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U.S. to institutionalize visa bond program requiring certain applicants to post up to $20,000

The rule, set to take effect with its announcement in the Federal Register on Monday, applies mainly to African countries.

2026.8.1

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1 in Washington. [AP/YONHAP]

Trump renews threats to destroy Iran power plants if Strait of Hormuz not reopened by Tuesday evening

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday again threatened to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz before his Tuesday deadline.

2026.4.6

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A drone view of a pump jack and drilling rig south of Midland, Texas, on June 11, 2025 [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Oil prices open higher as Iran war continues to disrupt supply

Oil prices opened higher on Monday after the Easter holiday weekend as the Iran war continues to disrupt global oil supply.

2026.4.6

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, and then-Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George review troops during the POW/MIA National Recognition Day Ceremony at the Pentagon, Sept. 19, 2025, in Washington. [AP/YONHAP]

Hegseth ousts U.S. Army's top officer, two other generals in latest brass shake-up

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ousted the Army’s top uniformed officer and two other generals, the Pentagon said Thursday, without giving a reason for the departures while the United States is waging a war against Iran.

2026.4.3

A 3D-printed miniature model depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and map showing the Strait of Hormuz, also known as Madiq Hurmuz, are seen in this illustration taken on March 26. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

World anxious to open Hormuz Strait while Trump and Iran trade threats

Dozens of countries sought ways to restart vital energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed more aggressive attacks on Iran, sending oil prices higher again and deepening the strain on consumers.

2026.4.3

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a televised address on the conflict in the Middle East from the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington D.C. on April 1. [AFP/YONHAP]

Ministry calls for swift normalization of maritime shipping network after Trump's speech

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday called for a swift normalization of global maritime shipping after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled a pullback from involvement in the Strait of Hormuz.

2026.4.2

Alex Wong, former U.S. deputy national security adviser, speaks during a panel discussion at a forum hosted by the Sejong Institute at Yonhap News Agency's headquarters in Jongno District, central Seoul, on April 2. [YONHAP]

Trump's unorthodox approach to allies gives Korea opportunity to deepen alliance, says ex-U.S. official

U.S. President Donald Trump's unorthodox foreign policy approach toward allies could give Korea an ironic opportunity to deepen its alliance with the United States beyond the security and military realms, a former White House official said Thursday.

2026.4.2

U.S. President Donald Trump, center, sitting next to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on March 26. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Trump pauses attacks on Iran's energy plants for 10 days, says talks are going 'very well'

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he will pause attacks on Iran's energy plants at Tehran's request and said talks were going “very well,” but an Iranian official dismissed a U.S. proposal for ending the conflict as “one-sided and unfair.”

2026.3.27

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the National Republican Congressional Committee's (NRCC) annual fundraising dinner on March 25 at Union Station in Washington. [AP/YONHAP]

White House official says plan to increase global tariff to 15 percent 'in process'

A White House official said Wednesday that a plan to raise a new U.S. global tariff to 15 percent from 10 percent is "at least" "in process," as U.S. President Donald Trump said last month that the increase will happen.

2026.3.26

U.S. President Donald Trump listens to a reporter during the swearing in for U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on March 24. [AP/YONHAP]

Trump says Iran has given the U.S. a 'very significant prize' related to oil and gas

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran has given the United States a “very significant prize” related to oil and gas, as he noted that negotiations are in progress to end the war with the Islamic Republic.

2026.3.25