[2026-07-14 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on July 14)

Snippet: Forums, not formalityGovernment should not use public forums to legitimize preordained property tax hike

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260714000400315

[2026-07-14 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on July 14.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260714000300315

[2026-07-14 07:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul musical stages bet on names audiences already love

Snippet: A webtoon juggernaut, a Disney blockbuster and an Alicia Keys original all reach Seoul stages this summer

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10807429

[2026-07-14 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: One taste of this Korean restaurant’s star ingredient and the queue will make sense

Snippet: The queues started on Dubudang’s opening day in May, but this Epping restaurant’s story began three decades ago – at a tofu shop in Busan, South Korea. Co-owner Hyunjoon “Leo” Joo recalls his mother preparing soybeans before sunrise, and the countless hours his father spent behind the tofu press. His parents’ store, Kongsarang, translates as “love for soybeans” in Korean, and Joo now continues the family craft in Sydney.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/sydney-eating-out/one-taste-of-this-korean-restaurant-s-star-ingredient-and-the-queue-will-make-sense-20260709-p60e3x.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-14 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: South Korean court sentences ousted President Yoon to 2 years over manipulated opinion polls

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/13/world-news/south-korean-court-sentences-ousted-president-yoon-to-2-years-over-manipulated-opinion-polls/

[2026-07-14 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: South Korea recovers missing sailor's body off east coast

Snippet: SEOUL — South Korea’s navy said Monday it had recovered the body of a sailor off the east coast, a day after the seaman disappeared near the de facto sea border between the two Koreas.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/14/world/asia-oceania/south-korea-recovers-missing-sailors-body-off-east-coast/2383565

[2026-07-14 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Ryu wins back-to-back majors in Evian

Snippet: ÉVIAN, France — South Korea's Ryu Hae-ran defeated Canadian Brooke Henderson with a birdie on the first play-off hole to win her second women's major this season at the Evian Championship on Sunday (Monday in Manila).

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/14/sports/ryu-wins-back-to-back-majors-in-evian/2383580

[2026-07-13 23:27 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A moorland blaze and Jude Bellingham station: photos of the day – Monday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenBandar Abbas, IranThree boys play in the shallow waters of the strait of Hormuz as a plume of smoke rises from an explosion in the distancePhotograph: Razieh Poudat/APShareView image in fullscreenSeoul, South KoreaWomen use portable fans to cool off at the Gyeongbokgung Palace. South Korea issued its first emergency heatwave alert on Sunday under a new warning system launched this year, advising people to halt outdoor activities and keep coolPhotograph: Jade Gao/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenManchester, UKFirefighters

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/jul/13/moorland-blaze-jude-bellingham-station-photos-of-the-day-monday

[2026-07-13 23:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Heavy rain to move in Tuesday, but the heat stays

Snippet: Tail end of Typhoon Bavi to soak South Korea, with up to 120mm forecast

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10807517

[2026-07-13 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Slide, Oil Surges As Iran War Returns, Chip Stocks Tumble As Korea, SK Hynix Crash

Snippet: US equity futures are lower on a combination of US/Iran escalation (which is feeding inflationary concerns) and a violent crash in South Korean stocks (which saw SK Hynix plunge by 15% overnight, the most on record, and unironically follows its record ADR launch in the US), which has put Semis and tech under renewed pressure.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-slide-oil-surges-iran-war-returns-chip-stocks-tumble-korea-sk-hynix-crash

[2026-07-13 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Destituido presidente surcoreano condenado a dos años de prisión

Snippet: El destituido presidente surcoreano Yoon Suk Yeol llega al tribunal en Seúl el 12 de mayo del 2025. (AP foto/Ahn Young-joon, Pool)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/surcorea-ley-marcial-1de869c9fbbe5a70e7b3c67b5f8d5726

[2026-07-13 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Religious sect leader indicted over forced PPP memberships

Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The founder of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nonmainstream religious sect, was indicted under detention Monday, over allegations that he forced followers to join the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) ahead of the political party's elections.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260713012500320

[2026-07-13 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: South Korean court sentences ousted President Yoon to 2 years over manipulated polls

Snippet: South Korea’s ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives to attend his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-yoon-martial-law-election-6842386d0eb3ca2f55fb75493500264c

[2026-07-13 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: AI Winners Unwind Sparks Panic In South Korea As SK Hynix Suffers Record Plunge, KOSPI Dumps

