[2026-08-08 11:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Record heat loosens grip over weekend

Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10834688

[2026-08-08 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on August 8.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260808000400315

[2026-08-08 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Why Seoul can’t shake its sewer smell

Snippet: Aging sewers, septic tanks and stagnant wastewater keep odor complaints alive despite city efforts to counter them

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10834570

[2026-08-07 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: These 7 lesser-known Korean snacks are trending among visitors

Snippet: From pork rice soup to K-pop star Jennie’s favourite banana-flavoured snacks, these foods are trending across TikTok, Instagram and Reddit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3363257/these-7-lesser-known-korean-snacks-are-trending-among-visitors?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-07 23:15 UTC+10:00] [foods] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: These 7 lesser-known Korean snacks are trending among visitors

Snippet: From pork rice soup to K-pop star Jennie’s favourite banana-flavoured snacks, these foods are trending across TikTok, Instagram and Reddit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3363257/these-7-lesser-known-korean-snacks-are-trending-among-visitors

[2026-08-07 22:38 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A balloon fiesta and candyfloss sellers: photos of the day – Friday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenParis, FranceGinni van Katwijk from the Netherlands in action during round one of the women’s 20-metre platform during the European Aquatics Championships at the Pont de Bir-Hakeim on the River SeinePhotograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenIncheon, South KoreaPeople take refuge at Incheon international airport during a severe heatwave warningPhotograph: Kim Hong-Ji/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenTaizhou, ChinaFarmers row water chestnut buckets to harvest water chestnuts in Jiangsu provincePhotograph: Tang Dehong/VCG/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenMumbai, IndiaAn artist tidies up near

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/aug/07/balloon-fiesta-candyfloss-sellers-photos-of-the-day-friday

[2026-08-07 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Rise Ahead Of Closely Watched Jobs Report

Snippet: US futures grind higher in a European session devoid of newsflow ahead of nonfarm payrolls. As of 815am ET, S&P futures rose 0.2% while Nasdaq futures gained 0.4%, with some of yesterday’s beaten up tech names such as Sandisk and Western Digital getting some reprieve in the premarket. Asian stocks swung between a loss of as much as 0.5% and gain of 0.4%.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-rise-ahead-closely-watched-jobs-report

[2026-08-07 21:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Three bidders submit final offers for KDB Life

Snippet: Korea Investment Holdings, Hanwha Life Insurance and Heungkuk Life Insurance submitted final bids for KDB Life Insurance on Friday, giving fresh momentum to Korea Development Bank's seventh attempt to sell the insurer.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10834588

[2026-08-07 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: POSCO Holdings to divest 2.5 tln won worth of shares in 2 affiliates

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- POSCO Holdings Inc., the country's leading steelmaker, said Friday that it plans to sell a combined 2.5 trillion won (US$1.76 billion) worth of shares in two of its affiliates.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260807010500320

[2026-08-07 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Police to transfer cases involving family members of police officers to other branches

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- Police on Friday discussed an array of measures aimed at strengthening the fairness of investigations, such as transferring cases involving family members of police officers to a branch where the respective officer does not work.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260807010300315

[2026-08-07 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee designates Andong, 4 nearby towns as special disaster zones after heavy rains

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has designated the southeastern city of Andong and four nearby towns as special disaster zones eligible for government support after heavy rains hit the region last month, a presidential spokesperson said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260807010200315

[2026-08-07 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: South Korea, Taiwan top Japan in exports for first time on AI boom

Snippet: South Korea's SK Hynix is among the few companies that produce advanced semiconductors. (SK Hynix)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/south-korea-taiwan-top-japan-in-exports-for-first-time-on-ai-boom

[2026-08-07 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lions sign Japanese pitcher Miyamori as new Asian quota player

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- The Samsung Lions announced Friday they have signed Japanese right-hander Satoshi Miyamori as their new Asian quota player.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260807009900315

[2026-08-07 18:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Olive Young's 3,000-won shopping bag becomes unlikely Korea souvenir

