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Reuters: Three Oil Supertankers Exit Gulf via Strait of Hormuz-Sunday, April 12, 2026,05:18

[International] : Three fully loaded oil supertankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz and exited the Gulf on Saturday, Reuters reported, citing shipping data from the London Stock Exchange Group. It was the first such movement since the United States and Iran announced a ceasefire. The Strait of Hormuz is a key ...[more...]

Train Passengers Hit Record 42 Million in Q1 on High Oil Prices-Sunday, April 12, 2026,04:39

[Domestic] : Rail passenger numbers in South Korea topped 42 million in the first quarter, setting a record for the period. Korea Railroad Corporation and SR Corporation said Sunday that 42-point-11 million passengers used KTX, SRT and conventional rail services from January to March, up two-point-one percent from a ...[more...]

Two Firefighters Killed in Cold Storage Warehouse Fire in Wando-Sunday, April 12, 2026,04:17

[Domestic] : Two firefighters were killed Sunday after becoming trapped as flames rapidly spread through a cold storage warehouse in Wando County, South Jeolla Province. Authorities said the fire broke out around 8:25 a.m. at a seafood processing facility, prompting a Level 1 response. The two firefighters entered ...[more...]

US-Iran Peace Talks End Without Deal-Sunday, April 12, 2026,04:00

[International] : The first round of talks between the United States and Iran in Pakistan ended without a peace agreement, casting doubt on a fragile two‑week ceasefire. U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who led the American delegation, told reporters at a hotel in Islamabad around 6:30 a.m. Sunday that the two sides had ...[more...]

Industry Minister: S. Korea Secures 80% of Crude Needs, No Reserve Release Through May-Sunday, April 12, 2026,03:34

[Economy] : Industry Minister Kim Jung‑kwan said South Korea has secured roughly 80 percent of its crude oil needs and is likely to get through April and May without tapping strategic reserves. Speaking on a KBS program Sunday, Kim said crude volumes secured for May have increased by about ten percent from the ...[more...]

Lee Warns Against 'Betraying National Interest' in Politics, Media-Sunday, April 12, 2026,03:25

[Politics] : President Lee Jae Myung said Sunday that individuals who undermine the national interest for personal gain could be described as "traitors," adding that such conduct can occur in both politics and the media, where serving the public good is a core responsibility. In a social media post, Lee called the issue ...[more...]

Fuel Prices Rise at Slower Pace on Day 3 of Third Round of Price Caps-Sunday, April 12, 2026,03:04

[Economy] : Fuel prices climbed at a much slower rate on Day 3 of the third round of the government's fuel price cap system. Data from Opinet, the Korea National Oil Corporation's oil price information service, showed the average nationwide gasoline price at one-thousand-992-point-three won per liter, about ...[more...]

Ministry Regrets Israel's Misunderstanding of Pres. Lee's Civilian Killing Remarks-Saturday, April 11, 2026,05:15

[Politics] : South Korea's foreign ministry expressed regret that Israel misunderstood and countered President Lee Jae Myung's remarks on social media, which expressed his conviction regarding universal human rights, rather than an opinion on a particular issue. In a social media posting on Saturday, ...[more...]

Lee Expresses Disappointment over Israel's Protest of Civilian Killing Criticism-Saturday, April 11, 2026,05:14

[International] : President Lee Jae Myung expressed disappointment over Israel's protest of his earlier online criticism of its wartime killing of civilians. In a social media message on Saturday, Lee said he was disappointed that Israel has failed to conduct self-examination following criticisms coming from people ...[more...]

PM Kim Pledges to Honor, Uphold Spirit of Independence Mov't, National Foundation-Saturday, April 11, 2026,05:02

[Politics] : Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said the Lee Jae Myung administration, which puts priority on people's sovereignty, will fully honor and uphold the spirit of the March First independence movement and the country's foundation. Speaking at an event to mark the 107th anniversary of the establishment of ...[more...]