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Gov't approves sanctions against 166 deadbeat parents

The government approved 184 penalties, including travel bans and license suspensions, as unpaid child support cases continued to rise.

2026.6.21

A briefing is under way at the U.N. Security Council at U.N. headquarters in New York on April 30. [YONHAP]

South Korea, U.S. and other countries call for designation of N.K. sanction breaching vessels

South Korea, the United States, the European Union's diplomatic service and eight other countries on Friday issued a joint statement calling for a U.N. panel to act swiftly to designate vessels accused of violating U.N. sanctions against North Korea.

2026.5.30

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Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya speaks during a Security Council meeting in New York on April 30. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Russia's UN ambassador criticizes military cooperation between South Korea, U.S, Japan

Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, described North Korea as his country's “close neighbor and partner” at a UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting in New York on Thursday.

2026.5.1

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, center, and his daughter, second from left, wear long black leather overcoats as they arrive at a ceremony in Wonsan, Kangwon Province, to mark the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the regime's air force on Nov. 28, 2025, in this photo released two days later by Pyongyang's state-controlled Korean Central News Agency. [YONHAP]

Kim Jong-un’s daughter may follow him as leader. For now, she mirrors his look.

The daughter of North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, has made a sartorial shift from bright, distinct colors to dark tones and materials that closely resemble her father's style, which observers believe is intended to embue her with authority.

2026.3.12

Photos of people killed during the protests that rocked Iran earlier this year can be seen on the left side of the Teheran-ro street marker in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, on March 8. [MICHAEL LEE]

Seoul and Tehran named streets for each other — then their paths diverged

The latest hostilities in the Middle East mark another chapter in the increasingly strained relationship between South Korea and Iran, which once enjoyed close ties before the two countries drifted into opposing geopolitical camps.

2026.3.8

The U.S. State Department is seen in Washington in this file photo [YONHAP]

South Korean company named to U.S. sanctions list for first time in 18 years, reasons not disclosed

The U.S. government placed sanctions on six entities — including a South Korean company — for allegedly making illegal arms deals with countries such as North Korea, Iran and Syria.

2026.1.28

The Kaesong Industrial Complex in the North Korean border town of Kaesong is seen from South Korea's border city of Paju on Jan. 11. [YONHAP]

Businesspeople with investments in North urge gov't to lift sanctions on inter-Korean projects

Businesspeople with investments in now-suspended inter-Korean projects on Wednesday called on the government to lift its unilateral sanctions imposed in 2010 that ban joint businesses with North Korea.

2026.1.14

Kevin Kim, charge d’affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, delivers a keynote speech at the inaugural Korea-U.S. Diplomacy Forum marking the launch of the Korea-U.S. Parliamentarians’ Union at the Lotte Hotel in Jung District, Seoul, on Nov. 20. [YONHAP]

South urged to maintain sanctions as Trump aims for 'overwhelming' leverage in North negotiations

The United States has urged South Korea to maintain sanctions on North Korea, saying continued pressure is key to securing leverage in future negotiations, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions.

2025.12.9

The Prince Group headquarters in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, is seen on Oct. 19. [YONHAP]

Gov't imposes sanctions on 15 individuals, 132 entities involved in overseas criminal operations

The Korean government imposed unilateral sanctions on 15 individuals and 132 entities involved in criminal operations based in Southeast Asia that have targeted Korean nationals through scams, illegal confinement and coercion.

2025.11.27

President Lee Jae Myung, center, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, third from left, and executives of Hanwha Ocean pose for a photo during Lee's visit to Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia on Aug. 27. [YONHAP]

China to suspend sanctions on Hanwha Ocean's U.S. subsidiaries

China will suspend sanctions on five U.S.-based subsidiaries of Hanwha Ocean for one year as part of a de-escalation agreement in the U.S.-China trade war.

2025.11.10