[2026-09-13 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: When dancing breaks the law: Korea’s live music venues caught in regulatory limbo

Snippet: Small music venues registered as restaurants face suspensions for dancing under rules meant to curb nightclub-like businesses

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10869170

[2026-09-13 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (Yonhap Interview) Argentine cybersecurity chief anticipates cooperation with S. Korea amid complex, delocalized threats

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- Argentina anticipates working with South Korea in the area of cybersecurity, as threats in the digital space become increasingly complex and delocalized amid the growth of generative artificial intelligence (AI), its cybersecurity agency chief said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260911008700320

[2026-09-13 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' wins grand jury prize at Venice film fest

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong's latest feature, "Possible Love," won the grand jury prize at the prestigious Venice International Film Festival, in another accolade for Korean cinema.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260911004400315

[2026-09-13 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' wins grand jury prize at Venice film fest

Snippet: (2nd LD) S. Korea's nominal GDP grows at fastest pace in 47 years in Q2; $40,000 per capita GNI on track

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260911005700315

[2026-09-12 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: KBO reaches 11 mln fans in record-setting fashion, closes in on all-time mark

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball league topped 11 million fans in record-setting fashion Saturday as it kept marching toward its single-season record.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260912002300315

[2026-09-12 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee reassures public over oil prices amid escalating Middle East tensions

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung reassured South Koreans on Saturday that the government is taking all necessary measures to stabilize oil prices amid a surge in global crude prices caused by escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260912002200320

[2026-09-12 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korean container ship arrives in Britain via Arctic route in 21 days

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean container ship arrived in Britain on Saturday after sailing through the Arctic route, marking the first such voyage by a Korean container ship to Europe, the maritime ministry said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260912002100320

[2026-09-12 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Japan again makes no mention of Koreans' forced labor at Sado memorial event

Snippet: TOKYO, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- Japan again stopped short of acknowledging the forced nature of Korean labor during a ceremony Saturday commemorating victims of a World War II-era mine complex in the country.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260912002000320

[2026-09-12 18:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea to consult with Nepal on resumption of search, rescue efforts: Seoul official

Snippet: KATHMANDU -- South Korea will closely consult with Nepal on the resumption of search and rescue operations in the country, the chief of Seoul's second contingent of its disaster relief team sent to Kathmandu said Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10871260

[2026-09-12 18:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Battle ended, remains await recovery over 70 years later

Snippet: The Korean War ended with a cease-fire in 1953, but the scale and ferocity of the fighting remain evident in the remains of fallen soldiers and wartime relics found across South Korea.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10871257

[2026-09-12 18:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea approves jeans for civil service job interviews

Snippet: She’s covered startups, finance, films, and pretty much everything else that pops up in Korea. She tells stories in both written and video form, keeps The Korea Herald’s social channels active, and chases the next story before it becomes yesterday’s trend. If it’s happening in Korea, she’s probably looking into it.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10871252

[2026-09-12 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Ties, dress shoes banned for more relaxed gov't job interviews in Korea. Will it work?

Snippet: South Korea will ban neckties and dress shoes at interviews for central government positions from October, in a move to create a more comfortable atmosphere and encourage applicants to wear casual but neat outfits.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10871235

[2026-09-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: All’N goes ‘all in’ on building his own K-pop path

Snippet: After an unconventional journey through China’s idol industry and the startup world, the Korean American soloist is betting on violin-driven K-pop

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10869188

[2026-09-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Beauty can be made. Yet ‘natural beauty’ still matters in Korea

Snippet: Scrutiny of this year’s Miss Korea winner over alleged cosmetic surgery raises questions about how South Korea values beauty — and whether it matters whether that beauty is natural

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10869106

[2026-09-12 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea to consult with Nepal on resumption of search, rescue efforts: Seoul official

Snippet: KATHMANDU, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will closely consult with Nepal on the resumption of search and rescue operations in the country, the chief of Seoul's second contingent of its disaster relief team sent to Kathmandu said Saturday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260912001700315

[2026-09-12 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Foie gras, puppies, water parks: North Korea gets a glow-up

Snippet: Kim Jong-un wants his middle class to splurge and is funding a splashy leisure boom to soak up their excess cash

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3367279/foie-gras-puppies-water-parks-north-korea-gets-glow?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-12 15:09 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Foie gras, puppies, water parks: North Korea gets a glow-up

Snippet: Kim Jong-un wants his middle class to splurge and is funding a splashy leisure boom to soak up their excess cash

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3367279/foie-gras-puppies-water-parks-north-korea-gets-glow

