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Cars line up at a gas station in Seoul, South Korea, March 9, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

South Korea's Lee says country must balance risk as Hormuz disruptions threaten oil supplies

South Korean authorities have been consulting with other oil-producing countries to secure alternative routes, including Saudi Arabia, Oman and Algeria

Cars line up at a gas station in Seoul, South Korea, March 9, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

South Korea asks Gulf nations for steady energy supply, safety of Korean vessels

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate for South Korea's Democratic Party, prepares for the second televised debate for the upcoming presidential election in Seoul, South Korea, May 23, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo

South Korea's Lee urges prompt passage of $17b extra budget amid Middle East energy crisis

A truck unloads a shipping container at Pyeongtaek port in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, July 8, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

South Korea exports to rise most in nearly 5 years, imports also higher on Mideast conflict: Reuters poll

Kpop group BTS perform during ‘BTS The Comeback Live Arirang’ concert in central Seoul, South Korea, March 21, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji/Pool

K-pop supergroup BTS shuts down central Seoul for comeback concert

People queue to buy petrol at a petrol station after Vietnam's trade ministry called on local businesses to encourage their employees to work from home to save fuel amid disruptions in supply and price surges triggered by the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 10, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Khanh Vu

Vietnam asks Japan, South Korea for help in crude oil access

Collage of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and President of South Korea Lee Jae Myung. Photo: Collected

Bangladesh to achieve sustained growth, prosperity under Tarique: South Korea President Lee

People walk past a banner that reads "Victory will be ours," hanging on the exterior of the Russian Embassy, ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in Seoul, South Korea, February 23, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

South Korea urges Russian embassy to remove 'victory' banner as Ukraine war anniversary nears

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his wife Rosangela "Janja" da Silva visit the National Cemetery to pay their tributes in Seoul, South Korea, February 23, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

South Korea, Brazil agree to expand cooperation in key minerals, trade

A set of remote islands called Dokdo in Korean and Takeshima in Japanese is seen in this picture taken from a helicopter carrying South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (not pictured), east of Seoul August 10, 2012. Photo: REUTERS/The Blue House/Handout/ File Photo

South Korea protests Japanese event over disputed islands

A woman holds a sign bearing South Korean national flag with a portrait of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, as they wait for his arrival for the final arguments in his insurrection trial, at a court in Seoul, South Korea, January 13, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

South Korean court hands life term to ex‑president Yoon in insurrection trial

South Korea watchdog says tougher crypto rules needed after $40b giveaway

South Korean crypto firm accidentally sends $44b in bitcoins to users