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Photograph: Darren Staples/PA Taxpayer bill for saving Scunthorpe steel furnaces could top £1.5bn by 2028, auditor says National Audit Office highlights benefits of state rescue for jobs and orders but warns of continuing high cost The cost of keeping the...

Photograph: Gary Calton/The Observer View image in fullscreen Savills identified a large increase in sums being paid in mortgage interest, which grew by 9% in 2025 to £53.6bn. Photograph: Gary Calton/The Observer UK housing costs rise 41% over five years...

People turn to private health care to beat NHS waits, says watchdog 40 minutes ago Share Save Nick Triggle Health correspondent Share Save Getty Images A two-tier health system is emerging with people increasingly paying for tests and treatments on...

OK (ATTN: UPDATES paras 2-3 with latest data) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won's slide to a 17-year low Monday has further raised concerns of inflation and broader economic fallout, with analysts warning that...

OK SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- A prequel story to the hit Korean political thriller "Inside Men" will be developed into a film trilogy, production house Hive Media Corp. announced Monday. Filming for the initial parts is expected to begin...

OK (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with latest; ADDS details throughout) SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean currency fell to a 17-year low against the U.S. dollar Monday as global oil prices surged amid heightened tensions in the Middle...

OK SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished over 1 percent higher Monday on gains in chipmakers, snapping a two-day losing streak, despite heightened uncertainty over hostilities in the Middle East that continued to keep oil prices elevated....

OK By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung praised South Korean veteran pitcher Noh Kyung-eun on Monday for his impressive performance in the World Baseball Classic (WBC), saying it inspired many people not to give...

OK By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won's slide to a 17-year low Monday has further raised concerns of inflation and broader economic fallout, with analysts warning that the currency could remain trapped under the...

OK NAMYANGJU, South Korea, March 16 (Yonhap) -- Police said Monday they have sought an arrest warrant for a man accused of stalking and killing his ex-girlfriend while wearing an electronic ankle monitor. The suspect broke his electronic ankle monitor...

OK SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS will launch a monthlong cultural festival across Seoul, featuring a riverside drone show, media art displays and musical fountains, to celebrate its highly anticipated comeback this week after a nearly four-year...

OK March 17 1950 -- South Korea establishes diplomatic ties with Sweden. 1964 -- Korean Air Lines Co. begins service between Seoul and Osaka, Japan. 2002 -- Twenty-five North Koreans who sought asylum at the Spanish Embassy in Beijing arrive...

OK SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- A Korea-Japan trade council called for stronger bilateral cooperation in key sectors, including energy and supply chains, to navigate a turning point in the bilateral and global trade order, the Korea International Trade Association...

OK (ATTN: UPDATES with more details from ceremony in paras 12-16; ADDS photos, background info in 10th para) SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- Netflix's "KPop Demon Hunters" capped its awards run Sunday (U.S. time) by taking Oscars for Best Animated...

OK By Yi Wonju SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) said Monday any decision to dispatch South Korea's warships to the Strait of Hormuz would require parliamentary approval, as U.S....

OK SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- Hankook Tire & Technology Co., the world's seventh-largest tiremaker by sales, said Monday it has begun supplying tires for the new iX3 sport utility vehicle (SUV) produced by BMW. Hankook Tire is providing its...

OK (ATTN: UPDATES with Kang's speech in paras 3-4) SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- Netflix's global animation sensation "KPop Demon Hunters" won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature on Sunday (U.S. time), marking another major milestone for the Korean culture-inspired...

OK By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday floated the idea of adjusting basic pension payments for elderly people in proportion to their income level. The adjustment is expected to begin next year,...

OK SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- Container shipping costs from South Korea to the U.S. west coast fell for a third consecutive month in February, while rates to the U.S. east coast rose for a fourth straight month, data showed...

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Advertisement Entertainment KPop Demon Hunters wins Oscars for best animated film and best original song Netflix's big blockbuster follows HUNTR/X, a Korean girl group that battles otherworldly demons, a rival boy band and their lead singer's own shame. Rei Ami,...

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OK (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info throughout; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished over 1 percent higher Monday on gains in chipmakers, snapping a two-day losing streak, despite heightened uncertainty over hostilities in...

OK SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- A North Korea-linked hacking group has used stolen KakaoTalk accounts to spread malware in a series of recent cyberattacks, highlighting a new distribution tactic, a report showed Monday. Konni, the hacking group tied to...

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President Donald Trump said Monday the United States has requested that a planned summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping be delayed for "a month or so," as the U.S. conducts its military campaign against Iran. Korea, U.S. conduct joint drills...