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MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday urged the Philippines to diversify its export, investment and tourism markets to reduce its reliance on traditional trading partners, particularly China, amid shifting …

Where do North Koreans buy their food and daily necessities in 2026? Most still go to the general markets that have anchored the country’s private economy for two decades. A growing share …

南韓總統李在明今天說，南韓若收回與駐韓美軍聯合部隊的戰時作戰指揮權，完全有能力勝任。而駐韓美軍司令布朗森近日提及指揮權移交情勢有變，李在明說與華府協商持續推進。 路透社報導，南韓在19...…

Satellite imagery shows a wastewater pond below North Korea’s Pyongsan uranium plant repeatedly expanding and shrinking between February and September 2026. The fluctuations keep alive concerns that toxic runoff from the plant …

U.17 Việt Nam đã có buổi tập đầu tiên tại Hàn Quốc, bắt đầu chuyến tập huấn 10 ngày với 3 trận giao hữu. Đây là giai đoạn chuẩn bị quan trọng …

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A ruling party lawmaker, who also serves as President Lee Jae Myung's special adviser for peace diplomacy, said Monday that US intelligence capabilities are "not omniscient," as he stressed the need for …

Sau khi ổn định nơi lưu trú, U.17 Việt Nam đã có buổi tập đầu tiên tại Cheonan (Hàn Quốc) vào hôm nay (19.10), chính thức bắt đầu đợt tập huấn kéo …

President Lee Jae Myung on Monday indirectly criticized U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson’s latest remarks on condition changes for transferring wartime operational control (OPCON) from Washington to Seoul. It …

Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul met with Japanese Ambassador Koichi Mizushima on Monday and agreed to expand cooperation in the defense sector. During the meeting in Seoul earlier in the day, Kang and …

President Lee Jae Myung on Monday conferred certificates of appointment on the chief of a new serious crime investigation body, the finance and defense ministers and others. Seven minister-level officials, including Kim …

President Lee Jae Myung on Monday reaffirmed his commitment to regaining wartime operational control (OPCON) from the United States by 2028, calling it essential to South Korea’s sovereignty. Speaking before reporters to …

Seoul expressed concerns to Washington over remarks made by U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson that Seoul sees as ignoring South Korea’s territorial sovereignty, a government source said Monday. The …

A senior prosecutor said Monday that the prosecution has not considered withdrawing indictments in cases involving President Lee Jae Myung. Park Chul-woo, head of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office, made the …

Gyeonggi Province Gov. Choo Mi-ae apologized again Monday over her controversial remarks describing firefighters as a "fiscal drain" after her earlier apology, seen as lacking sincerity, drew public backlash. "I sincerely apologize …

With just a month to go until this year's College Scholastic Ability Test, commonly known as Suneung, high school seniors are gearing up for the final stretch of preparations. The final mock …

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A tree near Seokchon Lake in southeastern Seoul caught fire Sunday afternoon, according to the Songpa Fire Station on Monday. At around 1:40 p.m., firefighters received a report of smoke rising from …

GYERYONG, South Korea, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- A ruling party lawmaker, who also ser...

