The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday.
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■ (4th LD) Trump extends ceasefire with Iran amid uncertainty over prospects for peace talks
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States will extend a ceasefire with Iran until Tehran submits a "unified" proposal and bilateral discussions are "concluded, one way or the other," as uncertainty continued to cloud prospects for peace talks between the two countries.
In a Truth Social post, Trump made the announcement following a request from top officials in Pakistan, a key mediating country in the U.S.-Iran negotiations. The decision came as the two-week ceasefire was set to expire on Wednesday.
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260421011254315?section\=national/diplomacy
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■ Lee set for summit talks with Vietnam's To Lam to discuss economic ties
HANOI -- President Lee Jae Myung was set Wednesday to hold a bilateral summit with Vietnam's top leader To Lam, with their discussions expected to focus on strengthening economic ties and coordination in supply chains amid global uncertainties.
The South Korean president arrived here Tuesday on a state visit, becoming the first foreign leader to visit Vietnam since To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party, was elected state president earlier this month, enhancing his authority by holding the country's two most powerful positions simultaneously.
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260422000900315?section\=national/politics
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■ (2nd LD) USFK commander says THAAD remains in Korea, 'munitions' await move
WASHINGTON -- The United States has not moved its THAAD missile defense system from South Korea to the Middle East to support its military operations against Iran, but "munitions" are awaiting transfer there, U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson said Tuesday.
The general made the remarks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington, following speculation that the U.S. military has repositioned or will move USFK assets to the Middle East to back up America's war efforts against the Islamic Republic.
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260421011452315?section\=national/diplomacy
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■ Producer prices post fastest rise in 4 yrs in March on oil cost surge: BOK
SEOUL -- South Korea's producer prices rose at the fastest pace in about four years in March, driven by higher petroleum and chemical product prices amid rising global oil costs, central bank data showed Wednesday.
The producer price index (PPI), a key gauge of future consumer inflation, climbed 1.6 percent from a month earlier to 125.24 last month, according to the preliminary data from the Bank of Korea (BOK).
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260421009900320?section\=economy-finance/economy
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■ Fuel price cap system lowered consumer prices by up to 0.8 pp in March: report
SEOUL -- The fuel price cap system helped consumer prices drop by up to 0.8 percentage point in March, a state-run economic think tank said in a report Wednesday, noting the effects of fuel tax cuts will also begin to appear this month.
South Korea introduced price ceilings for gasoline, diesel and kerosene products supplied to gas stations by oil refineries on March 13 in a bid to rein in domestic fuel prices that spiked after the war between the United States and Iran broke out.
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260422002000320?section\=economy-finance/economy
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■ S. Korea returns remains of 12 Chinese troops killed in Korean War
SEOUL -- South Korea on Wednesday handed over the remains of 12 Chinese soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War to China in a joint ceremony organized by the two countries, Seoul's defense ministry said.
The remains were returned in a ceremony jointly hosted by Vice Defense Minister Lee Doo-hee and Chinese Vice Minister of Veterans Affairs Xu Yao at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, according to the ministry.
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260422002500315?section\=national/defense
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