1. Lee Jae-myung, former head of South Korea’s largest opposition party has announced he is running for president. South Korea is holding its presidential election on June 3 following the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk-yeol.
2. Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte have agreed to step up cooperation between their two sides in defense and other areas. In talks in Tokyo on Wednesday, Ishiba told Rutte the need for security cooperation among NATO and Indo-Pacific partners, including Japan, has increased even further. Rutte said he hopes to further strengthen Japan-NATO cooperation.
3. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says more than 150 Chinese citizens have joined Russian troops to fight against his country. Zelenskyy accused Russia of recruiting Chinese fighters via social media, and he said he believes Beijing is aware of this.
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