[2026-07-17 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why South Korea is racing to build a sovereign AI model for cybersecurity

Snippet: Fears over access to foreign AI models have accelerated Seoul’s push to control the systems used to defend critical infrastructure

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3360901/why-south-korea-racing-build-sovereign-ai-model-cybersecurity?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Nat'l Assembly celebrates 78th Constitution Day

Snippet: SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Friday held a ceremony commemorating the 78th anniversary of the proclamation of the country's Constitution in 1948.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260717002800315

[2026-07-17 15:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Fur is in at K-Pet Fair Seoul

Snippet: Dogs dressed in bows, bonnets and colorful outfits drew cameras and smiles Friday as K-Pet Fair Seoul opened at Coex in southern Seoul.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10812040

[2026-07-17 15:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Infighting flares up over 'double standards' in DP's leadership race

Snippet: The Democratic Party of Korea's decision-making body on Friday gave the green light for plans to register two party convention hopefuls despite failing to meet candidacy requirements, raising questions about fairness from within the party.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10812039

[2026-07-17 15:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: KAI delivers six more T-50i jets to Indonesia, bringing total to 22

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/10812038

[2026-07-17 15:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Chinese-made pipe parts passed off as Korean in US-bound exports

Snippet: A man in his 60s has been sentenced to one year in prison, suspended for two years, for falsely labeling Chinese-made pipe components as South Korean products before exporting them to the United States.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10812034

[2026-07-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Today in Korean history

Snippet: 1973 -- The United States announces it supports the unified entry of North Korea and South Korea into the United Nations. In 1991, the two Koreas were simultaneously admitted to the U.N. as the Cold War structure of global politics receded.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260717001100315

[2026-07-17 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: SK chief says SK hynix shares likely to trend upward on strong memory chip demand

Snippet: SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won said Friday that shares of chipmaker SK hynix Inc., a key affiliate of his group, are likely to trend upward over the long term, citing sustained demand for memory chips.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260717002700320

[2026-07-17 14:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: 14th S. Korean oil tanker successfully transits through Red Sea

Snippet: A South Korean oil tanker has successfully transited the Red Sea and is currently en route home, marking the 14th crude oil shipment to use the route, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said Friday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10812020

[2026-07-17 14:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea's exports of K-pop albums hit record high in H1

Snippet: South Korea's exports of K-pop albums hit a record high in the first half of the year, government data showed Friday, driven in part by BTS' fifth studio album, "Arirang."

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10812016

[2026-07-17 14:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: 'Four years isn't enough': Korean students shaken by new US stay limits

Snippet: Rule expected to take effect in September, affecting both current and prospective international students

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10812010

[2026-07-17 14:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea weighs citizen-led rules on online gender hate

Snippet: The South Korean government is considering creating a citizen body to define gender-based hate speech online and build public consensus on how to respond to it, local media reported Friday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10812009

[2026-07-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Mirako Trade] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Gateway to Asean’: South Korea bets on Vietnam hub for food expansion

Snippet: Vietnam will be positioned as a logistics and distribution base aimed at growing demand for South Korean food products across the region

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3360840/gateway-asean-south-korea-bets-vietnam-hub-food-expansion

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Gateway to Asean’: South Korea bets on Vietnam hub for food expansion

Snippet: Vietnam will be positioned as a logistics and distribution base aimed at growing demand for South Korean food products across the region

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3360840/gateway-asean-south-korea-bets-vietnam-hub-food-expansion?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: 14th S. Korean oil tanker successfully transits through Red Sea

Snippet: SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean oil tanker has successfully transited the Red Sea and is currently en route home, marking the 14th crude oil shipment to use the route, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260717001900320

[2026-07-17 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee's approval rating edges down for 2nd consecutive week: poll

Snippet: SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating edged down to 52 percent this week, a poll showed Friday, marking its second straight weekly decline.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260717001800315

[2026-07-17 12:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Festivals, sights across Korea

Snippet: Busan will light up its wartime past in Busan Heritage Night, a festival running July 24-25 at Yurari Square near Yeongdo Bridge in Jung-gu.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811966

[2026-07-17 12:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: What Mirae Asset's Korbit acquisition means for Korea

Snippet: Antitrust watchdog's approval signals a more flexible approach to crypto-finance tie-ups, though Naver-Dunamu merger remains in limbo

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811962

[2026-07-17 12:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: 1 in 3 Korean teens are inconsistent with birth control use

