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Ceremony marks the formation of final contingent of peacekeeping unit in Lebanon

A ceremony in Incheon marked the launch of the Dongmyeong unit’s 33rd and last deployment before the UN mission’s mandate expires later this year.

2026.7.20

People wave Lebanese flags during a vigil on April 10 in Dearborn, Michigan. [AP/YONHAP]

Israeli forces advance in Lebanon amid U.S.-brokered military talks at Pentagon ongoing

Israeli troops entered a southern Lebanese village early Friday, pushing deeper into the country as Lebanese and Israeli military officials held direct talks at the Pentagon over the deadly conflict.

2026.5.30

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This photo, taken on April 9, shows buildings destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in Zrariyeh, southern Lebanon. [XINHUA/YONHAP]

U.S. diplomat says cease-fire deal has proven 'elusive' amid dispute over its application to Lebanon

A senior U.S. diplomat said the details of a cease-fire deal with Iran have proven “a little more elusive” but stressed U.S. efforts to achieve a “lasting and effective” pause in the war, as a dispute continues over whether the deal covers Lebanon.

2026.4.10

Smoke rises from Khiyam, a Lebanese village near the border with Israel, amid escalation between Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel, and amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from northern Israel, March 18. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Seoul urges Korean nationals to leave Lebanon amid ongoing strikes

The Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged Korean nationals in Lebanon to leave the country promptly, as airstrikes have continued in the Middle East despite a ceasefire between the United States and Iran.

2026.4.9

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs in Lebanon on March 30. A strike hit the Lebanese capital after Israel issued a warning for people in the Hezbollah stronghold to leave. [AFP/YONHAP]

Korea condemns acts threatening UN peacekeepers in Lebanon after Indonesian casualties

Korea on Tuesday condemned all acts threatening United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon after Indonesian personnel were killed and wounded in the region.

2026.3.31

A woman stands next to a building destroyed by an Israeli strike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Tyre, Lebanon, on March 24. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Israel plans military occupation of southern Lebanon

Israel will occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River, an area Defence Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday described as a "security zone", spelling out for the first time Israel's intent to seize territory amounting to nearly a tenth of the country.

2026.3.25

A Middle East Airlines plane takes off from Rafik Hariri International Airport as smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, on March 17. [AP/YONHAP]

Seoul to provide $2 million in humanitarian aid to conflict-hit Lebanon

Korea will provide $2 million in humanitarian assistance to conflict-hit Lebanon, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Thursday.

2026.3.20

Seoul again warns nationals to promptly leave Iran, Iraq, Lebanon

The foreign ministry on Thursday renewed a call for its nationals in Iran, Iraq and Lebanon to promptly leave the countries for their safety, as the conflict in the region is escalating amid fears of a wider ground offensive.

2026.3.19

Iranian Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani speaks during a press conference after his meeting with the Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon, on Aug. 13, 2025. [AP/YONHAP]

Israel says 2 top Iranian officials killed in airstrikes in blow to Tehran

Iran's top security official and the head of the Revolutionary Guard's Basij militia were both killed in overnight strikes in a blow to the country’s leadership, Israel's defense minister said Tuesday.

2026.3.17

Flames rise following an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburb of Dahiyeh, Lebanon, on March 9. [AP/YONHAP]

Korean peacekeeping force reports strikes near military base amid Middle East conflict

Korean troops dispatched to Lebanon for peacekeeping operations reported strikes occurred near their military base on the day of the U.S.-Israeli attacks against Iran, a lawmaker said Tuesday.

2026.3.10