[2026-02-20 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South Korea

Title: (Olympics) New S. Korean IOC member hoping to reward athletes' trust

Snippet: MILAN, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- While preparing for a career as a bobsleigh pilot, Won Yun-jong knew little about sports diplomacy. It wasn't until his Winter Games debut at Sochi 2014 that he first learned of former Olympians representing their peers on the Athletes' Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260220010700315

[2026-02-20 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China scrambles fighters to confront US warplanes based in South Korea

Snippet: The American warplanes made a rare approach towards China’s air defence identification zone over the Yellow Sea, local media reported

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3344147/china-scrambles-fighters-confront-us-warplanes-based-south-korea

[2026-02-20 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: 9 Update on BTS comeback show in Seoul: Ticketed entry, one-hour show; city preparing for 260,000 fans

Snippet: Authorities outline extensive safety plan ahead of large-scale gathering in Gwanghwamun Square on March 21

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10679359

[2026-02-20 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: 3 Korean box office hit has fans review-bombing a Joseon king's tomb

Snippet: 'The King's Warden' is dominating cinemas. It's also turning map apps into battlegrounds and a remote exile site into a pilgrimage destination

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10679291

[2026-02-20 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Yoon Suk Yeol aomba msamaha kwa umma baada ya hukumu

Snippet: Katika taarifa iliyotolewa kupitia mawakili wake, Yoon mwenye umri wa miaka 65 alisema anaomba radhi kwa kusababisha taharuki ya umma kupitia amri yake ya sheria ya kijeshi.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/yoon-suk-yeol-aomba-msamaha-kwa-umma-baada-ya-hukumu/a-76054094

[2026-02-20 21:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Parliamentary subcommittee approves bill preventing presidential pardons for insurrection

Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- A parliamentary subcommittee led by the ruling party on Friday approved a bill aimed at preventing presidential pardons for individuals convicted of insurrection.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260220010400320

[2026-02-20 21:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea’s Kim opens rare party congress with pledge to fix economy

Snippet: North Korea’s economy has been languishing under heavy Western sanctions that aim to choke off funding for its nuclear weapons programme

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3344155/north-koreas-kim-opens-rare-party-congress-pledge-fix-economy

[2026-02-20 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Fight not over’: South Korea’s Yoon remains defiant after life sentence

Snippet: The former president maintains his short-lived 2024 martial law decree was done ‘solely for the sake of the nation and our people’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3344132/south-koreas-yoon-calls-court-biased-after-life-sentence-rebellion-fight-not-over

[2026-02-20 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China congratulates North Korea on party conclave, vows to work together: Xinhua

Snippet: Message from Communist Party of China’s Central Committee lauds Workers’ Party for helping to develop North Korean economy, improving lives

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3344118/china-applauds-north-korea-party-conclave-new-historical-period-ties-xinhua

[2026-02-20 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Seoul stocks again end at record high of above 5,800 despite global uncertainties

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260220008052320

[2026-02-20 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Summary of inter-Korean news this week

Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260220009100315

[2026-02-20 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Seoul stocks again end at record high of above 5,800 despite global uncertainties

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 3-4, 10-19)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260220008051320

[2026-02-20 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul stocks again end at record high of above 5,800 despite global uncertainties

Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks topped the 5,800-point mark for the first time Friday to end at a fresh record high amid expectations that upcoming investor-friendly measures will help lift market valuations. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260220008000320

[2026-02-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Ex-President Yoon apologizes for suffering caused by martial law but defends his decree

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details throughout; RECASTS lead)By Chae Yun-hwan

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260220006152315

[2026-02-20 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Bagaimana Nasib Korsel setelah Yoon Divonis Seumur Hidup?