Snippet: Common reasons cited include lack of preparation, partner influence

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811960

[2026-07-17 12:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Rain returns for long weekend, heavy downpours expected in central region

Snippet: South Korea's monsoon rains are set to dampen the long weekend beginning with the Constitution Day holiday on Friday. Weather forecasters warn that central regions face the greatest risk of torrential downpours as the country comes under unstable atmospheric conditions.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811956

[2026-07-17 12:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea joins FIT-P to shape supply chain, digital trade rules

Snippet: South Korea has joined the Future of Investment and Trade Partnership (FIT-P) to expand its global trade network and work with like-minded economies to tackle rising protectionism, geopolitical tensions and disruptions to multilateral trade.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811955

[2026-07-17 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee reiterates plan to designate Dec. 3 as day for people's sovereignty

Snippet: SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Friday reiterated his plan to designate Dec. 3 as a day of people's sovereignty that would mark the anniversary of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed imposition of martial law.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260717001700320

[2026-07-17 12:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Getting ready for holiday crowds

Snippet: Lifeguards at Gyeongpo Beach in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, run across the sand during early-morning training to warm up ahead of patrols on South Korea's Constitution Day, which ushers in a long weekend.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811948

[2026-07-17 11:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Man gets 15 years for killing father with dementia

Snippet: South Korea's Supreme Court has upheld a 15-year prison sentence for a man convicted of beating his 87-year-old father to death after becoming angry over what he described as years of harmful treatment.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811939

[2026-07-17 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: China’s support for North Korea will ‘never change’: Top official

Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has held talks with Wang Huning, China’s fourth-highest-ranked official, and pledged to deepen ties with Beijing, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reports.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/17/north-korean-leader-kim-jong-un-meets-with-top-chinese-official

[2026-07-17 11:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Photo News] Grab a bowl of ramyeon in St. Petersburg

Snippet: The Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp., known as aT, said Thursday it ran a Korean food-themed booth at a culture festival in St. Petersburg, Russia, on July 12, drawing roughly 3,000 visitors to experience K-food, K-beauty and K-pop firsthand.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811927

[2026-07-17 11:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: New China routes to link Nanjing, Hangzhou with Busan

Snippet: The Korea Tourism Organization signed a multilateral agreement Thursday with Korea Airports Corporation, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Loong Air to promote new international routes at Gimhae Airport in Busan.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811916

[2026-07-17 11:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: 17 UNESCO sites that tell Korea's story

Snippet: Between 1995 and 2025, the Republic of Korea inscribed 17 sites to the UNESCO World Heritage List — 15 cultural and two natural. Together they span the arc of the Korean story: prehistoric rock art and Bronze Age dolmen fields; the confederacies and three kingdoms of antiquity; the Buddhist golden age of Silla; the palaces, tombs, fortresses, villages, academies and monasteries of the Joseon court; and, in Jeju’s lava tubes and the "getbol" tidal flats, landscapes of global natural importance.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811899

[2026-07-17 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea's exports of K-pop albums hit record high of US$257.48 mln in H1

Snippet: SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of K-pop albums hit a record high in the first half of the year, government data showed Friday, driven in part by BTS' fifth studio album, "Arirang."

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260717001500320

[2026-07-17 10:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: NK leader meets with China's top political adviser in Pyongyang

Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has met with a Chinese party and government delegation led by the country's top political adviser in Pyongyang and reaffirmed the two countries' commitment to expanding cooperation, the North's state media reported Friday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811875

[2026-07-17 10:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 17)

Snippet: Police reform requires more than stopgap measuresOfficials apologized over the botched Gwangju murder probe, but the case underscores the broader risks of concentrating investigative power in the police without stronger external checks

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260717001000315

[2026-07-17 10:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from The Korea Times on July 17)

Snippet: 'Consensus' for AI ageKorea should deal with all aspects of AI-led economic, social growth

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260717000900315

[2026-07-17 10:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from The Korea Herald on July 17)

Snippet: Faulty framework needs a fixSouth Korea should overhaul outdated, conflict-laden minimum wage system

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260717000700315

[2026-07-17 10:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South Korea

Title: Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

Snippet: SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on July 17.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260717000800320

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

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: When heritage meets pop culture: K-drama

Snippet: The new star of K-dramas? Korean tradition

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811339

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

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: When heritage meets pop culture: K-pop

Snippet: Korea's cultural heritage is finding new life beyond museums and historic sites. As history, folklore and tradition become a key creative engine behind Korean pop culture's global expansion, K-pop, films, dramas and games are bringing the nation's past to audiences around the world. The following stories examine how each industry is making heritage part of its global success.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811338

