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SEOUL — South Korea's supreme court on Thursday (July 18) upheld a ruling that a same-sex partner was eligible for spousal benefits from state health insurance, a move hailed as a win for LGBTQ rights in a country that has lagged others in the region.
In a landmark ruling for gay rights in South Korea on Thursday, the country’s Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples qualify for the national health insurance’s dependent coverage, a decision that rights activists hoped could pave the way for legalizing same-sex marriage in the country.
TOKYO -- Singapore's new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has a "consultative but also very decisive" approach, his deputy told Nikkei Asia's Future of Asia conference in Tokyo on Friday, as the city-state's first new leader in two decades settles in.
TOKYO -- The second day of Nikkei's flagship annual conference, the Future of Asia, will kick off with a session with Srettha Thavisin, prime minister of Thailand.
Wong will retain his position as finance minister even after taking over, while Gan Kim Yong, who co-chaired the republic’s multi-ministry Covid task force, will become deputy prime minister, alongside Heng Swee Keat.
Businesses should continue to focus on China and explore opportunities to expand their presence in the world's second-largest economy, Singapore Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong said Friday.