TOKYO/SEOUL, March 14 (Reuters) - Japan and South Korea expressed concern on Saturday about the rapid declines in their currencies, saying they were ready to act against excessive foreign-exchange volatility.

More inquiries into the incident have been launched, as investigators discover more body parts and victims' belongings.

S. Korea will release 22.46 million barrels of oil reserves in coordination with the International Energy Agency to address global supply disruptions

WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday, a South Korean official said. The meeting with the U.S. president came after Kim met U.

Lee maintained that even if the assets were moved out of the country, its deterrence capability against North Korea will not be affected.

Standard Chartered Chief Executive Bill Winters reaffirmed the bank's commitment to the South Korean market during his visit to its subsidiary.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva praised his country's partnership with South Korea during an official visit in February 2026, but a letter shared on social media purportedly penned by

South Korea will allow its refiners to export only the same volumes of gasoline, diesel and heating kerosene as they did for the same months in 2025, after imposing domestic price caps on various petroleum products, according to a notice by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on Friday.