[2026-08-21 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from The Korea Times on Aug. 21)

Snippet: Trump should talk to Kim, but not at the expense of strategy: Denuclearization of North Korea should remain priority

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260821000900315

[2026-08-21 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from The Korea Herald on Aug. 21)

Snippet: The new price of capital: Surging global bond yields threaten Korea as sovereign debt and AI borrowing collide

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260821000800315

[2026-08-21 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 21.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260821000700315

[2026-08-21 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Trump wants to be friends with Kim - but South Korea could pay the price

Snippet: Trump and Kim met at Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in 2019

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gj1vje8dxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-21 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: N. Korea remains silent over latest missile launches

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea stayed silent Friday on the ballistic missiles it launched the previous day, marking the third straight time Pyongyang has departed from its usual practice of announcing such launches the following morning.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260821000600315

[2026-08-21 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Korean drone boom creates new rumblings in old conflict

Snippet: U.S. Marines with the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, participate in live-fire attack drone training at Camp Humphreys, a military base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea on Aug. 5. (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/policy-asia/korean-drone-boom-creates-new-rumblings-in-old-conflict

[2026-08-21 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Delinquency ratio on bank loans down in June

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The delinquency ratio on loans extended by banks fell in June from a month earlier due mainly to a rise in write-offs of soured debts, data showed Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260820005200320

[2026-08-21 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Foreigners extend sell-offs of Korean stocks to 7th month in July

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors extended their sell-offs of Korean stocks for the seventh month in July amid profit-taking, data showed Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260820005300320

[2026-08-21 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Producer prices fall for 1st time in 11 months in July on declining oil prices

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's producer prices fell for the first time in 11 months in July, driven by lower global crude oil prices despite a sharp rise in prices of agricultural products amid a heat wave, central bank data showed Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260820008000320

[2026-08-21 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: 'Baby Shark' boy returns to stage as a K-pop singer

Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — The child star of the "Baby Shark Dance" video, the most-watched video in YouTube history, released his first K-pop digital single on thursday. a decade after he first found fame.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/21/world/asia-oceania/baby-shark-boy-returns-to-stage-as-a-k-pop-singer/2409668

[2026-08-21 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "No Thanks!" Has A Price: Trump Guts Korea War Games, Courts Kim As The Seoul Alliance Buckles

Snippet: Hours before 18,000 South Korean troops were due to kick off this year's Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise alongside their American counterparts, President Trump pulled the rug - instructing Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce the Joint Military Exercises" with Seoul. By Wednesday the allies confirmed the annual drills - the backbone of combined readiness against the North - had been chopped nearly in half, from 11 days to five, with live field-training events canceled or downgraded to computer

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/no-thanks-has-price-trump-guts-korea-war-games-courts-kim-seoul-alliance-buckles

[2026-08-21 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Robert J. Fouser] Trump’s pivot; Seoul’s long game

Snippet: Finding himself caught in a grinding war with Iran, US President Donald Trump has turned to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for help. Trump’s most consistent trait is a desire to control the narrative in his favor. Reaching out to Kim now offers Trump a chance to return to the “peacemaker” image he projected in the early days of his second term.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10847180

[2026-08-21 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: US should abandon hostility toward North Korea: China foreign minister

Snippet: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Seoul on Aug. 19. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/us-should-abandon-hostility-toward-north-korea-china-foreign-minister

[2026-08-21 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: U.S. military says it is aware of N.K. missile launches, reaffirms defense commitment to allies

Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. military said Thursday that it is aware of North Korean ballistic missile launches this week, reaffirming America's commitment to the defense of regional allies.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260821000400315

[2026-08-21 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (News Focus) Questions grow over Trump's commitment to N. Korea denuclearization goal

Snippet: By Song Sang-ho and Lee Yumi

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260821000200315

[2026-08-21 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan left behind by US and China in AI era patent race

Snippet: Japan ranked fourth in patents in core fields, such as AI mechanisms and foundational technologies. China, the U.S. and South Korea occupy the top three spots. (Image by Nikkei)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/japan-left-behind-by-us-and-china-in-ai-era-patent-race

[2026-08-21 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end

Snippet: South Korea has condemned North Korea’s launch ⁠of more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles, following military drills between Seoul and Washington that US President Donald Trump is seeking to curb.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/20/north-korea-launches-ballistic-missiles-as-us-south-korea-drills-end

