Bloomberg South Korean President-elect Yoon Seok Yeol named a centrist former prime minister to lead his government, as the ex-prosecutor seeks help in navigating the country’s polarised politics. Han Duck-soo, 72, is recognised by all political parties for his experience and expertise, and has held key posts in government, Yoon said in an announcement. Han was prime minister from 2007 ...

Bloomberg Some European Union governments are pushing for the bloc to quickly impose new sanctions in response to multiple reports that Russian troops executed unarmed civilians in Ukrainian towns, according to diplomats familiar with the discussions. The European Commission was already honing measures that would mostly focus on closing loopholes, strengthening existing actions — such as export controls on technology ...

Bloomberg Hong Kong’s election season officially began on Sunday, and despite a near-two month delay in proceedings due to a Covid crisis, it’s still wildly unclear who actually wants the city’s top job. That’s about to change. Contenders now have two weeks to declare their candidacy and secure at least 188 votes from the committee of 1,500 largely pro-Beijing electors ...