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A woman walks in front of a screen displaying Evergrande's stock prices, among others, outside the Exchange Square, after a court ordered the liquidation of China Evergrande Group, in Hong Kong, China, 29 January 2024. REUTERS/Lam Yik/File Photo

Oil rises, Asian stocks sink on US-Iran deadlock

US President Donald Trump issued a fresh warning to Iran yesterday, saying it had to move quickly towards a peace deal or "there won't be anything left of them"

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pose for photographs as they visit the Western Precinct (Saiin Garan) at Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga, Nara prefecture, Japan, January 14, 2026. Photo: FRANCK ROBICHON/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

South Korea's Lee, Japan's Takaichi to meet on Tuesday, Seoul says

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BSIA South Korea roadshow boosts Dhaka-Seoul semiconductor collaboration

8 countries with better investment returns than US stock market right now

8 countries with better investment returns than US stock market right now

Participants sleep during the 2026 Power Nap contest at Han River park in Seoul, South Korea on 2 May, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Sweet Dreams: Seoul holds 'Power Nap Contest' in sleep-deprived South Korea

South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee, wife of impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol, arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review her arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors at the Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea August 12, 2025. Photo: JUNG YEON-JE/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

South Korea appeals court sentences Ex-First Lady Kim Keon Hee to 4 years in jail

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate for South Korea's Democratic Party, prepares for the second televised debate for the upcoming presidential election in Seoul, South Korea, May 23, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo

South Korea’s Lee says claim that minister leaked classified intel is ‘absurd’

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate for South Korea's Democratic Party, prepares for the second televised debate for the upcoming presidential election in Seoul, South Korea, May 23, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo

South Korea's Lee to seek big boost in economic ties in summit with India's Modi

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pose for photographs before their meeting at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, April 13, 2026. Photo: Yonhap via REUTERS

South Korea and Poland to upgrade ties as Tusk calls Seoul key ally after US

This handout photo taken on March 21, 2026 and provided by BIGHIT MUSIC / Netflix shows members of the K-pop boy group BTS (from L to R) V, Jin, Suga, RM, Jungkook, J-Hope and Jimin, posing for their concert at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul. Photo: AFP

Thousands cheer as BTS launches global tour in South Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks on the first day of the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this photo supplied by North Korea's Central News Agency (KCNA) on January 6, 2021. KCNA/via REUTERS

North Korea fires another missile toward sea after ridiculing South's hopes for better ties

S Korea to provide $3.63 million grant for Bangladesh railway project

S Korea to provide $3.63 million grant for Bangladesh railway project

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate for South Korea's Democratic Party, prepares for the second televised debate for the upcoming presidential election in Seoul, South Korea, May 23, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo

South Korea says Pyongyang's response to drone apology marks progress in easing tensions