[2026-08-21 02:12 UTC+10:00] [Kim Jong-un] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Seul diz que Coreia do Norte tem até 120 armas nucleares

Snippet: A Coreia do Sul estima que a Coreia do Norte tenha entre 80 e 120 ogivas nucleares, afirmou nesta quinta-feira (20/08) o ministro da Defesa sul-coreano, Ahn Gyu-back, citando um número muito diferente do mencionado um dia antes pelo presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, que disse que Pyongyang teria 57 armas nucleares.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/seul-diz-que-coreia-do-norte-tem-at%C3%A9-120-armas-nucleares/a-78447944

[2026-08-21 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: North Korea fires missiles after Trump remarks

Snippet: SEOUL — North Korea has fired several short-range ballistic missiles, Seoul’s military said on Thursday, hours after United States President Donald Trump said he would meet Pyongyang’s Kim Jong Un this year.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/21/world/asia-oceania/north-korea-fires-missiles-after-trump-remarks/2409443

[2026-08-21 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Samsung set to launch shareholder return plan

Snippet: SEOUL — Samsung Electronics is set to announce a new shareholder return policy later this month worth more than 100 trillion won ($71.75 billion), media reported on Thursday, as the company plans to share record profits with shareholders amid an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven chip supercycle.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/21/business/foreign-business/samsung-set-to-launch-shareholder-return-plan/2409514

[2026-08-21 01:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: O que proximidade de Trump a Pyongyang tem a ver com o Irão?

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Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-002/o-que-proximidade-de-trump-a-pyongyang-tem-a-ver-com-o-ir%C3%A3o/video-78449484

[2026-08-21 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee meets SK chairman for possible discussion on chip projects: sources

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung met with SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won on Thursday, sources said, with the two presumed to have discussed the country's three mega projects centered on semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI).

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260820011900320

[2026-08-21 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: North Korea Fires Barrage Of Missiles As Kim Plays Hard To Get, After Trump Overture

Snippet: The South Korean government has observed an alarming new launch of a missile barrage by North Korea on Thursday, announcing that an unidentified projectile was fired off the peninsula's east coast on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/north-korea-fires-barrage-missiles-kim-plays-hard-get-after-trump-overture

[2026-08-20 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Ex-President Moon to visit Mongolia next week for U.N. desertification conference

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- Former President Moon Jae-in will travel to Mongolia next week to attend an international conference under the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ulaanbaatar, his office said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260820011800315

[2026-08-20 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) N.K. leader's sister says reduced military exercise put Seoul 'in poor plight of canceling war games'

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more details in last 4 paras)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260820011651320

[2026-08-20 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Ex-prosecutor general indicted over alleged martial law involvement

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Thursday indicted former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung without detention over his alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid in 2024.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260820011700320

[2026-08-20 22:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: N.K. leader's sister says reduced military exercise put Seoul 'in poor plight of canceling war games'

Snippet: The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said Thursday that Washington's recent decision to scale down the ongoing Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise has placed Seoul "in a poor plight of canceling 'war games' it liked very much."

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10847374

[2026-08-20 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why North Korea is ‘keeping the door open for dialogue’ with Trump

Snippet: Analysts say Kim Yo-jong’s statement reflects North Korea’s emphasis on setting the preconditions for resuming dialogue

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3364725/why-north-korea-keeping-door-open-dialogue-trump?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-20 22:45 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why North Korea is ‘keeping the door open for dialogue’ with Trump

Snippet: Analysts say Kim Yo-jong’s statement reflects North Korea’s emphasis on setting the preconditions for resuming dialogue

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3364725/why-north-korea-keeping-door-open-dialogue-trump

[2026-08-20 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: N.K. leader's sister says reduced military exercise put Seoul 'in poor plight of canceling war games'

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said Thursday that Washington's recent decision to scale down the ongoing Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise has placed Seoul "in a poor plight of canceling 'war games' it liked very much."