[2026-09-12 15:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korean ship reaches UK halfway through Arctic voyage

Snippet: The first South Korean container ship to sail through the Arctic shipping route reached a port in the United Kingdom on Saturday, marking the halfway point of its voyage to assess the potential of the long-closed route linking the eastern and western ends of the Eurasian continent.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10871205

[2026-09-12 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Today in Korean history

Snippet: 1972 -- The two Koreas hold their second round of Red Cross talks.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260912001000315

[2026-09-12 12:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korean court overturns denial of refugee status for Iranian Christian

Snippet: A South Korean court has overturned the denial of refugee status for an Iranian Christian after a six-year legal battle, finding that people who convert from Islam to Christianity could face persecution in Iran.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10871175

[2026-09-12 12:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: North Korea fires ballistic missiles off eastern coast, Seoul says

Snippet: North Korea has fired ballistic missiles towards the sea off its eastern coast, according to South Korea’s military.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/12/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missiles-off-eastern-coast-seoul-says

[2026-09-12 11:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea holds emergency security meeting after North Korea fires ballistic missiles

Snippet: South Korea’s presidential National Security Office held an emergency security meeting Saturday with relevant agencies, including the Ministry of National Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, after North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles from near Wonsan, Gangwon Province, toward the East Sea.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10871157

[2026-09-12 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Washington eyes foreign warships from Japan, South Korea, Turkey amid China naval threat

Snippet: About a century ago, Congress barred the US Navy from buying ships from foreign shipyards to protect the American shipbuilding industry and preserve domestic capabilities. But growing concerns over China’s rapidly expanding navy and the aging of the US fleet are now pushing Washington to reconsider that long-standing policy.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-908399

[2026-09-12 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea launches missile salvo after US-South Korea-Japan drills

Snippet: The ballistic missiles, which flew about 250km, were fired despite Donald Trump’s recent push for talks with Kim Jong-un

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3367271/north-korea-launches-missile-salvo-after-us-south-korea-japan-drills?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-12 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea launches missile salvo after US-South Korea-Japan drills

Snippet: The ballistic missiles, which flew about 250km, were fired despite Donald Trump’s recent push for talks with Kim Jong-un

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3367271/north-korea-launches-missile-salvo-after-us-south-korea-japan-drills

[2026-09-12 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Dinos sign ex-MLB pitcher Clevinger as temporary injury replacement

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- The NC Dinos announced Saturday they have acquired former major league pitcher Mike Clevinger as a short-term injury replacement.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260912000900315

[2026-09-12 10:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 12.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260912000800315

[2026-09-12 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (3rd LD) N. Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS

Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with details in paras 2-5)By Kim Hyun-soo

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260912000353315

[2026-09-12 10:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Cheong Wa Dae denounces N.K. missile launch as violation of UNSC resolution

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- The presidential Office of National Security on Saturday held an emergency meeting following North Korea's ballistic missile launch and called it a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260912000700315

[2026-09-12 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) N. Korea's ballistic missiles flew about 250 km: JCS

Snippet: (2nd LD) S. Korea's nominal GDP grows at fastest pace in 47 years in Q2; $40,000 per capita GNI on track

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260806009500315

[2026-09-12 09:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) N. Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS

Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with details; ADDS paras 7-8)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260912000352315

[2026-09-12 09:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Norcorea lanza misiles balísticos hacia el mar tras ejercicios militares de EEUU, Surcorea y Japón

Snippet: En esta fotografía facilitada por el gobierno de Corea del Norte, su gobernante Kim Jong Un, segundo de derecha a izquierda, y su hija, tercera de derecha a izquierda, asisten a una prueba de fuego real de sistemas de lanzamiento múltiple de cohetes, el sábado 14 de marzo de 2026, en un lugar no revelado de Corea del Norte.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/coreas-proyectil-pyongyang-seul-59224b9dec3833c7813ef32d7032ef9d

[2026-09-12 08:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: South Korea says North Korea has launched ballistic missiles toward the sea

Snippet: A TV screen shows a file image of a North Korean missile launch during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/north-south-korea-projectile-fired-ccf51bb9cd9abfda6c0b0f36c4b639e1

[2026-09-12 08:37 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: North Korea fires off unidentified projectile, Seoul says

Snippet: North Korea fired at least one unidentified projectile toward its eastern coast on Saturday, the South Korean military said, a day after the South concluded trilateral military drills with the U.S. and Japan.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/12/asia-pacific/north-korea-fires-projectile/

[2026-09-12 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) N. Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: JCS

