Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asserted that Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, may be disfigured, speaking at a Pentagon briefing amid the U.S. operation dubbed Epic Fury that began last month. He said the United States intends to cripple Iran’s military capabilities at unprecedented speed and would

The won briefly moved above 1,500 per dollar in overnight trading on March 4, with an intraday high of 1,506.5 won per dollar—the first breach above 1,500 since March 2009—as risk-off sentiment grew amid concerns over a prolonged conflict in the Middle East and

South Korea’s Prime Minister Kim Min-seok met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., during his current visit to the United States. The encounter followed a briefing hosted by the Korean Cultural Center in Washington, where Kim disclosed that he had an unscheduled meeting with Trump

KFC Korea raised prices on 23 items by as much as 300 won on the 13th, citing cost pressures from a persistent high exchange-rate environment, higher raw-material costs, and other rising expenses. The chain said the increases were necessary despite strong recent performance. The price changes include a 300-won rise

The Korea Meteorological Administration says Saturday will be mostly cloudy across the country, with chilly mornings and warmer afternoons, and a day-to-day temperature swing of up to about 15°C. Inland areas are expected to see frost in places, underscoring the need for agricultural vigilance. On Saturday, inland morning temperatures

Missiles struck the helicopter landing pad at the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on the morning of the 14th, causing an explosion and smoke over the site, AP reported citing Iraqi security officials. Attribution for the attack had not been confirmed. The Baghdad embassy complex is one of the

Tensions in the Persian Gulf intensified after the United States said it attacked Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export terminal. President Donald Trump announced on social media that CENTCOM had carried out “one of the most powerful bombings in Middle East history” and had “destroyed all military targets” on

Seoul’s Gangnam Police added a charge of obstructing a breath-alcohol test to actor Lee Jae-ryong, who already faces accusations of drunk driving and leaving the scene after a crash. The police said the extra charge was filed yesterday, to supplement the existing charges. The incident reportedly occurred around 11

A fire broke out on the third floor of a mixed-use building housing a guesthouse in Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, in central Seoul on Saturday afternoon. Fire officials said the blaze began around 6:10 p.m., with crews deploying to extinguish the fire and conduct possible rescues as needed. The Ministry

U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have put a spotlight on how artificial intelligence is shaping modern warfare, with reports that frontier models from Anthropic and Palantir were used to plan and execute the operation. Observers say the integration of AI into targeting, surveillance, and mission analysis could mark