Snippet: A 3,000-won ($2.12) reusable shopping bag from Olive Young is emerging as an unlikely souvenir among foreign tourists, as the global K-beauty boom increasingly spills over into demand for everyday Korean products and retail experiences.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10834534

[2026-08-07 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: SK Hynix to invest $38 billion building new memory chip plants as demand soars

Snippet: SK Hynix said on Friday it will invest 54 trillion Korean won ($38.1 billion) to build two new memory chip manufacturing plants, as demand for the components, which are key to AI, continues to grow.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/07/sk-hynix-memory-chips-ai-prices.html

[2026-08-07 18:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee apologizes to long-overlooked victims of state violence

Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10834527

[2026-08-07 18:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Kakao's labor union, management strike wage deal

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers at the country's top messenger operator and its management reached a final wage deal Friday after a three-month dispute.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260807009700320

[2026-08-07 18:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) BLACKPINK to mark 10th anniv. with fan event in Seoul

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with event's venue, background information in paras 2-5)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260807003051315

[2026-08-07 18:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: South Korean seniors are choosing airports to stay cool

Snippet: Seniors may have cracked the code: Free transit, air conditioning and no pressure. But what does their choice of refuge say about Korea's heat-response measures for the vulnerable?

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10834498

[2026-08-07 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: What are the most popular searches on Korean culture?

Snippet: Online Korean culture encyclopedia draws 1.69 million users in first half

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10834491

[2026-08-07 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Sk hynix to invest 54.3 tln won in Yongin's Y2 fab, Cheongju's M17 fab

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- SK hynix Inc. said Friday it will invest a combined 54.3 trillion won (US$38.3 billion) to build new semiconductor fabrication plants in response to rapidly growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) memory chips.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260807008600320

[2026-08-07 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Temperatures above 40 C recorded in Seoul, 2 other cities

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with heat wave warning details in last 2 paras)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260807007552315

[2026-08-07 17:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul hits 40 C for first time in 8 years

Snippet: Temperatures in parts of Seoul surpassed 40 degrees Celsius on Friday for the first time in eight years, as extreme heat continued across South Korea ahead of a modest easing expected over the weekend.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10834464

[2026-08-07 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea says revised network act nondiscriminatory amid U.S. lawmakers' pushback

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- The government on Friday rejected claims by U.S. lawmakers that a revised network act contains discriminatory provisions against foreign companies and could be used for political censorship.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260807008100315

[2026-08-07 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Seoul shares fall for 2nd day on foreign selling amid renewed Hormuz tensions

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260807006252320

[2026-08-07 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Defense ministry reaffirms commitment to swift integration of military academies

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry on Friday reaffirmed its commitment to swiftly integrating the academies of three military branches, stressing the move will serve as a "cornerstone" in addressing past wrongs.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260807007900315

[2026-08-07 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korean won strengthens on dollar selling by exporters

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won strengthened against the U.S. dollar Friday, as exporters sold dollars amid renewed tension in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260807008000320

[2026-08-07 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Temperatures above 40 C recorded in Seoul, 2 other cities

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with Seoul temperatures; RECASTS headline, lead)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260807007551315

[2026-08-07 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korean football body offered sex services for foreign referees in 2011, 2012: report

Snippet: In response, a South Korean football official refers to ‘unpleasant incidents 15 years ago’ and that the body now ‘strictly’ follows rules

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3363273/south-korean-football-body-offered-sex-services-foreign-referees-2011-2012-report?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-07 17:08 UTC+10:00] [Ministry of Culture] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korean football body offered sex services for foreign referees in 2011, 2012: report

Snippet: In response, a South Korean football official refers to ‘unpleasant incidents 15 years ago’ and that the body now ‘strictly’ follows rules

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3363273/south-korean-football-body-offered-sex-services-foreign-referees-2011-2012-report

[2026-08-07 17:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares fall for 2nd day on foreign selling amid renewed Hormuz tensions

Snippet: Seoul shares ended lower for a second straight session Friday, weighed down by foreign selling as renewed tensions in the Middle East dampened investor sentiment.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10834386

[2026-08-07 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Hollywood is owning the summer box office. Will Korean films take it back in the fall?