Snippet: SK Hynix shares suffered their steepest decline on record in Seoul following Friday's blockbuster ADR debut in New York. The sell-off spread across South Korea's memory and data storage stocks, helping to drive the benchmark KOSPI down as much as 9% and triggering a 20-minute market-wide trading halt.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/ai-winners-unwind-sparks-panic-south-korea-sk-hynix-suffers-record-plunge-kospi-dumps

[2026-07-13 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Court rejects bail for ex-senior presidential aide jailed over Yongsan relocation probe

Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- A court has denied a bail request by a former chief of staff to ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol over alleged irregularities in the 2022 relocation of the presidential residence, according to legal sources Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260713012300320

[2026-07-13 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Hyundai Motor begins three-day strike after wage talks fail

Snippet: SEOUL — Hyundai Motor's labor union began a three-day partial walkout on Monday after long-running wage negotiations with management broke down.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/13/business/foreign-business/hyundai-motor-begins-three-day-strike-after-wage-talks-fail/2383200

[2026-07-13 18:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul touts strategic value of trilateral SMR partnership

Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10807418

[2026-07-13 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea, U.S., Japan bolster cooperation on SMRs amid surging power demand, geopolitical rivalry

Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The recent trilateral agreement on small modular reactors (SMRs) reflects growing efforts by South Korea, the United States and Japan to combine their respective strengths in the nuclear sector to jointly respond to surging energy demand and geopolitical competition, Seoul officials said Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260713011300315

[2026-07-13 18:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Seoul court sentences ex-president Yoon to 2 years’ jail over political funding

Snippet: Yoon, 65, is ‌involved in eight legal cases and is currently appealing ⁠a life sentence handed down in February

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3360366/seoul-court-sentences-ex-president-yoon-2-years-jail-over-political-funding?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-13 18:29 UTC+10:00] [Kim Keon Hee] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Seoul court sentences ex-president Yoon to 2 years’ jail over political funding

Snippet: Yoon, 65, is ‌involved in eight legal cases and is currently appealing ⁠a life sentence handed down in February

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3360366/seoul-court-sentences-ex-president-yoon-2-years-jail-over-political-funding

[2026-07-13 18:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Sleep disorders are rising in Korea. The sharpest increase? Children under 10

Snippet: Koreans slept 6 hours and 58 minutes a night in 2025, 18% below OECD average of 8 hours and 22 minutes

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10807405

[2026-07-13 18:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: JobKorea tops hiring apps in H1

Snippet: JobKorea said Monday it was Korea's most-used recruitment platform in the first half, recording the highest number of monthly active users among major hiring services.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10807402

[2026-07-13 18:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korean Air logs record Q2 revenue despite fuel-driven profit dip

Snippet: Korean Air posted record second-quarter revenue on robust passenger travel and cargo demand, although operating profit slipped amid higher fuel costs, the national flag carrier said Monday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10807383

[2026-07-13 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Grace Kao] AI and songwriting in Seoul

Snippet: Artificial intelligence is on my mind a lot these days. Its proliferation has not only complicated my day job, but also affects popular music. The digital audio workstations like Logic Pro, Cubase and Ableton that professional songwriters use contain their own AI tools. Entire songs can easily be generated using tools like Suno.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10807382

[2026-07-13 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [David Santoro] New US-Korea defense matrix

Snippet: Kim Jong-un’s recent commissioning of North Korea’s largest-ever warship, the Choe Hyon, alongside a fleet of strategic nuclear cruisers, signals that the threat has broken out of its peninsula box.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10807381

[2026-07-13 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (3rd LD) Ex-President Yoon sentenced to 2 yrs in prison in 'free opinion poll' case

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with ruling reactions, other details; ADDS photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260713001653315

[2026-07-13 17:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Hangeul swims with saury in Choi Asuk's LA exhibition

Snippet: Korean American artist Choi Asuk will explore contemplation and philosophy through Hangeul and Kongchee at Gallery Western, Los Angeles, in October.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10807331

[2026-07-13 17:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea bets on regional airports to spread tourism beyond Seoul

Snippet: South Korea wants to encourage overseas tourists to explore outside Seoul.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10807315

[2026-07-13 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Police expected to drop insult case against high school baseball team

Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- Police said Monday they expect to drop a case against a Seoul high school baseball team over its alleged mockery of the 1980 Gwangju Democratization Movement after its rival team in Gwangju expressed its wish to not seek punishment.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260713008600315

[2026-07-13 17:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Breaking] Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to 2 years over free polls, nomination deal

