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Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Science Hill principal accepts central office post
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Science Hill High School will have a new principal at the helm for the 2025-26 school year. Johnson City Schools (JCS) announced on Tuesday that principal Josh Carter will move to the district's central office and fill the role of secondary supervisor. ETSU preps for start of hurricane season while reflecting on Helene Carter has worked at Science Hill for the last 26 years as an English teacher, assistant principal and principal. He has led the Hilltoppers as principal since 2021. While a teacher, Carter was named the 2009 Science Hill Teacher of the Year. 'With almost three decades of experience as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, and principal at Science Hill, Dr. Carter brings a deep understanding of our students, staff, and community to this role,' Johnson City Schools Interim Superintendent Dr. Greg Wallace said in a provided statement. 'His proven leadership and unwavering commitment to excellence make him uniquely prepared to support our district. We are confident that Dr. Carter will continue to elevate the work we do in Johnson City Schools.' In a news release from JCS, Carter said he is looking forward to his new role. 'I am excited and honored about the transition to secondary supervisor,' Carter said in a statement. 'I have loved my time at Science Hill and look forward to supporting the students, teachers, and administration in a different way.' A JCS spokesperson confirmed that the school district is in the process of searching for a new principal at Science Hill. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Hans India
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Military chiefs of South Korea, US vow to strengthen trilateral security cooperation with Japan
Seoul: The top military officers of South Korea and the US vowed to further strengthen the allies' trilateral security cooperation with Japan during their first video talks earlier this week, the South's military said Wednesday. Adm. Kim Myung-soo, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), and his US counterpart, Gen. John Daniel Caine, held the talks Tuesday, which marked the first between the two sides since Caine took office last month. "Through the South Korea-US-Japan Trilateral Chief of Defense meeting set to take place in South Korea in July, (the two sides) agreed to further strengthen the momentum of trilateral security cooperation," the JCS said in a release. The three countries have recently ramped up trilateral security cooperation through joint military drills amid growing nuclear and missile threats from North Korea, Yonhap news agency reported. Kim and Caine also stressed the importance of establishing the capabilities and posture to effectively respond to advancing North Korean threats in line with Pyongyang's expanding cooperation with Moscow, according to the JCS. North Korea is suspected to have received military technology assistance from Russia in return for deploying troops in support of Moscow's war against Ukraine. Earlier in March, 2025, South Korea, the US and Japan have conducted joint naval drills involving the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier, Seoul's defence ministry said, in efforts to better deter and counter North Korea's chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) threats. The trilateral naval drills, was the first such exercise conducted this year and since US President Donald Trump returned to office in January -- took place in international waters south of the southern resort island of Jeju.
Korea Herald
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Korea Herald
Military chiefs of S. Korea, US vow to strengthen trilateral security cooperation with Japan
The top military officers of South Korea and the United States vowed to further strengthen the allies' trilateral security cooperation with Japan during their first video talks earlier this week, the South's military said Wednesday. Adm. Kim Myung-soo, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his US counterpart, Gen. John Daniel Caine, held the talks Tuesday, which marked the first between the two sides since Caine took office last month. "Through the South Korea-US-Japan Trilateral Chief of Defense meeting set to take place in South Korea in July, (the two sides) agreed to further strengthen the momentum of trilateral security cooperation," the JCS said in a release. The three countries have recently ramped up trilateral security cooperation through joint military drills amid growing nuclear and missile threats from North Korea. Kim and Caine also stressed the importance of establishing the capabilities and posture to effectively respond to advancing North Korean threats in line with Pyongyang's expanding cooperation with Moscow, according to the JCS. North Korea is suspected to have received military technology assistance from Russia in return for deploying troops in support of Moscow's war against Ukraine. (Yonhap)
The Star
18-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
Harvard stint for Johor civil servants