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with background)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260912000351315

[2026-09-12 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Leopold Is Back: Situational Awareness Rerunning Exact Same Trades Which Blew It Up A Month Ago

Snippet: A few days ago before it became public knowledge that the hilariously misnamed "hedge" fund Situational Awareness, run by a 24-year-old German ultra liberal who was fired by OpenAI, and then launched a new career investing like the most degenerate Korean momentum chaser blew up in explosive supernova fashion as a result of massive leverage in a handful of high beta momentum stocks like Sandisk, AMD and Bloom Energy, we warned that someone was blowing up - as indicated by

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/leopold-back-situational-awareness-rerunning-exact-same-trades-it-blew-it-month-ago

[2026-09-12 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: N. Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: JCS

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea on Saturday, South Korea's military said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260912000300315

[2026-09-12 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) N. Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: JCS

Snippet: (2nd LD) S. Korea's nominal GDP grows at fastest pace in 47 years in Q2; $40,000 per capita GNI on track

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526006200315

[2026-09-12 05:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: U.S. lawmaker calls on State Dept. to revise policy on N. Korea travel ban

Snippet: WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. lawmaker has called on the State Department to revise its policy banning U.S. citizens from traveling to North Korea, noting that many Korean Americans with aging relatives in the North hope to have family reunions in the reclusive state.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260912000200315

[2026-09-12 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Seoul's Incheon airport, now busiest global hub, looks to sell know-how

Snippet: Incheon International Airport is deploying AI-powered customer service robots. (Incheon International Airport Corp.)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/transportation/seoul-s-incheon-airport-now-busiest-global-hub-looks-to-sell-know-how

[2026-09-12 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: DeepSeek's New Hyper-Efficient Model Stokes Fears Over Korea's Memory Makers

Snippet: Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix each fell more than 3% in Seoul on Friday after DeepSeek said its newest AI model needs a fraction of the memory required by its predecessor. Both stocks had been trying to recover from July's selloff and remain more than 25% below their highs. Local retail traders, who helped drive the rally earlier this year, have sold around $10 billion of the pair this month alone.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/deepseeks-new-hyper-efficient-model-stokes-fears-over-koreas-memory-makers

[2026-09-11 22:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea seeks to retake OPCON from US under 'no added conditions' principle: defense minister nominee

Snippet: Defense Minister nominee Kang Shin-chul said Friday that South Korea is seeking to retake wartime operational control from the United States under a firm principle that there will be "no additional conditions" attached.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10871032

[2026-09-11 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) (Asiad) S. Korea hammers Indonesia in men's basketball, reaches quarterfinals

Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with latest results in paras 4-5, 7; ADDS quotes at bottom)By Yoo Jee-ho

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260911009351315

[2026-09-11 22:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Unionized workers of Seoul's city buses vote to strike over wages

Snippet: Unionized workers of Seoul's intracity buses on Friday voted to go on strike next week as talks over basic pay and hourly wages have shown little signs of progress.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10871025

[2026-09-11 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Unionized workers of Seoul's city buses vote to strike over wages

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers of Seoul's intracity buses on Friday voted to go on strike next week as talks over basic pay and hourly wages have shown little signs of progress.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260911009800320

[2026-09-11 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) S. Korea seeks to retake OPCON from U.S. under 'no added conditions' principle: defense minister nominee

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS background in 5th para, Kang's responses regarding military academy plan in last 3 paras)By Kim Seung-yeon and Kim Hyun-soo

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260911009751315

[2026-09-11 20:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: What’s in your malatang? Some mushrooms recalled over pesticide residue

Snippet: Chinese wood ear mushrooms imported by Korean company found to contain pesticide residue 17 times over legal limit

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10870989

[2026-09-11 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea seeks to retake OPCON from U.S. under 'no added conditions' principle: defense minister nominee

Snippet: By Kim Seung-yeon and Kim Hyun-soo

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260911009700315

[2026-09-11 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Yoon Suk-yeol acquitted in case linked to South Korean marine’s death

Snippet: The court ruled it was unclear whether Yoon deliberately intended to disrupt the investigation into the death of the marine

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3367225/yoon-suk-yeol-acquitted-case-linked-south-korean-marines-death?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-11 20:12 UTC+10:00] [Seoul Central District Court] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Yoon Suk-yeol acquitted in case linked to South Korean marine’s death

Snippet: The court ruled it was unclear whether Yoon deliberately intended to disrupt the investigation into the death of the marine

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3367225/yoon-suk-yeol-acquitted-case-linked-south-korean-marines-death