Suga from the K-pop supergroup BTS has begun fulfilling his mandatory military duty as a social service agent – an alternative form of military service in the country.

K-pop superstar Suga has become the third member of BTS to begin South Korea’s compulsory military service.

Japan’s new prime minister Yoshihide Suga started his first full day in office with a resolve to push forward popular reforms.

Yoshihide Suga has been elected as the new head of Japan’s ruling party, virtually guaranteeing him a parliamentary election to become the country’s next prime minister.

Japan’s chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga, a loyal assistant of outgoing prime minister Shinzo Abe, has emerged as the favourite to succeed him in an upcoming internal party vote.