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Oscars 2026: Winners list in full (updating live)
Best visual effects WINNER: Avatar: Fire and Ash - Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett F1 - Ryan Tudhope, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington and Keith Dawson Jurassic World Rebirth - David Vickery, Stephen Aplin, Charmaine Chan and...
(LEAD) Seoul shares close over 1 pct higher on chip gains; won declines | Yonhap News Agency
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...
Pyongyang-sponsored hacking group uses KakaoTalk in malware distribution campaign: report | Yonhap News Agency
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...
'We will go wherever they hide': Rooting out IS in Somalia
'We will go wherever they hide': Rooting out IS in Somalia 1 hour ago Share Save Sahnun Ahmed , BBC News Somali and Scarlett Barter , BBC World Service Share Save BBC/Amensisa Ifa Soldiers are fighting IS in Somalia after...
Trump says U.S. requested summit with Xi be delayed 'a month or so' | Yonhap News Agency
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...
(2nd LD) Seoul shares close over 1 pct higher on chip gains; won declines | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) 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...
(URGENT) N. Korea's Supreme People's Assembly to convene first session on Sunday: KCNA | Yonhap News Agency
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(URGENT) Trump says U.S. requested summit with China be delayed 'a month or so' | Yonhap News Agency
Korea, U.S. conduct joint drills BTS to launch 'Arirang' pop-ups to mark new album release Most Saved 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life (2nd LD) N. Korea, U.S. conduct joint drills (LEAD) N. Korea estimated to have earned...
Import prices rise for 8th month in Feb. on rising oil prices: BOK | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Import prices increased for the eighth consecutive month in February due mainly to an increase in global oil prices, central bank data showed Tuesday. The import price index rose 1.1 percent on-month last month,...
S. Korea, U.S. in close communication over request for warship dispatch to Hormuz: presidential aide | Yonhap News Agency
OK By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are in close communication over Washington's request for Seoul to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz to patrol the crucial oil route, a senior...
Samsung unveils HBM4E during Nvidia's annual tech conference | Yonhap News Agency
OK By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday it unveiled its next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM), namely HBM4E, during an annual technology conference hosted by U.S. tech giant Nvidia Corp. The South Korean tech giant...
(2nd LD) Trump renews calls on S. Korea, China, Japan, others to help keep Strait of Hormuz open | Yonhap News Agency
President Donald Trump on Monday renewed his calls for South Korea, China, Japan and other countries to help keep the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route off Iran, open amid growing concerns over disruptions to shipping through the...
Special counsel raids PPP lawmaker's home, office over presidential residence relocation | Yonhap News Agency
Investigators from the team began a search of the lawmaker's home and office in the morning to secure materials related to the presidential residence relocation and renovation in 2022. A previous special counsel team said the lawmaker was involved in...
Trump redoubles calls on S. Korea, China, Japan, others to help keep Strait of Hormuz open | Yonhap News Agency
President Donald Trump on Monday renewed his calls for South Korea, China, Japan and other countries to help keep the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route off Iran, open amid growing concerns over disruptions to shipping through the...
Ruling party seeks passage of bills adjusting role of new investigation agencies this week | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) is moving to accelerate legislative efforts to pass key bills this week adjusting the role of two agencies that will replace the prosecution service, officials said Monday. The push...
(LEAD) Yang Hyun-jun to return to Korea squad ahead of World Cup | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: UPDATES with quote from Hong, more details of squad list in paras 6-9; ADDS photos) SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- Celtic winger Yang Hyun-jun has been recalled to South Korea's national football team after nine months, earning a...
Army chief, 8th Army commander inspect sustainment capabilities amid joint drills | Yonhap News Agency
Army stationed in the South, made a joint visit to a U.S. military installation in the southeastern county of Chilgok on Monday to inspect their combined sustainment capabilities, officials said. Joseph Hilbert, commander of the Eighth Army, to the Army...
S. Korean manufacturing faced with increased cost burdens as Iran crisis persists: KIET | Yonhap News Agency
When international crude prices rise 10 percent, the average production cost of manufacturers here goes up by 0.71 percent, the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade (KIET), a state-run think tank, said in a report assessing the impact of...
(LEAD) Retail fuel prices drop at slower-than-expected pace after price cap system introduction: ministry | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info in last para) SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- Fuel prices at gas stations have been steadily dropping, but at a slower pace than expected, since the government introduced a temporary price cap...
(LEAD) Trump says trip to China might be delayed, calls on Beijing to help unblock Hormuz Strait: report | Yonhap News Agency
President Donald Trump said Sunday that his planned trip to China might be delayed, redoubling his call for Beijing to help keep the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil shipping route, open amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, according...
(LEAD) Trump renews calls on S. Korea, China, Japan, others to help keep Strait of Hormuz open | Yonhap News Agency
President Donald Trump on Monday renewed his calls for South Korea, China, Japan and other countries to help keep the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route off Iran, open amid growing concerns over disruptions to shipping through the...
(LEAD) Cheong Wa Dae says sufficient deliberations needed to handle Trump's request for Hormuz warships | Yonhap News Agency
President Donald Trump's request for South Korea to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz is an issue that needs sufficient deliberation between Seoul and Washington, noting the government intends to handle it "very carefully." Lee Kyu-yeon, presidential secretary for...
Lee criticizes belated, insufficient response to fatal stalking case | Yonhap News Agency
OK By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday criticized law enforcement authorities for their delayed and inadequate response to a recent fatal stalking case, calling for stronger measures to better protect victims of...
Ex-U.S. officials voice concerns about Trump gov't 'vacating' deterrence assets from Indo-Pacific amid Iran war | Yonhap News Agency
President Donald Trump's administration has "vacated" some of America's key military deterrence assets in the Indo-Pacific amid the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran despite growing Chinese threats in what it calls a "priority" theater. But recent movements of military assets out...
Today in Korean history | Yonhap News Agency
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...
BTS to light up Seoul landmarks to celebrate comeback | Yonhap News Agency
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...
Police seek arrest warrant for man accused of stalking, killing ex-girlfriend | Yonhap News Agency
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...
Lee congratulates Netflix's 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' on winning Academy Awards | Yonhap News Agency
OK By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung congratulated Netflix's " K-Pop Demon Hunters " on winning Academy awards, expressing hope that the animated film's success would further expand the global reach of Korean culture....
(News Focus) Iran crisis sharply weakens Korean won, fueling inflation, economic fallout concerns | Yonhap News Agency
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...