[2026-07-26 15:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Man who survived double suicide convicted of wife's death

Snippet: A South Korean man in his 60s who vowed to commit suicide with his wife but survived alone was given a suspended prison sentence for abetting a suicide, a local court said Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820438

[2026-07-26 15:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee Kang-in Joins Atletico Madrid on Five-Year Deal

Snippet: South Korea international Lee Kang-in has completed a transfer from Paris Saint-Germain to Atletico Madrid, the Spanish club announced on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820436

[2026-07-26 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Today in Korean history

Snippet: 1953 -- Representatives of North Korea, China and the United States sign the Armistice Agreement to end the Korean War. The war broke out on June 25, 1950, when North Korea started bombarding northern South Korea early in the morning.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260726000500315

[2026-07-26 14:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: ARF statement calls for 'complete denuclearization' of Korean Peninsula for 2nd straight year

Snippet: SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- A regional security forum has issued a statement calling for the "complete denuclearization" of the Korean Peninsula for the second straight year, adding to diplomatic pressure on North Korea to abandon its nuclear program. The chair's statement, released Saturday after the annual foreign ministers' meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Manila, also expressed grave concern over North Korea's development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260726002200315

[2026-07-26 14:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: PPP says Justice Minister's resignation offer marks beginning of 'lame duck era'

Snippet: People Power Party on Saturday criticized the ruling Democratic Party of Korea over Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho's recent offer to resign, calling it the beginning of the Lee Jae Myung administration's "lame duck phase."

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820433

[2026-07-26 14:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: KAIST, Nvidia deepen AI collaboration with joint research facilities

Snippet: Seoul National University in talks with Nvidia to establish joint-research lab

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820415

[2026-07-26 13:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea Artist Prize spotlights AI, memory, politics of images

Snippet: The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea has unveiled works by the four artists selected for its annual Korea Artist Prize that explore how images, technology and memory shape the way we perceive the world.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820395

[2026-07-26 13:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea's dating show for the terminally ill sparks debate ahead of premiere

Snippet: Series comes as Korean dating shows increasingly turn to unconventional casts to stand out in a crowded market

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820386

[2026-07-26 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Korean won's real effective exchange rate drops to lowest level since 2009

Snippet: SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The Korean won's real effective exchange rate fell to its lowest level in more than 17 years in June as the U.S. dollar remained broadly strong, data showed Sunday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260726002000320

[2026-07-26 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korean int'l Lee Kang-in joins Atletico Madrid

Snippet: SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean midfielder Lee Kang-in has joined the Spanish club Atletico Madrid, leaving the French giants Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) after three mixed seasons.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260726001700315

[2026-07-26 12:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Samsung, SK cement Korea's AI supply-chain role

Snippet: Partnerships with Broadcom, Nvidia and other US tech leaders underscore Seoul's ambition to become global AI infrastructure hub

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820345

[2026-07-26 12:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Pension funds become net buyers in KOSPI stocks in July for 1st time in 2026

Snippet: SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- Pension funds, including the National Pension Service (NPS), one of the biggest institutional investors in the South Korean stock market, turned net buyers of local equities this month for the first time this year, bourse data showed Sunday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260726001100320

[2026-07-26 12:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea's travel account posts surplus for 3rd consecutive month in May: data

Snippet: South Korea's travel account posted a surplus for the third consecutive month in May, driven by an increase in foreign visitors, government data showed Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820335

[2026-07-26 11:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Thai deputy PM calls for Korea-linked bio ecosystem, from universities to startups

Snippet: Yodchanan Wongsawat says Thailand will ease regulatory hurdles while expanding cooperation

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820312

[2026-07-26 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: SK hynix expected to post record 64.1 tln won in Q2 operating profit: report

Snippet: SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- SK hynix Inc. is expected to post an all-time high operating profit of 64.1 trillion won (US$43.7 billion) in the second quarter, driven by its leadership in the high bandwidth memory (HBM) market amid an artificial intelligence (AI)-led semiconductor supercycle, a report showed Sunday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260726000800320

[2026-07-26 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee says ties with S. America entering 'new phase,' seeks cooperation in resources, trade

Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO, July 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's relationship with South America is entering a "new phase," President Lee Jae Myung said in a recent interview published Saturday, adding his country seeks to advance negotiations for a trade agreement with the region's trading bloc and cooperation on critical minerals.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260726000700315

[2026-07-26 10:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Russia preparing to receive another 30,000 N. Korean troops for Ukraine war: Zelenskyy

Snippet: Russia is preparing to bring in an additional 30,000 North Korean troops to its war against Ukraine, with Pyongyang also planning to send more missile launchers to Moscow to support the war effort, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820258

[2026-07-26 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee says cooperation with US should go beyond alliance to tech, innovation, startups

Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung said Saturday that South Korea and the United States should advance their ties beyond their time-honored alliance by expanding cooperation into technology, innovation and startups.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820247

[2026-07-26 10:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee says emergence of AI era offers S. Korea new opportunity

Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung said Saturday that the emergence of an artificial intelligence era offers a new opportunity for South Korea, vowing to turn the country from a follower into a global leader.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820235

[2026-07-26 09:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee says cooperation with U.S. should go beyond alliance to techs, innovation, startups

Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO, July 25 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Saturday that South Korea and the United States should advance their ties beyond their time-honored alliance by expanding cooperation into technology, innovation and startups.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260726000400315

[2026-07-26 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Russia preparing to receive another 30,000 N. Korean troops for Ukraine war: Zelenskyy

Snippet: SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- Russia is preparing to bring in an additional 30,000 North Korean troops to its war against Ukraine, with Pyongyang also planning to send more missile launchers to Moscow to support the war effort, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260726000200315

[2026-07-26 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee says emergence of AI era offers S. Korea new opportunity

Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO, July 25 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Saturday that the emergence of an artificial intelligence (AI) era offers a new opportunity for South Korea, vowing to turn the country from a follower into a global leader.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260726000300315

[2026-07-26 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Samsung, SK and Nvidia join $700bn US-Korea AI push

Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, center, hosted AI Summit, which brought together leading U.S. and South Korean business figures, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, fourth from left, and Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong, third from left, on July 24 in San Francisco. (Photo courtesy of Nvidia)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/samsung-sk-and-nvidia-join-700bn-us-korea-ai-push

[2026-07-26 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Shin one round from first LPGA win in 10+ years at Women's Scottish Open

Snippet: TROON, Scotland (AP) — South Korean golfer Jenny Shin maintained her five-shot lead at the Women’s Scottish Open after round three on Saturday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/women-scottish-open-shin-third-round-e4adfb8dfcd06a3d2ae7f41bddb43821

[2026-07-26 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: SKorea’s Lee calls for new AI era at tech meet

Snippet: SEOUL — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosted an AI summit in San Francisco on Friday, bringing together the heads of leading AI developers with top South Korean business figures to accelerate efforts by Seoul to make the country a global AI powerhouse.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/26/world/asia-oceania/skoreas-lee-calls-for-new-ai-era-at-tech-meet/2391481

[2026-07-25 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Waterbomb Seoul 2026 kicks off with star-studded lineup led by Taemin, Jay Park, Karina, and J.Y. Park

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — South Korea's premier summer music festival, Waterbomb Seoul 2026, opened at the KINTEX Outdoor Global Stage, launching a three-day celebration of music and water-themed entertainment with a lineup featuring some of the biggest names in K-pop and Korean hip-hop.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/25/entertainment-lifestyle/waterbomb-seoul-2026-kicks-off-with-star-studded-lineup-led-by-taemin-jay-park-karina-and-jy-park/2391447

[2026-07-25 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Atletico Madrid signs South Korea World Cup midfielder Lee Kang-In from PSG

Snippet: MADRID (AP) — South Korea midfielder Lee Kang-In has agreed to join Atletico Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain, the Spanish club said Saturday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lee-kangin-atletico-psg-transfer-af0baca80aa1a719fa1ae97f79389403

[2026-07-25 20:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Boryeong Mud Festival gets off to a messy start in South Korea

Snippet: A participant plays in a mud pool during the Boryeong mud festival near a beach in Boryeong, South Korea, Saturday, July 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/south-korea-mud-festival-photos-19bd65df4fd7caf8d8a4806cc66fd9cb

[2026-07-25 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Minor Rebuilding Korea Party elects new leader

Snippet: SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- The minor Rebuilding Korea Party on Saturday elected Rep. Shin Jang-sik as its new leader after former Justice Minister Cho Kuk, who founded and led the party, stepped down last month following the June 3 local elections.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260725002700320

[2026-07-25 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: K-drama casting news about Jung Ho-yeon, Kim Young-kwang, Lee Jin-wook, Im Yoon-ah and more

Snippet: Squid Game’s Jung Ho-yeon is eyeing a role in Netflix show Outback while Kim Young-kwang may lead romcom Queen of Taming with Lee Joo-myoung

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3361674/k-drama-casting-news-about-jung-ho-yeon-kim-young-kwang-lee-jin-wook-im-yoon-ah-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-25 18:15 UTC+10:00] [K-drama] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: K-drama casting news about Jung Ho-yeon, Kim Young-kwang, Lee Jin-wook, Im Yoon-ah and more

Snippet: Squid Game’s Jung Ho-yeon is eyeing a role in Netflix show Outback while Kim Young-kwang may lead romcom Queen of Taming with Lee Joo-myoung

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3361674/k-drama-casting-news-about-jung-ho-yeon-kim-young-kwang-lee-jin-wook-im-yoon-ah-and-more

[2026-07-25 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) More S. Korean tidal flats gain UNESCO World Heritage status

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details, photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260724010551315

[2026-07-25 17:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Artists with disabilities put technology in pursuit of the senses

Snippet: In a compact gallery a short walk from Seoul Station, a strand of light circles an oval room. Step into its path and the space answers with sound. Linger, and the tones you set off drift into the ones left by whoever crossed the beam before you, so that strangers end up in a chord none of them planned.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820043

[2026-07-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Can Hangang Park revive Seoul's fading nightlife?

