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People carry containers of water past the Capitol in Havana, May 27. [AP/YONHAP]

U.S. top commander discusses operational security with Cuban military heads amid Trump pressure

The top U.S. commander in Latin America met with Cuban military leaders on Friday in a “brief exchange on operational security matters” near the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay as President Donald Trump ramps up pressure on its leaders.

2026.5.30

An old car drives past the University of Havana on May 13. Since February, the fuel crisis in Cuba, marked by the oil blockade imposed by the United States, has left universities without in-person classes. [AFP/YONHAP]

Travel alert for Cuba raised due to ongoing political instability

Korea on Tuesday raised its travel alert level for Cuba from a Level 2 alert to a special travel advisory, citing uncertain political developments surrounding the Caribbean island nation, the foreign ministry said.

2026.5.19

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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel delivers a welcome address to politicians and activists of the Nuestra América Convoy at the Havana Convention Palace in Havana on March 20. [EPA/YONHAP]

Cuban president congratulates Kim Jong-un on re-election, affirms 'commitment to expanding friendship'

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has congratulated North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on his re-election as the country's top leader and reaffirmed Cuba's commitment to strengthening ties with Pyongyang, the North's state media said on Thursday.

2026.4.9

A bus drives along a dark street as Cuba begins efforts to restore power after its grid collapsed for the second time in a week amid a U.S. oil blockade that has dealt a major blow to the island's already ailing energy infrastructure, in Havana, Cuba, on March 22. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Tanker carrying Russian oil enters Cuba's exclusive economic zone, ship data says

A Russia-flagged tanker carrying Russian crude entered Cuba's exclusive economic zone on Sunday, according to ship tracking data, in what could be the Caribbean country's first oil import in over two months.

2026.3.30

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the Future Investment Initiative Institute's summit at the Faena Forum in Miami Beach, Florida, on March 27. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

First, Venezuela. Then, Iran. 'Cuba is next,' claims Trump.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that "Cuba is next," as he pointed out his administration's use of the United States' "great" military in Iran and Venezuela.

2026.3.28

Cuban coast guard ships docked at the port of Havana are seen on Feb. 25. Cuba's coast guard said on Feb. 25 that it shot dead four people and wounded six others traveling in a U.S.-registered speedboat during an exchange of fire near Cuba's shores that came amid heightened tensions with Washington. [AFP/YONHAP]

Cuba says it killed 4 people aboard Florida-registered speedboat that opened fire on soldiers

Cuban soldiers killed four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-registered speed boat that had entered Cuban waters and opened fire on soldiers, the Cuban government said Wednesday.

2026.2.26

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum attends a press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on Jan. 27. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Mexican president says her country has paused oil shipments to Cuba

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday her government has at least temporarily stopped oil shipments to Cuba, but struck an ambiguous tone, saying the pause was part of general fluctuations in oil supplies.

2026.1.28

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Eduardo Rodriguez Parrilla, right, shakes hands with North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son-gyong in New York on Sept. 28. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

North's vice foreign minister holds talks with Cuba's top diplomat in New York

A North Korean vice foreign minister has held talks with Cuba's top diplomat to discuss bilateral ties on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly in New York, news reports and an online feed showed Monday.

2025.9.29

Claudio Raul Monzon Baeza, the first Cuban ambassador to Korea, speaks during the opening ceremony of the Cuban Embassy in central Seoul on June 10. [YONHAP]

Havana comes to Seoul

Cuba opened an embassy in Korea on June 10 as a follow-up step to the establishment of diplomatic relations early last year.

2025.6.10

Ariel Lorenzo Rodriguez, left, director general for Asia and Oceania affairs at the Cuban foreign ministry, poses for photo with Lee Joo-il, director general for Central and South American affairs at Korea's foreign ministry, during a plaque-unveiling ceremony ahead of the official opening of the Cuban Embassy in Seoul, on June 10. [YONHAP]

Cuba opens embassy in South Korea after establishing diplomatic ties

Cuba launched its embassy in South Korea on Tuesday as a follow-up step to the establishment of diplomatic relations early last year.