Snippet: Setelah lebih dari setahun menghadapi pergolakan politik, mantan Presiden Korea Selatan, Yoon Suk-yeol, dinyatakan bersalah pada hari Kamis(19/2) setelah memimpin insurrection (aksi pemberontakan) pada Desember 2024 dan dijatuhi hukuman penjara seumur hidup.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/bagaimana-nasib-korsel-setelah-yoon-divonis-seumur-hidup/a-76039297

[2026-02-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Losada submits Hong Kong application, asks not to be judged on FC Seoul outcome

Snippet: Interim head coach among applicants before Thursday’s deadline, says it is ‘not ideal’ for city to tackle Korean side without frontline stars

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3344028/losada-submits-hong-kong-application-asks-not-be-judged-fc-seoul-outcome

[2026-02-20 08:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: sentenced to life

Snippet: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life in prison for insurrection. Yoon declared martial law in 2024 in what prosecutors said was a bid to stay in power. They had sought the death penalty for the former head of state.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/632801-south-korean-president-life-prison/

[2026-02-20 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Former South Korean President Yoon gets life sentence for rebellion, imposing martial law - DailyNews

Snippet: Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law in a dramatic culmination to the country’s biggest political crisis in decades. Yoon fell from office after an ill-advised attempt to overcome an opposition-controlled legislature by declaring martial law and sending troops to surround the legislature on December 3, 2024.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/20/world/954839/former-south-korean-president-yoon-gets-life-sentence-for-rebellion-imposing-martial-law/

[2026-02-20 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Hukuncin daurin rai-da-rai ga tsohon shugaban Koriya ta Kudu

Snippet: Kotu a Koriya ta Kudu ta yanke wa tsohon shugaban kasar Yoon Suk Yeol hukuncin daurin rai-da-rai, sakamakon samunsa da laifin ayyana dokar soji, wadda ta hargitsa zaman lafiyar kasar mafi muni da ta fuskanta a tsawon shekaru.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ha/hukuncin-daurin-rai-da-rai-ga-tsohon-shugaban-koriya-ta-kudu/a-76039385

[2026-02-20 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: South Korean ex-President Yoon gets life for insurrection

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Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/south-korean-ex-president-yoon-gets-life-for-insurrection/video-76039667

[2026-02-19 23:44 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Yoon conviction stirs questions of judicial overreach

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/yoon-conviction-stirs-questions-of-judicial-overreach/

[2026-02-19 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Rais wa zamani Korea Kusini ahukumiwa maisha jela kwa uasi

Snippet: Jaji aliyeongoza kesi hiyo Ji Gwi-yeon amesema Yoon aliwatuma wanajeshi kwenye jengo la bunge katika juhudi za "kuwanyamazisha wapinzani wa kisiasa ambao walikuwa wamepinga majaribio yake ya kujitwalia madaraka makubwa."

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/rais-wa-zamani-wa-korea-kusini-ahukumiwa-maisha-jela-kwa-uasi/a-76032522

[2026-02-19 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Rais wa zamani wa Korea Kusini Suk Yeol afungwa maisha

Snippet: Mahakama ya Korea Kusini imemhukumu rais wa zamani, Yoon Suk Yeol, kifungo cha maisha jela kwa kosa la kuongoza uasi kufuatia tangazo lake la kushtukiza la sheria ya kijeshi Desemba 3, 2024, tukio lililosababisha mgogoro mkubwa zaidi wa kikatiba kuwahi kushuhudiwa nchini humo katika miongo kadhaa.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/rais-wa-zamani-yoon-afungwa-maisha-jela-kwa-uasi-na-sheria-ya-kijeshi/a-76032570

[2026-02-19 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to life in prison

Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/south-koreas-yoon-suk-yeol-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/video-76033385

[2026-02-19 20:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Ex-presidente sul-coreano é condenado à prisão perpétua

Snippet: Um tribunal da Coreia do Sul condenou nesta quinta-feira (19/02) à prisão perpétua o ex-presidente Yoon Suk Yeol, de 65 anos, ao considerá-lo culpado de insurreição por sua imposição fracassada da lei marcial no final de 2024, a qual desencadeou uma das crises institucionais mais profundas na história democrática do país asiático.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/ex-presidente-sul-coreano-%C3%A9-condenado-%C3%A0-pris%C3%A3o-perp%C3%A9tua/a-76030848

