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Success in Canadian sub bid could propel Korea toward wins on potential projects in Greece and Saudi Arabia

A decision on Canada’s multibillion-dollar submarine bid could boost Hanwha Ocean’s global standing and strengthen its prospects in Greece and Saudi Arabia.

2026.6.24

S. Korea, Saudi Arabia sign agreement on crude oil, gas cooperation

Seoul and Riyadh signed a framework for long-term cooperation on crude oil, natural gas and energy technology amid global supply chain volatility.

2026.6.15

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Kang Hoon-sik, the presidential chief of staff, center, takes questions from reporters during a press briefing on the outcome of his four-country trip as a special envoy to Kazakhstan, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Qatar at the Blue House in central Seoul on April 15. [NEWS1]

Blue House tackles 'most urgent task' by securing 273 million barrels of crude oil, 2.1 millions ton of naphtha

Korea secured 273 million barrels of crude oil and 2.1 million tons of naphtha, Blue House chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik said on Wednesday after returning from an eight-day trip to Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kazakhstan.

2026.4.15

Two medium-range surface-to-air missile Cheongung-II systems are used during a drill in Korea in this undated stock photo. [JOONGANG PHOTO]

Gulf states eye Korea's Cheongung-II to shore up depleted air defense systems

Gulf states are widening their search for suppliers to include countries such as Korea and Ukraine to shore up their depleted air defense systems in the wake of strikes by Iran, according to a recent report.

2026.4.13

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Jerusalem, Israel, on March 19. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Korea's credit risk rising faster than Israel, Saudi Arabia despite distance from Iran war

Missiles are landing in the Middle East, but the loudest alarm bells are ringing in Korea’s financial markets, as Seoul’s credit risk and currency continue to weaken despite a relative distance from the Iran war.

2026.3.31

Korean nationals return from Middle East after evacuation from Saudi Arabia

Korean nationals arrive at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, on March 15, after being evacuated from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the first evacuation using a military plane since the conflict in the Middle East began late last month.

2026.3.15

A Korean family poses with an Air Force officer aboard a military plane bringing them and more than 200 others home from Saudi Arabia on March 15. [YONHAP]

Military aircraft bringing back 211 Koreans, foreigners from Saudi Arabia amid Middle East conflict

A Korean military transport aircraft is bringing home 204 nationals from Saudi Arabia, officials said Sunday, in the first airlift evacuation using a military plane since the conflict began in the Middle East late last month.

2026.3.15

Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun speaks on a telephone in this file photo released by the ministry. [MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS]

Foreign minister asks counterpart in Riyadh for cooperation in oil supply

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun held an emergency phone call on Friday evening with Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, requesting “active cooperation and support to ensure that crude oil supplies continue without disruption.”

2026.3.14

Korean nationals arrive at Incheon International Airport on March 5 after evacuating from conflict-hit regions in the Middle East. [YONHAP]

11 Koreans flee Saudi Arabia on Japan's chartered flight due to Middle East conflict

Eleven Koreans fled Saudi Arabia on a chartered Japanese flight to return home amid the widening conflict in the Middle East, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday.

2026.3.11

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