■Trump extends reprieve on strikes through April 6; Iran calls it a ruse■
President Trump announced a 10-day extension of a reprieve on strikes targeting Iranian power facilities, saying no attacks will be carried out before 8 p.m. on April 6.
Iran accused the U.S. of employing deception.
■U.S. weighs additional troop deployments; Iran says it has 1 million ground forces■
U.S. officials say the Trump administration is weighing a plan to deploy roughly 10,000 additional ground troops, including infantry and armored units.
Iran says it has organized some 1 million ground forces to prepare for a potential U.S. strike.
■Second oil price cap takes effect; gas expected to reach the 2,000 KRW level (about $1.50 per liter)■
The second oil price cap went into effect today.
Compared with the first cap, both gasoline and diesel rose by 210 KRW per liter (about $0.16 per liter, roughly $0.60 per gallon). Analysts now expect pump prices to climb into the 2,000 KRW-per-liter range (about $1.50 per liter, roughly $5.68 per gallon).
■Government weighing export curbs on petrochemicals after naphtha limits■
The government said it is considering restricting exports of petrochemical products, following limits on naphtha, to manage raw-material supply disruptions stemming from the Middle East crisis.
■'Philippine drug lord' Park Wang-yeol arrested after repatriation; tests positive for methamphetamine■
Park Wang-yeol, known as the \"Philippine drug lord,\" was arrested after being repatriated to South Korea.
A court issued an arrest warrant, citing concerns he might destroy evidence or flee.
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