Police search for Seoul mayor after his daughter reports him missing July 9, 2020 - 17:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The police said on Thursday, July 9 that they were searching for Park Won-soon, the mayor of Seoul, the capital of South Korea, after his daughter reported him missing, The New York Times reports. Mr. Park, 64, canceled his official schedule for Thursday and called in sick to City Hall. His daughter told the police that he had left home after leaving a cryptic, “will-like message,” according to Yonhap, the national news agency, which cited an anonymous police source. When Park had not returned home after five hours, his daughter called the police. The mayor of Seoul, a city of 10 million, is largely considered the second most powerful elected official in South Korea after the president. Park, who is serving his third term, has often been named as a possible candidate to replace President Moon Jae-in, whose single five-year term is set to end in 2022. Park has been the mayor of Seoul since 2011. His latest term is scheduled to end in 2022. Before becoming mayor, Mr. Park was a prominent human rights attorney who founded the country’s most influential civil rights group.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
