Trump says 'we're talking' to Iran but it's not 'ready' for deal to end war
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What Iranians are being told about the war
What Iranians are being told about the war 1 hour ago Share Save Reha Kansara , BBC Global Disinformation Unit and Soroush Negahdari , BBC Monitoring Share Save Watch: How Iranian state media portrayed Khamenei's death The first reports appeared...
(URGENT) KOSPI closes 1.14 pct higher despite oil price hike | Yonhap News Agency
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FM Cho, Rubio hold phone talks on Middle East issues | Yonhap News Agency
President Donald Trump's request for Seoul to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz is an issue that needs sufficient deliberation between the two nations, noting the government intends to handle it "very carefully." Trump had urged South Korea and...
Dispatching warships to Hormuz requires parliamentary approval: PPP floor leader | Yonhap News Agency
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....
Hankook Tire supplies EV tires for BMW's new iX3 SUV | Yonhap News Agency
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...
(LEAD) 'KPop Demon Hunters' wins Oscar for Best Animated Feature | Yonhap News Agency
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...
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...
Taxpayer bill for saving Scunthorpe steel furnaces could top £1.5bn by 2028, auditor says
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...
(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...
(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...
Lee calls for cautious approach to prosecution reform amid hard-line DP push | Yonhap News Agency
OK By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday called for a measured and strategic approach to the ongoing prosecution reform to ensure it achieves its intended purpose, responding to hard-line calls within 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...
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...
(URGENT) Trump says U.S. requested summit with China be delayed 'a month or so' | Yonhap News Agency
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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...
(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...
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,...
(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...
Seoul shares close over 1 pct higher despite oil price hikes | Yonhap News Agency
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....
(2nd LD) S. Korean currency slips to fresh 17-yr low against U.S. dollar amid Iran crisis | Yonhap News Agency
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...
(LEAD) (News Focus) Iran crisis sharply weakens Korean won, fueling inflation, economic fallout concerns | Yonhap News Agency
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...
UK housing costs rise 41% over five years for renters and owners, study shows
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...
(LEAD) POSCO Future M wins 1 tln-won battery material supply deal from global automaker | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 3-4) SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- POSCO Future M Co., the battery materials unit of POSCO Holdings, said Monday it has secured a 1 trillion-won (US$668 million) contract to supply battery materials to...
(URGENT) N. Korea's Supreme People's Assembly to convene first session on Sunday: KCNA | Yonhap News Agency
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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...
Ukraine's urgent fight on the financial frontline
Ukraine's urgent fight on the financial frontline 1 hour ago Share Save Jonathan Josephs Business Reporter, BBC News Share Save EPA As Ukraine's soldiers fight, the government is trying to secure the country's economic future For Ukraine the financial frontline...
(LEAD) KOSPI opens higher amid oil price hike | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: ADDS more info throughout; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started higher Monday on strong gains in tech shares despite a jump in global crude prices sparked by U.S. air strikes on Iran's main...
Top general inspects Army 2nd Operations Command's readiness amid Freedom Shield drills | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top general on Monday visited the Army's 2nd Operations Command to inspect its military readiness amid ongoing key springtime drills between the South Korean and U.S. militaries, his office said. Jin Yong-sung...
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...