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260820011600320

[2026-08-20 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: PPP ethics committee suspends membership rights of 4 lawmakers

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Thursday decided to suspend the membership rights of four incumbent lawmakers, effectively barring three of them from running in the 2028 general elections.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260820011200320

[2026-08-20 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) N.K. leader's sister says Lee's 'double-dealing remarks' show Seoul's uneasiness, impatience

Snippet: (2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260820011500320

[2026-08-20 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) N.K. leader's sister says scaling down Ulchi Freedom Shield put Seoul 'in poor plight of canceling war games it liked very much'

Snippet: (2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260820011400320

[2026-08-20 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: North Korea fires missiles into sea as South Korea, US hold military drills

Snippet: A TV screen at a Seoul railway station aired news footage of North Korea's missile launch. (AP: Ahn Young-joon)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/north-korea-fires-missiles-as-us-holds-military-drills/107061138

[2026-08-20 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Senior official appointed as BOK's No. 2

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- Kwon Min-soo, a deputy governor at the Bank of Korea (BOK), has been appointed as the central bank's No. 2 official, the bank announced Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260820011300315

[2026-08-20 21:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Key Points] Trump’s ‘57 nukes’ claim raises questions over changes to N, Korea strategy

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/10847345

[2026-08-20 21:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Industry minister says 'meaningful progress' achieved in talks with U.S.

Snippet: The industry minister said Thursday that Seoul and Washington have made meaningful progress in talks on South Korea's strategic investment projects in the United States, with additional details to be unveiled next month.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10847344

[2026-08-20 21:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: N. Korea fires barrage of short-range ballistic missiles despite Trump overture

Snippet: North Korea fired a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Thursday, despite a recent olive branch offered by U.S. President Donald Trump who signaled a willingness to reengage with the North's leader Kim Jong-un.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10847340

[2026-08-20 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Industry minister says 'meaningful progress' achieved in talks with U.S.

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- The industry minister said Thursday that Seoul and Washington have made meaningful progress in talks on South Korea's strategic investment projects in the United States, with additional details to be unveiled next month.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260820011000320

[2026-08-20 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee meets Chinese FM, calls for close communication on Korean Peninsula issues

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday and called for close communication between the two countries on issues concerning the Korean Peninsula, Lee's office said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260820011100315

[2026-08-20 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: North Korea fires about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward sea, South Korea says

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/20/world-news/north-korea-fires-about-10-short-range-ballistic-missiles-toward-sea-south-korea-says/

[2026-08-20 20:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul, Beijing agree to ‘close communication’ on Peninsula affairs: 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/10847330

[2026-08-20 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Chinese national gets 20 years for hacking accounts of BTS' Jungkook, others

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Thursday sentenced a Chinese national to 20 years in prison for leading a hacking scheme targeting K-pop group BTS' member Jungkook and South Korean business executives.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260820010900320

[2026-08-20 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (3rd LD) N. Korea fires barrage of short-range ballistic missiles despite Trump overture

Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details throughout, byline) By Kim Seung-yeon

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260820010253315

[2026-08-20 20:25 UTC+10:00] [North Korea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: North Korea fires 10 missiles day after Trump curtails South Korea joint drills

Snippet: Launches, detected by South Korea and Japan, came after US scaled back exercises with South Korea in apparent overture to Kim Jong-un

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/20/north-korea-fires-10-missiles-day-after-trump-curtails-south-korea-joint-drills

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

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee vows stern measures against circulation of illegally filmed sexual content

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday vowed to root out the online circulation of illegally filmed sexual content, noting the government will also make efforts to tackle overseas-based platforms.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260820010800320

[2026-08-20 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) N. Korea fires barrage of short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: S. Korean military

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 5-6)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260820010252315

[2026-08-20 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea answers US olive branch with missile launch

Snippet: South Korea detected 10 ballistic missiles hours after Pyongyang dismissed Washington’s decision to scale back joint exercises with Seoul

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3364701/north-korea-answers-us-olive-branch-missile-launch?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-20 19:43 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea answers US olive branch with missile launch

Snippet: South Korea detected 10 ballistic missiles hours after Pyongyang dismissed Washington’s decision to scale back joint exercises with Seoul

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3364701/north-korea-answers-us-olive-branch-missile-launch

[2026-08-20 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Sirens, shelters and scaled-back war games: South Korea rehearses for crisis

Snippet: Residents across Seoul took part in civil defence drills as sirens sounded and police cleared roads for emergency vehicles. People were directed to metro stations and underground shelters, while evacuees at Seoul City Hall were shown how to give first aid and perform CPR. The exercise was part of Ulchi Freedom Shield, the annual US-South Korean military drill, which also featured military equipment and drone simulators for children.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/sirens-shelters-and-scaled-back-war-games-south-korea-rehearses-for-crisis/