Snippet: With 'Spider-Man' and 'The Odyssey' packing theaters, Korean cinema is counting on a crowded autumn slate to keep a strong year going

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10834382

[2026-08-07 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Seoul shares fall for 2nd day on foreign selling amid renewed Hormuz tensions

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 4, 10-14)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260807006251320

[2026-08-07 16:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Temperatures above 40 C recorded in Hanam, Gwangyang

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- Temperatures topped 40 C in many parts of the country Friday, the state weather service said, underscoring the intensity of the ongoing extreme heat wave.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260807007500315

[2026-08-07 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares fall for 2nd day on foreign selling amid renewed Hormuz tensions

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares ended lower for a second straight session Friday, weighed down by foreign selling as renewed tensions in the Middle East dampened investor sentiment.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260807006200320

[2026-08-07 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee names Ajou University professor to head state diplomatic academy

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has appointed an Ajou University professor as the new head of the National Diplomatic Academy, a presidential spokesperson said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260807006700315

[2026-08-07 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Seoul's northern ward of Nowon records 40.2 C

Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260807006800315

[2026-08-07 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Seoul shares fall for 2nd day on foreign selling amid renewed Hormuz tensions

Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260807006000320

[2026-08-07 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Unification advisers say using N. Korea's official name is not new

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- A unification advisory council said Friday North Korea's official name, the Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK), has appeared in inter-Korean agreements for the past three decades and is nothing new, stepping in to help calm controversy over its use.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260807006100315

[2026-08-07 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: State auditor indicted in presidential office relocation case

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team said Friday it indicted a state auditor on charges of improperly intervening to downplay the findings of an audit into the relocation of the presidential office and residence under former President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260807004800315

[2026-08-07 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Shares are mixed in Asia and oil prices gain more than 1%

Snippet: Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-rates-iran-9636095906bbb689a1f612bce9a07343

[2026-08-07 16:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Cobras, crocodiles smuggled into Korea in snack tins, underwear

Snippet: Five people have been indicted for allegedly smuggling nearly 200 wild animals, including cobras and endangered alligators, into South Korea and selling them to domestic buyers, the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors’ Office said Friday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10834302

[2026-08-07 16:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee calls on generals to help restore public trust in military after martial law imposition

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Friday called on military generals to help restore public trust in the military, referring to its involvement in the 2024 imposition of martial law by former President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260807005800315

[2026-08-07 16:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: State audit agency apologizes for sitting commissioner's indictment

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- The Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) apologized Friday after one of its commissioners was indicted on charges connected to the 2022 project to move the presidential office to Seoul's Yongsan district when ousted President Yoon Seok Yeol was in office.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260807005900315

[2026-08-07 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: PPP launches disciplinary process against lawmakers over insensitive remarks on assault victim

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- The ethics committee of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Friday decided to launch disciplinary action against two lawmakers over remarks widely criticized as insensitive toward the victim of a high-profile assault case.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260807005700315

[2026-08-07 15:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee names China expert Kim Heung-kyu diplomatic academy chief

Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10834280

[2026-08-07 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee pledges to remedy damage caused by state violence

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung vowed Friday to redress damage caused by state violence, ranging from government crackdowns on democratization activists to forced adoptions to overseas.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260807005300315

[2026-08-07 15:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee targets housing supply cliff, convening top officials twice in four days

Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10834181

[2026-08-07 15:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Admission fees for royal palaces, Joseon tombs to rise from January 2027

Snippet: Admission fees for Korea's major royal palaces, including Gyeongbokgung and Deoksugung, as well as the Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty, will increase beginning Jan. 1, 2027, the Korea Heritage Service said.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10834208

[2026-08-07 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Today in Korean history

Snippet: 1953 -- The South Korea-U.S. mutual defense treaty is initialed in Seoul and later signed in Washington on Oct. 1.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260807001100320