Snippet: Seoul links free camping, DJ parties and delivery to boost the night economy along the Han River

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10818046

[2026-07-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Coffee-less coffee and chocolates without cocoa ― survival and politics of North Korea subsitute economy

Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10817814

[2026-07-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Packages and promotions

Snippet: Andaz Seoul pairs breakfast, bingsu in summer package

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10817807

[2026-07-25 16:30 UTC+10:00] [Global Affairs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: The week in photos: July 18-24, 2026

Snippet: 'DYNAMITE'. South Korean boy band BTS perform during the Halftime Show of the FIFA World Cup finals between Argentina and Spain at New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19, 2026.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/the-week-in-photos-july-18-24-2026/

[2026-07-25 16:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Some 52,000 visit 'K-Heritage House' during UNESCO session in Busan

Snippet: More than 52,000 people have visited a large-scale pavilion built to showcase South Korea's heritage, to mark the country's first hosting of a UNESCO World Heritage Committee session under way in the southeastern city of Busan, data showed Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820012

[2026-07-25 15:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea, US tech giants forge $950 billion in chip partnerships: Cheong Wa Dae

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/10819973

[2026-07-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Nvidia locks down memory supply from SK Hynix as part of $500 billion AI deal

Snippet: Nvidia said it's secured AI memory supply from South Korea's SK Hynix, as the chipmaker tries to lock in a key component for its advanced processors and systems.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/25/nvidia-locks-down-memory-from-sk-hynix-as-part-of-500-billion-ai-deal.html

[2026-07-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Today in Korean history

Snippet: 1950 -- About 300 South Korean civilian refugees are killed by retreating U.S. troops at Nogun-ri, a village in central South Korea, during the early weeks of the Korean War. In 1999, after repeated denials, the U.S. government under then President Bill Clinton acknowledged that the massacre took place and expressed deep regret, offering a set of reconciliation measures -- a US$1 million monument and a $780,000 scholarship fund -- that have yet to be carried out.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260725001000315

[2026-07-25 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (3rd LD) S. Korean, global tech firms agree on US$950 bln cooperation projects: official

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES paras 5-6)By Park Boram

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260725001153315

[2026-07-25 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Some 52,000 visit 'K-Heritage House' during UNESCO session in Busan

Snippet: SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- More than 52,000 people have visited a large-scale pavilion built to showcase South Korea's heritage, to mark the country's first hosting of a UNESCO World Heritage Committee session under way in the southeastern city of Busan, data showed Saturday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260725002200315

[2026-07-25 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) S. Korean, global tech firms agree on US$950 bln cooperation projects: official

Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES paras 1-6)By Park Boram

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260725001152315

[2026-07-25 14:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) S. Korean firms, global tech giants agree on US$950 bln cooperation projects: official

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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260725002100315

[2026-07-25 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Naver gets $10 bln investment from Nvidia, Brookfield

Snippet: SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- Naver Corp., the country's leading internet portal operator, has received a combined US$10 billion investment commitment from Nvidia and U.S. private equity firm Brookfield to finance its project to build an artificial intelligence (AI) data center here.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260725002000320

[2026-07-25 13:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) More S. Korean tidal flats gain UNESCO World Heritage status

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with background information on newly listed Korean tidal flats, quotes from KHS chief in paras 8-17; ADDS short for advisory body in 5th para, photos)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260724010500315

[2026-07-25 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: More S. Korean tidal flats gain UNESCO World Heritage status

Snippet: SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- The UNESCO World Heritage Committee decided Saturday to expand the boundaries of South Korea's tidal flats on its World Heritage List.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260724007700315

[2026-07-25 13:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) More S. Korean tidal flats gain UNESCO World Heritage status

Snippet: A tidal flat in Tando Bay in Muan, South Jeolla Province, is seen in this photo provided by the World Heritage Promotion Team of Korean Tidal Flats. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260724007600315

[2026-07-25 13:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: South Korea's UNESCO-listed tidal flats expanded with 4 new sites

Snippet: UNESCO's World Heritage Committee on Saturday approved the expansion of South Korea's "getbol," or tidal flats, adding four new coastal areas to the World Heritage List during its annual session in Busan.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10819934