[2026-02-19 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: South Korea court sentences ex-president Yoon to life in prison - DailyNews

Snippet: A South Korean court found ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol guilty of insurrection on Thursday, saying his martial law declaration in December 2024 was a deliberate plot to “paralyse” the National Assembly.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/19/breaking-news/954350/south-korea-court-sentences-ex-president-yoon-to-life-in-prison/

[2026-02-19 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: South Korean court to decide fate of ex-president

Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/south-korean-court-to-decide-fate-of-ex-president/video-76029912

[2026-02-19 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: South Korea’s ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol found guilty of insurrection - DailyNews

Snippet: South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk Yeol has been found guilty of masterminding an insurrection over his short-lived imposition of martial law in 2024.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/19/breaking-news/954336/south-koreas-ex-president-yoon-suk-yeol-found-guilty-of-insurrection/

[2026-02-19 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea’s ex-president Yoon sentenced to life in prison for insurrection

Snippet: Yoon Suk-yeol is the first democratically elected South Korean leader to be convicted of the crime

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3343989/south-koreas-ex-president-yoon-found-guilty-insurrection

[2026-02-19 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Yoon Suk Yeol

Snippet: Feb 19, 2026 2:50 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/yoon-suk-yeol/

[2026-02-19 16:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: 10 Seoul expresses hopes for peaceful coexistence after Kim Yo-jong's statement

Snippet: North acknowledges Seoul's preventive steps over drone incursions, but signals tougher border stance

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10678437

[2026-02-19 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why are so many South Korean visitors flocking to China’s Guangzhou?

Snippet: Safety concerns in Southeast Asia and China’s visa-free travel policy among factors fuelling boom in golf tourism

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3343744/how-did-chinas-guangzhou-tee-surge-south-korean-tourists

[2026-02-19 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: India-South Korea strategic economic cooperation - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/india-south-korea-strategic-economic-cooperation/

[2026-02-18 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea to observe first, decide later on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’

Snippet: A former South Korean ambassador to Egypt will be attending Thursday’s inaugural meeting in Washington

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3343904/south-korea-signals-cautious-support-trumps-board-peace-attending-observer

[2026-02-18 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China and South Korea team up on a vexing issue: their fast-ageing populations

Snippet: After years of tense relations, the two nations are finding common ground over their need to adapt to an era of ‘super-aged societies’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3343740/china-and-south-korea-find-new-shared-bond-their-rapidly-ageing-societies

[2026-02-18 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘A very good thing’: Japan’s Takaichi steps back from Liancourt Rocks pledge

Snippet: Analysts say Takaichi’s decision not to send a cabinet minister to the event shows she is ‘protecting ties’ with Seoul amid regional tensions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3343856/japans-takaichi-steps-back-liancourt-rocks-pledge-sign-softer-line-south-korea

[2026-02-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘The game is over’: South Korea braces for Yoon Suk-yeol’s insurrection verdict

Snippet: Two earlier convictions have defined Yoon’s martial law decree as part of an insurrection plot, raising the stakes ahead of Thursday’s ruling

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3343837/south-koreas-yoon-awaits-verdict-insurrection-rulings-mount-game-over

[2026-02-17 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Australian man who sent lizards in popcorn bags jailed record 8 years

Snippet: Investigators recovered 101 Australian reptiles from seized parcels destined for Hong Kong, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Romania

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3343823/australian-smuggler-jailed-record-8-years-mailing-lizards-popcorn-bags

[2026-02-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Heroic era’: why North Korea’s Kim is lauding Ukraine war sacrifices

Snippet: The new homes for families of fallen soldiers are part of a push to showcase tangible achievements before the party congress, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3343750/why-north-koreas-kim-lauding-ukraine-war-sacrifices-key-party-congress-looms

[2026-02-16 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Kim Jong Un ergue bairro para famílias de vítimas na Ucrânia

