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Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
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I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Force…
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BEIJING — China on Monday stressed that it had enough energy resources as the Iran war restricts oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, and U.S. President Donald Trump pressures Beijing to help secure the critical waterway.
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, camina por el Jardín Sur a su llegada a la Casa Blanca el domingo 15 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Jose Luis Magana)
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
The strike hit a police station in the area of Javadieh and some surrounding buildings were damaged. In a media tour organised by the government, journalists were shown some of the buildings damaged by the strikes.
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Friday, March 13, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that the country is not currently planning to send ships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, after US President Donald Trump urged allies to deploy naval assets to the region.
US supreme court has ‘ransacked’ the country, president argues, in wake of its ruling against his trade agenda
The Haitian director was given unprecedented access to George Orwell’s archives – and found a fellow crusader for truth. His extraordinary new film highlights the sinister links between Big Brother, Trump and Putin
Prevarication on the war’s legality stands in sharp contrast to the outcry from France and Germany when Bush invaded Iraq
Australia will not send a warship to the Middle East as US President Donald Trump demands neighbouring countries join a naval coalition to give oil tankers safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
President Donald Trump says he has “demanded” that about seven countries heavily reliant on Middle East oil join a coalition to police the Strait of Hormuz. Trump spoke while answering reporters’ questions as he flew back to Washington from Florida aboard Air Force One.
One Battle After Another won best picture at this year’s Academy Awards, in the least surprising win in recent memory. Australia’s Oscar hopes – five nominees and no winners – were dashed. And everyone from US President Donald Trump to self-styled ballet and opera critic Timothee Chalamet came under fire, in everyth…
President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn upon his arrival to the White House, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Taiwan: The US has ordered that a “911 force” of 2500 marines be redeployed from Japan to the Middle East, signalling the possibility of American boots on the ground.
A former US Department of Homeland Security lawyer who made headlines after she told a judge that her job “sucks” announced that she’s running for Congress — seeking to unseat Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Iran of using artificial intelligence as a “disinformation weapon” to misrepresent its wartime successes and support.
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Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks during a press briefing on the Iran war powers resolution at the Capitol, Monday, March 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
National flags representing the United States, Canada, and Mexico fly in the breeze in New Orleans where leaders of the North American Free Trade Agreement met on April 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Judi Bottoni, File)
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Trump said his administration had contacted seven countries asking for support to allow shipping through the vital waterway
Trump warns Nato faces ‘very bad’ future if US allies fail to assist in opening the vital oil route; Israel says thousands of targets in Iran remain – follow it live
Trump's decision to order strikes on Kharg Island has pushed one of the world's most critical oil hubs into the center of the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict.
President Donald Trump's order to strike Iranian military assets on Kharg Island has thrust one of Tehran's most critical oil hubs into the center of the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict.
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Across medieval Europe, aristocrats repeatedly set off fashion fads and scandals by wearing poulaines, shoes whose flamboyantly elongated pointed toes could stretch far beyond the natural length of their feet.In President Donald Trump's Oval Office, a different stylistic choice caught the public's eye this week: pho…
Jimmy Kimmel was ostensibly at the 2026 Oscars to present the awards for Best Documentary Short and Best Documentary Feature, but of course, he took his platform to dig into politics. After lobbing a shot comparing CBS to North Korea, he then dug the knife deeper by slamming First Lady Melania Trump‘s recent critica…
PARIS (Reuters) -- Top US and Chinese economic officials were due to conclude talks in Paris on Monday, with potential areas of agreement in agriculture, critical minerals and managed trade that could be taken up by US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, sources familiar with the dis…
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U.S. President Donald Trump said his planned trip to China later this month could be delayed as Washington sought to pressure Beijing to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring a renewed flashpoint in an already fragile bilateral relationship.
President Trump on Sunday warned NATO faces a “very bad” future if the US allies fail to help reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz, as oil prices soar during the Iran war.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oil prices kept rising as markets opened Sunday, with both benchmarks higher as the war in the Middle East disrupts global supplies.
US 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 US-Israeli war against Iran, according to a report.
TEHRAN, Iran — President Donald Trump on Sunday sought to pressure NATO allies and China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the critical oil transport conduit that Iran has effectively closed in retaliation for the US and Israeli war against Tehran.
US president’s call for coalition to protect commercial ships gets muted response – key US politics stories from 15 March at a glance
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said Iran was working “in close coordination with the Fake News Media” to spread AI-generated misinformation, including images of the USS Abraham Lincoln “burning uncontrollably.”
The University of Florida is facing threats of a lawsuit for disbanding a Republican student group after one of its leaders was photographed doing the Nazi salute.
