Korean Peninsula

- South Korea plans to triple Canadian crude oil imports, reducing Saudi Arabia's share below 30% for the first time since 2018. - North Korea appears flustered by South Korea’s investigation and mine-clearing operations following a landmine blast near the DMZ. - The South Korean military detonated a suspected North Korean landmine on Ganghwa Island, with no casualties reported; South Korea's top military commander described the DMZ mine blast as a provocation by North Korea and vowed to review response measures. - North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the East Sea amid tensions over the DMZ mine blast that injured three South Korean soldiers.

Recent headlines

• Attackers unidentified in most hacking attacks on financial firms: lawmaker — yonhap_kr
• 'Fundamental peace' becomes 'more crucial' following DMZ blast: unification minister — yonhap_kr
• (LEAD) N. Korea appears 'flustered' by S. Korea's DMZ blast findings, mine-clearing: defense minister — yonhap_kr
• S. Korea seeks to formally cite N. Korea for armistice violation following DMZ blast: defense ministry — yonhap_kr
• (LEAD) 'Fundamental peace' becomes 'more crucial' following DMZ blast: unification minister — yonhap_kr