Newtalk新聞 因為加了中國的油而被迫停飛！根據韓媒報導，南韓濟州航空1架客機上個月在蒙古國作業時，未按照標準程序，誤加了專門提供給中國飛機使用的燃油，導致航班被迫停飛，旅客只能換乘後續提供的替代班機。對此，南韓交通部指出，若有往返中國或蒙古的航班，務必注意不要加到未經批准的航空燃油。 根據韓媒《YTN》報導，濟州航空的波音客機準備從蒙古首都烏蘭巴托飛回仁川時，因加錯油，使用了專門提供給中國飛機使用的燃油，過了14分鐘才發現加錯，導致航班被迫停飛，旅客只能換乘後續提供的替代班機。 其維修技師聯繫波音公司，因擔心油料可能含有未經客機製造商批准的添加劑，得知最好不要讓飛機起飛，最終決定將先前所加的燃油全部排出。 報導指出，有旅客透露，就他們所知該架客機要加的是JET A-1航空煤油，卻被加成中國飛機使用的燃油。 對此，南韓交通部展開調查後發現，濟州航空在加油時沒有依照標準程序作業，才會導致加錯油的情況發生。因此交通部提醒，南韓各大航空公司，若有往返中國或蒙古的航班，務必注意不要加到未經批准的航空燃油，並且鼓勵業者在南韓起飛時「滿油出發」，以避免須在中國或蒙古當地加油的情況。延伸閱讀：強颱薔琵＋東北季風交互作用！迎風面雨勢擴大 降雨熱區一圖看薔琵颱風會登陸嗎？歐洲估74％、AI僅5.9％ 專家統整1151條路徑給答案中華電信工會最新罷工進度 工會理事長：2分會已通過、不會在年底前罷工當選後辦「市長，我不想幹了」 沈伯洋：教師、公務員、社工都是目標沈富雄驚喊「蔣萬安可能落選」！形容選情如夕陽 網友反串：蔣寶，我累了

South Korean police on Monday disclosed the identity of a man accused of killing his mother-in-law and kidnapping his wife in Songpa-gu, southeastern Seoul. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency identified the suspect …

President Lee Jae Myung on Monday renewed his call for South Korea to regain wartime operational control from the United States as early as possible, insisting that the process should be described …

Kim Yo-jong said Monday that Pyongyang is considering new military steps against South Korea, including resuming loudspeaker broadcasts and deploying additional tactical strike assets near the inter-Korean border. Kim Yo-jong is the …

North Korea is considering whether to resume loudspeaker broadcasts toward South Korea to counter “escalating” military provocations along the border, the DPRK leader’s sister Kim Yo Jong said Monday, accusing ROK forces …

A military vehicle crash in the southeastern city of Daegu has left one South Korean soldier assigned to US Forces Korea dead and three others injured, including two US service members, police …

Đội tuyển U.17 Việt Nam sẽ đá 3 trận giao hữu gặp các đối thủ chất lượng tại Hàn Quốc, nhằm chuẩn bị tốt nhất về mặt chuyên môn để hướng tới …

For decades, South Korea’s national story has included the goal of eventual unification with North Korea, but survey data has increasingly shown that the public is less committed to this outcome, even …

A suspected North Korean land mine that washed ashore was discovered on an island near the inter-Korean maritime border on Monday, according to the South Korean military, marking the fourth such case …

South Korean copper smelter LS MnM may cut copper concentrate purchases to protect profitability as a supply-demand imbalance drives processing fees to record lows, even as copper prices approach all-time highs. The …

SEJONG — South Korea’s Agriculture Ministry said Monday it was considering legal action over social media posts about Brazilian egg imports as it stepped up efforts to counter what it described as …

Mercedes-Benz is ramping up its electrification push in South Korea, with the debut of the all-new electric CLA sedan and GLC SUV in the country’s fiercely competitive electric vehicle market. Speaking at …

An installation of 40 missile sculptures was removed from a district-run festival in northern Seoul after visitors criticized its suitability for the event. Titled “Thesis-Antithesis-synthesis : latitude37.6538'N longitude 127.0694'E,” the work by …

Korean-themed pop-ups have appeared in London, Los Angeles, and Paris as part of a promotional campaign for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, bringing scenes from the upcoming video game to life. …

The U.N. Command (UNC) and South Korea’s Defense Ministry have moved to contain political fallout from remarks by the commander of U.S. Forces Korea, after he suggested the South’s territory begins at …

Shoppers at Shinsegae Department Store’s Gangnam branch in Seoul were stranded in the underground parking garage for hours on Sunday, as heavy rain and traffic congestion delayed vehicles from exiting. People shared …

The safety of a Seoul overpass has come under scrutiny after another severed tendon was found inside the structure shortly after a safety inspection found no significant defects, a lawmaker said Monday. …

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares ended higher Monday, supported by instit...

South Korea kicked off an annual large-scale field exercise on Monday to enhance joint operational capabilities to counter North Korean threats, alongside joint drills with the U.S. that President Donald Trump cut …