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An Iranian child carries the national flag as the Iranian flag waves atop a building on June 14.

Can Korea profit from U.S. fund to rebuild Iran?

A reported U.S.-backed fund for Iran is reviving hopes for Korean builders and recalling Seoul's long-frozen ties with Tehran, though any deal remains uncertain.

2026.6.16

U.S. Vice President JD Vance, center, walks with Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshall Asim Munir, left, and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad on April 11. [AFP/YONHAP]

JD Vance-led U.S. delegation lands in Islamabad ahead of negotiations with Iran

A U.S. delegation led by Vice President JD Vance arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan on Saturday for talks with Iranian officials ahead of expected negotiations following a temporary cease-fire in the conflict.

2026.4.11

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An electronic display board shows Korea’s market at Woori Bank’s trading room in central Seoul on April 8. That day, the market rallied, with the Kospi surging 6.87 percent to 5,872.34 as investors were relieved by the conditional two-week cease-fire of the Middle East conflict, during which shipping traffic is allowed through the Strait of Hormuz. [NEWS1]

Kospi soars nearly 7% as won hits one-month high on cease-fire optimism

The Kospi jumped almost 7 percent on Wednesday, rallying sharply as investors cheered reports of a tentative U.S.-Iran cease-fire tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The won also gained against the dollar to its strongest level in a month.

2026.4.8

U.S. President Donald Trump listens to a reporter during the swearing in for Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin in the Oval Office of the White House on March 24 in Washington. [AP/YONHAP]

Trump claims Iran's president has asked for cease-fire, Iran denies it

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday the president of Iran's "new regime" has asked the United States for a cease-fire, and Washington will consider it when the crucial Strait of Hormuz is "open, free and clear."

2026.4.2

People celebrate as Syrian government troops take control of the town from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Raqqa, northeastern Syria, on Jan. 18. [AP/YONHAP]

Syrian government announces a ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces

The Syrian government Sunday announced a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), taking almost full control of the country and dismantling the Kurdish-led forces that controlled the northeast for over a decade.

2026.1.19

Local residents pray over the bodies of victims of a Pakistani cross-border airstrike, including three local cricketers, during a funeral in the village of Khandaro in the Argun district of Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province on Oct. 18. [AP/YONHAP]

Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, Qatar says

Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday. It follows more than a week of fighting that has killed dozens of people and injured hundreds.

2025.10.19

Released Israeli hostage, Omri Miran, held in Gaza since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, embraces his father, Dani Miran, after his release as part of a prisoner-hostage swap and a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Reim, Israel Oct. 13. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Hamas releases all 20 remaining living hostages as part of Gaza cease-fire

Hamas released all 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza on Monday, as part of a cease-fire pausing two years of war that pummeled the territory, killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, and had left scores of captives in militant hands.

2025.10.13

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finishes his address to the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 26. [AP/YONHAP]

Israeli government approves Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal

The Israeli government has approved Gaza's ceasefire and hostage deal, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early on Friday.

2025.10.10

A demonstrator waves a flag outside the High Court in London where a full hearing on an application for a judicial review by Palestine Action against its impending proscription is being heard on July 21. [AP/YONHAP]

Hamas accepts an Arab cease-fire proposal on Gaza as Palestinian death toll passes 62,000

Hamas said Monday it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip as Israel indicated its positions haven't changed, while Gaza's Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll from the war has passed 62,000.

2025.8.19

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, center, looks on as Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet, left, and Thailand's acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, right, take part in talks on a possible ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, in Putrajaya on July 28. [AP/YONHAP]

Cambodian and Thai leaders hold ceasefire talks in Malaysia as border violence enters fifth day

Ceasefire talks have started between Thai and Cambodian leaders in Malaysia in an urgent effort to resolve deadly border clashes that entered a fifth day despite mounting international calls for peace.

2025.7.28