | Israel-Palestine conflict

Israeli police released a video they say shows the arrest of 10 suspects over weekend settler violence in the occupied West Bank, including the severe beating of Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine and an attack on European diplomats. Published On 19 Oct 202619 Oct 2026 Share Israeli police say they arrested 10 in connection with…

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Mahama commissions four ambassadors, tasks them to drive jobs and investment

President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned four career diplomats as ambassador-designates to represent Ghana in four countries. The commissioning ceremony took place on Friday, October 16, 2026. The new envoys are Her Excellency Nana Antwiwaa Dodoo, Ambassador-Designate to Angola; His Excellency Louis Kwame Obeng, Ambassador-Designate to Qatar; Her Excellency Evelyn Korantemaa Ofosu-Amable, Ambassador-Designate to Israel;…

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