South Korea proposes extra $17 billion budget to cushion energy costs fueled by Iran war

Seoul imports 94% of its energy needs, and almost 72% of its crude oil comes from the Middle East.

South Korea to push for the release of ships in the Strait of Hormuz

SEOUL, April 8 (Reuters) - South Korea's presidential Blue House said on Wednesday that the government would do its best to ensure the country's ships can pass through the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible based on conditions created under a two-week ceasefire agreed between the U.

South Korea says 'credible intelligence' indicates North Korean leader's daughter is successor

South Korea's spy agency now believes North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter has been positioned as his successor, lawmakers said on Monday,

North Korea’s Surprise Offering to the South: Presidential Flattery

Kim Jong Un swapped threats for praise, calling the South Korean leader’s recent apology for a drone incursion a wise move.

South Korea and Indonesia expand cooperation on defense and energy as Mideast war disrupts markets

South Korea and Indonesia are expanding their cooperation on defense projects, technology, and supply chains as their leaders upgrade their strategic partnership.
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French and South Korean leaders say they’ll work together on the Strait of Hormuz

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung agreed Friday to work together to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ease global economic uncertainties caused by the war in the Middle East.

Kim Jong Un Praises South Korea’s Lee for Apology on Drones

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered rare praise for South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, state media reported, after Lee expressed regret over an incident in which South Korean citizens sent drones over the border into the North’s airspace.