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

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: The future of world heritage, from Busan

Snippet: Hosting its first UNESCO World Heritage Committee, Korea calls for global solidarity on heritage protection, showcasing its own traditions amid global rise of K-culture

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811271

[2026-07-17 09:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meets China's Wang Huning

Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held talks with Wang ‌Huning, China's fourth-highest-ranked official in Pyongyang, the state-run Korean Central News Agency reported on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811849

[2026-07-17 08:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: N.K. leader meets with China's top political adviser in Pyongyang

Snippet: SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has met with a Chinese party and government delegation led by the country's top political adviser in Pyongyang and reaffirmed the two countries' commitment to expanding cooperation, the North's state media reported Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260717000200315

[2026-07-17 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Lee Byung-jong] Deepening Seoul-Tokyo ties

Snippet: Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi's visit to South Korea late last month for high-level talks with his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu-back featured a number of warm, symbolic moments reflecting their growing personal rapport — including a friendly game of ping-pong. Despite the upbeat atmosphere, the regional security environment remains far from reassuring.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811492

[2026-07-17 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Brown leads English contingent hoping to 'bring home' The Open

Snippet: England's Dan Brown and his Korean playing partner Im Sung-jae are tied second after Thursday's first round at the Open

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/articles/c4g4xjj052zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-17 05:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: South Korea wants to be an AI superpower. Here's why chips are key

Snippet: Fri 17 Jul 2026 at 5:03am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-17/south-korea-ai-chip-manufacturing/106918140

[2026-07-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: South Korea's Lee seeks Arctic lift for country's shipping sector

Snippet: The Korea Polar Research Institute's icebreaker Araon set off on July 11 for its 17th Arctic voyage. The ship, which can carry about 45 standard shipping containers, is also used to resupply South Korea's Antarctic research stations. (South Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/policy-asia/south-korea-s-lee-seeks-arctic-lift-for-country-s-shipping-sector

[2026-07-17 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: 1 In 30 Koreans Margin-Called As Kospi Crashes, Regulator Suspends New Levered ETFs, Hikes Margins

Snippet: For the first time in over three years, South Korea’s central bank raised its policy interest rate by 0.25% points to 2.75%, inline with expectations, and kicking off a monetary tightening cycle aimed at containing inflationary pressures spurred by the AI-driven semiconductor boom. It also helped spark a fresh rout in Korean stocks whose daily volatility has become borderline farcical with daily 5% swings having become the norm.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/1-30-koreans-margin-called-stocks-crash-regulator-suspends-new-levered-etfs-hikes-margins

[2026-07-16 22:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Egypt seeks greater S. Korean investment, deeper economic ties: envoy

Snippet: Egypt is seeking to expand economic cooperation with South Korea and attract greater investment from Korean companies as it pursues sustainable development under its Vision 2030 strategy, the Egyptian ambassador to Seoul said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811746

[2026-07-16 22:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: KAI completes delivery of 6 T-50i trainer jets to Indonesia

Snippet: South Korean defense firm Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) Ltd. said Thursday it has completed the delivery of six additional T-50i advanced trainer jets to Indonesia.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811745

[2026-07-16 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Slide After Another Korea Rout, TSMA Results Revive AI Fears

Snippet: Futures are lower, erasing much of yesterday's gain with both Nasdaq and Rusell lagging SPX, following a continued rollercoaster in Korea where stocks tumbled after the BOK hired rates for the first time in 3 years. As of 8:15am ET, S&P futures dropped 0.3%, while Nasdaq 100 contracts dropped 0.8%.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-slide-after-another-korea-rout-momentum-trades-scrutinized

[2026-07-16 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Egypt seeks greater S. Korean investment, deeper economic ties: envoy

Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Egypt is seeking to expand economic cooperation with South Korea and attract greater investment from Korean companies as it pursues sustainable development under its Vision 2030 strategy, the Egyptian ambassador to Seoul said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260716011300315

[2026-07-16 20:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South Korea

Title: Golfer Ryu Hae-ran says she 'envied' LPGA major champion label

Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean golfer Ryu Hae-ran said Thursday that she had long envied players introduced as "major champions," a label she says still feels surreal after capturing two consecutive major titles on the LPGA Tour.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260716011100315

[2026-07-16 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: KAI completes delivery of 6 T-50i trainer jets to Indonesia

Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean defense firm Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) Ltd. said Thursday it has completed the delivery of six additional T-50i advanced trainer jets to Indonesia.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260716011000315