https://www.scmp.com/rss/523725/feed The latest news and top stories on the National Assembly, South Korea. A Seoul-based national legislature, the National Assembly is dedicated to enacting laws, deliberating the national budget and overseeing government administration. Its main areas of focus include legislation, financial oversight and parliamentary diplomacy. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Associated Press Associated Press South Korea’s parliament passed a landmark bill on Thursday that would allow people to give tattoos without having a medical licence. The country currently allows only people with medical licences to give tattoos, making it the only country in the industrialised world with such a restriction. Tens of thousands of tattoo artists have been working in the shadows in South Korea for decades. The single-chamber National Assembly passed the Tattooist Act by a 195-0 vote. Seven lawmakers abstained from... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3326860/south-korea-joins-rest-world-legalising-tattooing-ending-medical-licence-rule?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3326860/south-korea-joins-rest-world-legalising-tattooing-ending-medical-licence-rule?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:07:40 +0000 Park Chan-kyong Park Chan-kyong South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has slammed as “submissive” the notion that Seoul cannot defend itself without American troops, in a message aimed at both Washington and domestic audiences. The remarks come as Seoul and Washington remain deadlocked over tariff talks and cost-sharing for United States forces, with the White House reportedly pressing for US$350 billion in South Korean investments and wider shouldering of the defence burden. In a social media post written before departing for... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3326431/south-koreas-lee-pans-submissive-reliance-us-troops-comments-aimed-washington?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3326431/south-koreas-lee-pans-submissive-reliance-us-troops-comments-aimed-washington?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Sep 2025 01:30:13 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Pakistan police and security sources said an aerial bombing in a remote border region killed at least 23 civilians on Monday in an area where militancy has been rising. Opposition MPs accused the military of carrying out the night raid as part of a counter-terrorism operation, but no official statement has been released by the government or armed forces. Pakistani Taliban (TTP) militants have in recent months stepped up a campaign of violence against security forces in the mountainous areas of... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3326419/pakistan-air-raid-kills-23-civilians-near-afghan-border-police-security-sources?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3326419/pakistan-air-raid-kills-23-civilians-near-afghan-border-police-security-sources?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Sep 2025 12:02:05 +0000