Snippet: O governo da Coreia do Norte concluiu, nesta segunda-feira (16/02), um novo bairro residencial em Pyongyang para as famílias dos soldados norte-coreanos mortos em combate ao lado das forças russas na Ucrânia.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/kim-jong-un-ergue-bairro-para-fam%C3%ADlias-de-v%C3%ADtimas-na-ucr%C3%A2nia/a-75988340

[2026-02-16 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s Yu wants second shot at Chinese football, but eyes other goals first

Snippet: Jesse Yu is back at Eastern after a year with Shijiazhuang Gongfu, poised for Hong Kong clash with FC Seoul on Saturday

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3343689/hong-kongs-jesse-yu-wants-second-shot-chinese-football-eyes-other-goals-first

[2026-02-16 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Average South Korean YouTuber earnings jump 25% in 4 years to US$49,000 annually

Snippet: Growth accelerated after a surge in political broadcasts following 2024’s martial law decree, prompting calls for stricter tax oversight

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3343671/average-south-korean-youtuber-earnings-jump-25-4-years-us49000-annually

[2026-02-16 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: National Korea’s quiet patrons: The private backers sustaining the arts

Snippet: When the Renaissance blossomed in Italy, it did so with decisive backing from the Medici family, whose patronage sustained artists and reshaped European culture. Centuries later, a quieter but no less consequential form of patronage is helping Korean arts endure — and, in some cases, thrive — on the global stage.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10674740

[2026-02-16 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Korean investors pour US$92.5 million into Hong Kong AI, tech stocks

Snippet: Return to mainland equities bends towards start-ups and ETFs, versus earlier focus on bellwether, large-cap names

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3343628/korean-investors-pour-us925-million-hong-kong-listed-ai-tech-stocks

[2026-02-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Who are Asia's biggest YouTube stars? | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Asia's biggest YouTube starsAsia's biggest YouTube starsOverviewLatest NewsSee all knowledgeOverviewLatest NewsSUBSCRIBEAsia's biggest YouTube starsIconic YouTube KOLs from Asia + FOLLOWRegister and follow to be notified the next time content from Asia's biggest YouTube stars is published.Link CopiedEast Asia16 Feb 2026Average South Korean YouTuber earnings jump 25% in 4 years to US$49,000 annuallyIcons & Influencers31 Jan 2026Meet Gabriella DeGasperis, the teen ‘golfluencer’ playing with famous namesHealth & Wellness2 Feb 2026Japanese-American, 60, who went viral saying it’s never too late to start

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/knowledge/people/asia-biggest-youtube-stars

[2026-02-15 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese tourists flock to Korea for beauty treatments ahead of Lunar New Year

Snippet: Korean dermatology clinics have seen a surge in Chinese customers of late and are courting them via Chinese social media

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3343397/chinese-tourists-flock-south-korea-beauty-treatments-ahead-lunar-new-year

[2026-02-15 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why do South Korea’s Hallyu heroes find taxes so … taxing?

Snippet: As K-culture conquers the world, its wealthy stars keep falling foul of a tax system ‘that has not yet fully caught up’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3343517/why-south-koreas-hallyu-heroes-find-taxes-so-taxing

[2026-02-15 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Weet-bix kimchi: Glynn's experiment with Australian and Korean favourites may be a hit

Snippet: Korean Australian farmer Sue Glynn creates kimchi using Weet-Bix. Source: SBS News / Leah Hyein Na

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/weet-bix-fermented-australian-kimchi-from-regional-tasmania/a2mc6iuwy

[2026-02-14 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The South Korean monk who showed country’s snowboarders the path to Olympic glory

Snippet: Gold medallist Choi Ga-on, silver medallist Kim Sang-kyum and bronze medallist Yu Seung-eun all benefited from Venerable Hosan’s influence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3343575/south-korean-monk-who-showed-countrys-snowboarders-path-olympic-glory

[2026-02-13 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Thailand plays down ‘too expensive’ concerns from South Korean visitors

Snippet: The perceived squeeze on the wallet is a result of exchange rate volatility rather than the kingdom’s inflation, tourism officials say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3343469/thailand-plays-down-too-expensive-concerns-south-korean-visitors