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Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a 'forceful response"
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (208+ words) Iran's joint military command warned Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a "forceful response...
Special counsel indicts ex-JCS chief over martial law involvement
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (215+ words) A special counsel team investigating former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration indicted a former head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Thursday ov...
Labor side lowers proposed hourly minimum wage for next year to 11, 700
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (26+ words) The labor side revised down its proposed hourly minimum wage for next year to 11, 700 won ($7. 56) during ongoing wage-setting negotiations Thursday, still higher...
Doosan Bears sign temporary replacement pitcher to full contract, acquire new infielder
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (709+ words) Sports Doosan Bears sign temporary replacement pitcher to full contract, acquire new infielder Published: July 2, 2026 - 19: 22: 30 The Doosan Bears announced Thursday they have signed a temporary injury fill-in Wes Benjamin to a full contract and acquired a new infielder Yunior Severino....
Vice chair of unification council raises need to call N. Korea by its official name
4+ hour, 15+ min ago (445+ words) National Vice chair of unification council raises need to call N. Korea by its official name Published: July 2, 2026 - 19: 22: 00 The vice chair of the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council on Thursday raised the need for South and North Korea to call each other…...
OECD warns of rising shock exposure from S. Korea's dependence on chip exports
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (1072+ words) Business OECD warns of rising shock exposure from S. Korea's dependence on chip exports Published: July 2, 2026 - 19: 26: 54 South Korea's growing dependence on semiconductor exports may make the country more vulnerable to external shocks and cyclical volatility, despite serving as a major "growth…...
Extraordinary heat in US Northeast arrives to clash with revelry
9+ hour, 54+ min ago (816+ words) World Extraordinary heat in US Northeast arrives to clash with revelry Published: July 2, 2026 - 13: 42: 58 Multiday warnings of extreme heat landed in New York, Boston and Philadelphia on Wednesday as sultry weather pushed east just ahead of Fourth of July celebrations in…...
Sony Open flips over to PGA Tour Champions event
9+ hour, 54+ min ago (500+ words) Sports Sony Open flips over to PGA Tour Champions event Published: July 2, 2026 - 13: 42: 48 The PGA Tour and Sony on Wednesday announced the change, which had been expected since April when the tour said it would not be returning to Maui for…...
Samsung Electro-Mechanics forms W480b glass core joint venture with Sumitomo unit
5+ hour, 41+ min ago (211+ words) Samsung Electro-Mechanics will set up a 480 billion won ($310 million) joint venture with a Sumitomo Chemical Group unit to produce glass cores, a key material...
A $450 taxi fare sparks fresh concerns over tourist scams in South Korea
5+ hour, 40+ min ago (502+ words) A series of high-profile overcharging incidents is raising fresh concerns over whether South Korea's tourism infrastructure is keeping pace with its growing int...