(From left) Natazha, Joharudin and Mohd Riduan say the course is relevant to their work. Three officers undergo short course on negotiation strategies in the United States EVERY year, senior officers from Johor Civil Service (JCS) are chosen to attend short courses at prestigious universities abroad. This year, three officers were given a chance to benefit from a short course at Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts in the United States. They are chief private secretary to Johor Mentri Besar Dr Joharudin Samion, Invest Johor chief executive officer Natazha Hariss and Syarikat Air Johor Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Mohd Riduan Md Ali. Their trip to the US was in line with Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim's hopes for the state government to hold talks with Harvard University to develop courses for JCS officers. Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the officers attended a course titled 'Negotiation Strategies: Building Agreement Across Boundaries'. 'This is in line with the aspiration of Tunku Ismail who gave his full support for continuous skills upgrading of our civil servants by sending them for courses at Ivy League universities,' Onn Hafiz said. He said this initiative also reflected the state government's pledge to produce visionary and committed leaders. 'Funding for the three officers came from Tabung Pendidikan Permodalan Darul Ta'zim,' he said. The course aimed to train the officers to build consensus and make the right decisions in negotiations involving many parties. 'This is also a strategic move when handling agendas such as the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) as it involves formulating agreements across nations in order to strengthen investment and propel infrastructure development. 'Johor needs senior officers who are capable of handling negotiations and able to build the trust of many parties.' The Mentri Besar said he hopes the course would better prepare the officers to bring about tangible success that would strengthen Johor's position globally. He stressed that this was not just an individual investment but one for Johor's future. 'We want to build a public sector which will be on par with global standards. 'We want our leaders to be able to excel in the new era of growth, innovation and regional prosperity, especially through the JS-SEZ,' he said. Onn Hafiz also expressed hope that these moves would help boost Johor's transformation into a developed state. Joharudin said the course was beneficial in his role as chief private secretary to the Mentri Besar. 'I frequently engage with various stakeholders including federal agencies, corporate leaders, international partners and community representatives. 'The skills I acquired through the course, particularly in cross-cultural communication, strategic preparation and conflict resolution, are instrumental to the job I do. 'These skills facilitate high-stakes negotiations, align diverse interests and secure favourable outcomes for the state,' he said in an interview, emphasising the focus on emotional intelligence, power dynamics and consensus-building. These areas are important in managing sensitive political and administrative engagements with tact, professionalism and strategic foresight, he said. 'These capabilities directly contribute to more effective policy implementation, and stronger inter-governmental and cross-sectoral collaboration,' he added. Natazha shared that the short course was attended by about 50 international participants. They were mainly top civil servants from various countries including the US, Canada, Brazil, Albania and Mexico, he said. 'It was an eye-opener, especially the insights gained from former Ecuador president Jamil Mahuad. 'He shared how he negotiated a peace agreement with Peru, thus ending long-standing border issues,' Natazha said. He added that he found the skills helpful in issues pertaining to JS-SEZ, which involves two countries.
Hans India
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
South Korean military chief inspects naval readiness, calls for deterrence against North Korea
Seoul: South Korea's top military officer inspected naval units and the submarine command on Thursday, urging firm naval readiness to deter any provocations by North Korea, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. JCS Chairman Adm. Kim Myung-soo made the call as he boarded the ROKS Jeongjo the Great destroyer and visited the submarine force command, the Jinhae Naval Base Command and the naval special warfare flotilla based in Jinhae, some 310 kilometres southeast of Seoul, according to the JCS. Boarding the destroyer, Kim urged troops to familiarise themselves with the warship's combat system and equipment to preemptively deter and respond to the North's nuclear and missile threats. The 8,200-tonne Aegis destroyer, armed with an advanced missile interception platform, was delivered to the Navy in November last year and is expected to be deployed by December. While visiting the submarine force command, Kim instructed the command to maintain a firm readiness posture against the enemy's potential provocations, Yonhap news agency reported. As part of the visit, Kim also conducted a command flight on the P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft, the JCS said. The Navy completed its acquisition of six P-8As last year with an aim to deploy them this year. Dubbed the "submarine killer," the P-8A is capable of conducting an array of missions, including anti-submarine, anti-surface, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations. Earlier on Wednesday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had supervised combined tactical drills of special operations, stressing that the most "crucial" task for the North's armed forces is to make full preparations for war. The combined tactical drills of special operations and tank subunits' joint fire strike demonstration took place the previous day. "Saying that our revolutionary armed forces are now in charge of not a few fronts, but the most important among them is the anti-imperialist class front and making full preparations for war is the most crucial task," Kim was quoted as saying by the KCNA. He also said the combat drills will help "turn the whole army into an elite ranks." Photos carried by state media showed North Korean troops in camouflage suits operating drones. South Korea's spy agency earlier said it detected signs of North Korean troops deployed to Russia learning drone operations and tactics from Moscow. Last month, North Korea acknowledged for the first time that it had sent troops to Russia to fight against Ukrainian forces. During a visit to the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang last week, Kim said the North's involvement in the war was "justifiable," calling it an exercise of sovereign rights under a mutual defence treaty with Moscow.
