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OK SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has secured around 50 million barrels of alternative oil supplies for this month to replace supplies from the Middle East blocked due to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, government...

OK SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- Consumer inflation is expected to accelerate due to surging global oil prices amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Bank of Korea (BOK) said Thursday. Yoo Sang-dai made the remarks during a...

OK DAEGU, April 2 (Yonhap) -- A woman in her 20s and her husband are set to attend an arrest warrant hearing at a court Thursday on charges of murdering her mother and abandoning the body. The husband, also in...

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OK SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer prices rose 2.2 percent in March from a year earlier, mainly due to a hike in global oil prices caused by prolonged tensions in the Middle East, government data showed Thursday....

OK SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday condemned a recent United Nations resolution on human rights violations in the country, calling it a "grave political provocation." The reaction came after the Geneva-based U.N. Human Rights Council adopted...

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OK By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The European Union (EU) has called for an end to the ongoing war in the Middle East before any actions can be taken, but it is ready to engage in efforts...

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OK As hopes rise for the Iran war's end, Korea must prepare Hopes are rising for an end to the Iran war, which was triggered by U.S. and Israeli strikes in February. The Trump administration has indicated that countries should...

South Korea opened the year at No. 22 but suffered the biggest drop among the top-30 nations after losing to Ivory Coast 4-0 and to Austria 1-0 during the March international match window. Son Heung-min (2nd from L) and Lee...

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that South Korea was "not helpful" to the United States, noting the presence of American troops "in harm's way" in the Asian country "right next to a nuclear force," as he highlighted the need for...

OK By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has said South Korea and France need to expand cooperation in artificial intelligence, advanced technologies, nuclear energy and space, moving beyond a simple partnership to strategic coordination....

OK (ATTN: ADDS more info from para 3) SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer prices rose 2.2 percent in March from a year earlier, mainly due to a hike in global oil prices caused by prolonged tensions in...

OK SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo met with visiting U.S. lawmakers from the Congressional Study Group on Korea (CSGK) on Thursday to discuss cooperation in trade and investment, Yeo's office said. This file photo taken April...

OK SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has held an enlarged meeting of the ruling party committee of the Cabinet and discussed the implementation of decisions adopted at last month's first session of the newly formed parliament, state media...

OK SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on April 2. Korean-language dailies -- U.S. says could withdraw in 2-3 weeks; Iran signals willingness to end war (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- Trump...

President Donald Trump said Wednesday the president of Iran's "new regime" has asked the United States for a ceasefire, and Washington will consider it when the crucial Strait of Hormuz is "open, free and clear." Trump made the remarks in...

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President Donald Trump said Wednesday that South Korea was "not helpful" to the United States, noting the presence of American troops "in harm's way" in the Asian country "right next to a nuclear force," as he highlighted the need for...

The Perth magistrates court was told that Jayson Joseph Michaels, 20, planned to attack the Western Australian Parliament House (pictured) and other public buildings. Photograph: Richard Wainwright/AAP View image in fullscreen The Perth magistrates court was told that Jayson Joseph...

News UN experts urged Türkiye to stop criminalizing members of human rights groups and lawyers in a press release on Tuesday, criticizing misuse of an anti-terrorism law. The special rapporteurs cited seven incidents in the last year where members or...

Middle East conflict Israel strikes Lebanon as Trump is set to deliver a speech on the Iran war Economy How long the Strait of Hormuz stays closed will have major economic implications Mines pose a significant threat to the tankers...

Global Health "Lives will be lost": How the U.K.'s aid cuts may affect parts of Africa April 1, 2026 3:31 PM ET Fatma Tanis People fleeing violence in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo cross into Burundi....

President Donald Trump said Wednesday the president of the new Iranian regime has asked the United States for a ceasefire and Washington will consider it when the crucial Strait of Hormuz is "open, free, and clear." Trump made the remarks...

OK (ATTN: UPDATES with State Department's release in paras 10, 12-16; CHANGES dateline) SEOUL/WASHINGTON, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Senior diplomats from South Korea and the United States discussed joint efforts Wednesday to bolster their alliance through various public diplomacy initiatives,...

OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Wednesday expelled North Jeolla Governor Kim Kwan-young over accusations of distributing cash envelopes, barring him from seeking reelection in the upcoming local elections. "Evidence of cash provision has...

President Donald Trump said Wednesday the president of Iran's "new regime" has asked the United States for a ceasefire, and Washington will consider it when the crucial Strait of Hormuz is "open, free and clear." Trump made the remarks in...