SEOUL -- A Chinese national was among the 10 people injured in a fire which broke out at a lodging facility frequented by foreign tourists in central Seoul, South Korea on Saturday, the Chinese embassy in South Korea confirmed on Sunday.
The embassy said it has contacted the family of the injured Chinese national and would visit the hospital after the family members arrive. (South Korea-Fire-Chinese)
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TOKYO -- About 75 percent of Japanese people disapproved of the ongoing U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, according to a recent Jiji Press survey.
Jiji's opinion poll for March showed that only 7.0 percent of respondents supported the attacks, while 17.8 percent did not take sides. (Japan-Mideast Conflict-Poll)
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HANOI -- Vietnam opened polls on Sunday to elect deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) and members of People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term, Vietnam News Agency reported.
Polling stations nationwide opened at 7 a.m. local time and will close at 7 p.m., with nearly 79 million voters expected to cast their ballots at 72,195 polling stations across the country. (Vietnam-Elections)
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BANGKOK -- Sophon Zaram, a member of parliament (MP) from the Bhumjaithai Party, was elected the new speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand on Sunday.
Under the Thai constitution, the House speaker will also be the president of the National Assembly. The new speaker will officially take office after the royal endorsement. (Thailand-Election) ■