Snippet: Yoon convicted despite Kim Keon Hee’s acquittal, as court finds cases differ

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10807297

[2026-07-13 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Seoul shares nose-dive 9 pct on tech losses amid Middle East tensions

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom, 2nd photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260713008952320

[2026-07-13 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea issues first emergency heatwave alert under new warning system | South China Morning Post

Snippet: South Korea issues first emergency heatwave alert under blazing heat.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3360350/south-korea-issues-first-emergency-heatwave-alert-under-new-warning-system

[2026-07-13 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Ex-President Yoon sentenced to 2 yrs in prison in 'free opinion poll' case

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260713001652315

[2026-07-13 17:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares nose-dive 9% on tech losses amid Middle East tensions

Snippet: Seoul shares plunged 9 percent Monday as investors dumped technology stocks for profit-taking amid renewed tensions in the Middle East. The Korean won fell against the US dollar.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10807276

[2026-07-13 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Seoul shares nose-dive 9 pct on tech losses amid Middle East tensions

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 3-4, 10-15; CHANGES photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260713008951320

[2026-07-13 16:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea expects at least 500 tln won in tax revenue in 2027: budget minister

Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea expects to collect at least 500 trillion won (US$332 billion) in taxes next year, a record sum, the budget minister said Monday, while vowing to establish a "future response fund" for sustainable growth.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260713010300320

[2026-07-13 16:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Temple matchmaking retreat pairs five couples

Snippet: Twenty people were matched at a Buddhist temple stay event over the weekend, as the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism continued its efforts to encourage marriage amid South Korea's persistently low birth rate.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10807239

[2026-07-13 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Hyundai Motor workers begin three-day partial strike over pay dispute

Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The labor union of Hyundai Motor Co. began a three-day partial strike on Monday, raising concerns over production disruptions at South Korea's largest automaker.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260713009700320

[2026-07-13 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (News Focus) BOK widely expected to increase benchmark rate to curb mounting inflation pressure

Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) is widely expected to raise its benchmark interest rate later this week, with investors now focusing on how far and how quickly the central bank will tighten monetary policy in the coming months.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260713008800320

[2026-07-13 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares nose-dive 9 pct on tech losses amid Middle East tensions

Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares plunged 9 percent Monday as investors dumped technology stocks for profit-taking amid renewed tensions in the Middle East. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260713008900320

[2026-07-13 16:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon booked for Korea's biggest talk show

Snippet: The 'Odyssey' director and star will tape tvN's 'You Quiz on the Block' during their Seoul visit next month, ahead of the film's Aug. 5 Korean release

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10807221

[2026-07-13 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Seoul shares crash 9 pct on tech losses amid Middle East tensions

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[2026-07-13 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Ex-President Yoon sentenced to 2 yrs in prison in 'free opinion poll' case

Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with court ruling)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260713001651315

[2026-07-13 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Gov't launches task force to tackle stalking murders

Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- A government task force was launched Monday to devise countermeasures against stalking-related murders and incidents of dating violence.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260713009300315

[2026-07-13 16:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Big-ticket IPOs set to test Korea's market rally

Snippet: Musinsa, Goodai, Sono International lead second-half pipeline

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10807205

[2026-07-13 16:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Special counsel to question ex-first lady over presidential residence relocation project

Snippet: GWACHEON, South Korea, July 13 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team said Monday it has summoned former first lady Kim Keon Hee for questioning over alleged irregularities in the relocation of the presidential residence in 2022.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260713009100315

[2026-07-13 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Court sentences ex-President Yoon to 2 years in prison on charges of accepting illegal funds in free opinion poll case

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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260713009200315

[2026-07-13 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seventeen renews contracts as full group with Pledis for 2nd time

Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) --- All 13 members of K-pop boy band Seventeen have agreed to renew their contracts with Pledis Entertainment for the second time, the agency said Monday, marking a rare full-group renewal in the industry.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260713008700315

[2026-07-13 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South Korea

Title: Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon to appear on 'You Quiz on the Block'

Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- Renowned filmmaker Christopher Nolan and Hollywood actor Matt Damon will appear on the popular South Korean talk show "You Quiz on the Block" during their upcoming visit to Seoul, the show's broadcaster tvN said Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260713009000315

[2026-07-13 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: AMCHAM launches 'K-Doorknock' program to support Korean firms' U.S. expansion

Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) said Monday it has launched a new initiative to support Korean companies expanding their business operations and investments in the United States.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260713008400320