A number of senior South Korean government officials resigned at the same time
The vote count for the 22nd National Assembly election was completed on April 11, with the largest opposition party, the Democratic Party of Korea and its satellite parties, winning a total of 175 seats, and the ruling People's Power Party winning 108 seats. In the face of this fiasco, Prime Minister Han Duck-so, the head of the presidential office, the head of the policy office, and many other senior officials collectively resigned. Regarding the result of the crushing defeat of South Korea's ruling National Power Party in the 22nd National Assembly election, President Yoon Suk-yeol said that he would humbly accept public opinion and carry out governance reforms.
Biden announced the most significant upgrade to the US-Japan alliance
Biden greeted Fumio Kishida's visit on the South Lawn of the White House on the 10th and fired a 19-gun salute for him. Afterwards, the two met in the Oval Office and held a joint press conference. In the area of military cooperation, Biden announced that the United States and Japan will modernize their military command and control structures, the most significant upgrade of the U.S.-Japan alliance since the signing of the U.S.-Japan mutual defense treaty. The two sides also announced more than 70 cooperation results, ranging from defense cooperation to space, artificial intelligence, and other fields.
Seven children and grandchildren of Hamas leaders were killed in Israeli airstrikes
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on April 10 that three sons and four grandchildren of Hamas leader Haniyeh had been killed in Israeli air strikes in central Gaza that day. Palestinian television broadcast footage of Haniyeh's news of the death of his children and grandchildren on the same day, and his aide told Haniyeh on his mobile phone that Haniyeh was calm and only said the words "May Allah have mercy on them" several times when he walked out of the room. In a later interview with Al Jazeera, Haniyeh confirmed the death of his loved one, but stressed that the incident would not make Hamas compromise in the negotiations.
Kim Jong-un: The international situation is unstable, and we must be prepared for war
The Korean Central News Agency reported on April 11 that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited Kim Jong Yeong Military and Political University on 10 April, and the president of the military and political university made a welcoming report. Kim Jong Un observed a course on operations and tactics at the military lecture hall, inspected the research and training room on educational methods, and learned about the situation in detail, saying that defeating the enemy's superiority in numbers and military technology with superiority in ideology and tactics is a method of victory that can never be changed. Later, Kim Jong Un went to the Operations Research Office to review the results of the study of the enemy's situation and operational planning, and said that in view of the current complicated international situation and the unstable military and political situation in the surrounding area, it is now more necessary than ever to make thorough preparations for war. Kim Jong-un reaffirmed his determination to use all means in the event of war. He also put forward to the Military and Political University a programmatic task that should be vigorously implemented, and instructed the university to continue to fulfill its mission of cultivating the best military talents.
A mass shooting occurred in Philadelphia, USA, and many people were injured
In a mass shooting in western Philadelphia on April 10, during the celebration of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr, about 30 gunshots were heard at the scene, and at least three people were shot and injured, the specific cause of the shooting is not yet clear. Five people have been arrested by the police, and the police have also found four guns at the scene of the shooting. Philadelphia police said about 1,000 people had gathered at the scene of the shooting. The case is still under further investigation, and the police have not disclosed other details of the case.
Source: Phoenix Satellite TV Information Channel
Editor: Mu Mu