14+ hour, 9+ min ago  (266+ words) But what does this mean, exactly? Can "middle powers" bolster existing multinational institutions like the United Nations? Can they cooperate where their interests align to safeguard shared goods? There is plenty of reason for skepticism. But if they cannot find…...

8+ min ago  (523+ words) Pope Leo XIV adresses the pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square during the Sunday Angelus prayer at the Vatican, Sunday. AFP-Yonhap ROME " Pope Leo XIV demanded a ceasefire in the Middle East on Sunday in his strongest comments to date…...

1+ hour, 38+ min ago  (199+ words) President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday called on first-term ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) lawmakers to join him in pushing through his reform agenda over dinner, a DPK spokesperson said. Park Ji-hye, who attended the dinner at Cheong Wa…...

2+ hour, 39+ min ago  (605+ words) Korea's Cheongung-II air defense syste" is seen during a drill held over the West Sea, March 6. Courtesy of Joint Chiefs of Staff The United Arab Emirates" deployment of Cheongung-II represents more than a successful export deal. It highlights the growing…...

6+ hour, 57+ min ago  (855+ words) An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Shinas, Oman, Wednesday. Reuters-Yonhap TEHRAN " Iran warned more countries against getting involved in its war with the United…...

3+ hour, 38+ min ago  (474+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump, right, chats with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Nov. 9, 2017. AP-Yonhap BEIJING " Representatives from Beijing and Washington began their economic and trade talks in Paris on…...

9+ hour, 46+ min ago  (515+ words) Evacuees from the Middle East leave the military aircraft after it landed at Seoul Air Base in Gyeonggi Province, Sunday. Operation Desert Shine, carried out jointly by the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, brought back…...

8+ hour, 57+ min ago  (515+ words) Evacuees from the Middle East leave the military aircraft after it landed in Seoul Air Base in Gyeonggi Province, Sunday. The operation, jointly carried out by the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and named Desert…...

8+ hour, 57+ min ago  (253+ words) TV personality Kim Ou-joon appears as a witness at the National Assembly's Science, ICT, Broadcasting, and Communications Committee, Dec. 13, 2025, during a hearing on the December 2024 martial law crisis. Yonhap The recent controversy sparked by broadcaster Kim Ou-joon has once again…...

13+ hour, 29+ min ago  (267+ words) For decades, South Korea has been a responsible member of the international nuclear nonproliferation regime. As a nonnuclear-weapon state, South Korea has faithfully complied with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and has maintained transparency in its…...