Eight runners hospitalised after collapsing during South Korea marathon
Heat-related illnesses cause 12 runners to fall during the race near South Korea’s Demilitarized Zone.
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US East Asian allies in legal quandary as Trump seeks help in the Middle East
US President Donald Trump is expected to discuss the Strait of Hormuz with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Japan beat South Korea 4-1 to meet Australia in Women’s Asian Cup final
Japan will face Australia in the final of the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup after beating South Korea 2-1 in the semifinal.
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South Korean protesters criticise Trump over Hormuz security demand
Activists in South Korea have staged a protest against Donald Trump’s request for help securing the Strait of Hormuz.
Published On 16 Mar 2026
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Hundreds protest against US-Israeli strikes on Iran in Seoul
Hundreds of peace activists and demonstrators marched in central Seoul on Saturday in protest of the US-Israeli strikes.
Published On 14 Mar 2026
North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-South Korea hold military drills
Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff say approximately 10 ballistic missiles were fired by Pyongyang.
North Korea denounces ‘muscle-flexing’ US-South Korean military exercises
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong said the annual ‘Freedom Shield’ exercises could lead to ‘unimaginably terrible consequences’.
North Korea’s Kim oversees cruise missile tests from new naval destroyer
Kim Jong Un supervised the launch of sea-to-surface ‘strategic cruise missiles’ from country’s new naval destroyer.
South Korea’s stock market suffers biggest drop in history amid US-Iran war
Benchmark index plummets as much as 12.2 percent, eclipsing single-day plunge after 9/11 attacks in 2001.
UN approves first carbon credits under Paris Agreement market mechanism
Paris Agreement’s carbon credits enable cross-border trade to support emissions reduction and climate goals worldwide.
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un warns South Korea, says US should end hostility
Kim emphasised that Pyongyang intends to cement its position on the global stage through its nuclear capabilities.
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