South Korea's finance ministry will seek to replace the heads of the Government Employees Pension Service and KOICA due to poor performance reviews. Warnings will also be issued to 17 agency heads with a 'D' grade and 11 leaders whose organizations had fatal workplace accidents.
South Korea's Ministry of Finance and Economy announced Friday it will seek to replace the heads of the Government Employees Pension Service and KOICA following an annual performance review. Seven institutions received the lowest grade under the evaluation system.
Gyeongnam Governor Park Wan-soo, re-elected in the 6.3 local elections, is expected to proceed with appointments for heads of public institutions whose terms are ending or are vacant, coinciding with the start of his ninth term next month. Out of 17 institutions, 11 require new leadership, with four currently vacant due to resignations to support the governor's election campaign.
UK minister Kemi Badenoch plans to abolish the public sector equality duty, a law requiring public bodies to consider equality impacts. Critics argue this will legalize discrimination, while experts say the duty is misunderstood and not the cause of controversial diversity policies.
BJP chief Natin Nabin criticized Rahul Gandhi's 'traitor' remarks against PM Modi and Amit Shah, attributing them to electoral frustration. Gandhi alleged the leaders attacked the Constitution and sold national assets.
The U.S. Department of Justice has delayed the deadline for public institutions to meet new digital accessibility standards. Larger entities now have until April 2027, while smaller ones have until 2028, citing concerns over institutional capacity and resource constraints.
