[2026-08-18 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Ex-first lady, PPP lawmaker indicted in presidential residence relocation case

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Former first lady Kim Keon Hee and an opposition lawmaker were indicted Tuesday in connection with a presidential residence relocation project carried out under former President Yoon Suk Yeol, a special counsel team said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818009000315

[2026-08-18 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea, UNC honor legacy of 2 U.S. soldiers slain in 1976 axe attack

Snippet: PAJU/SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- South Korea and the U.S.-led United Nations Command (UNC) reaffirmed the strength of the alliance Tuesday as they honored two American soldiers killed in the infamous 1976 axe attack by North Koreans.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818008900315

[2026-08-18 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul in close consultation with U.S. over combined military exercises: security adviser

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has been in close consultation with the United States over their joint military exercises and will continue to do so in the future, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818008800315

[2026-08-18 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Seoul shares end lower, snapping 5-day winning streak, on profit-taking

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS analysts' comments in 8th para, bond yields at bottom; MOVES UP photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818006452320

[2026-08-18 17:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korean won rises slightly as markets step back from U.S. rate hike expectations

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won rose slightly against the U.S. dollar Tuesday due to subdued expectations of a rate hike by the Federal Reserve after better-than-expected U.S. economic data.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818008500320

[2026-08-18 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Ma Dong-seok joins Netflix's 'Extraction 3' alongside Hemsworth

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Korean American actor Ma Dong-seok will join the cast of Netflix's action franchise "Extraction" for its third installment, his agency said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818008300315

[2026-08-18 17:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares end lower, snapping 5-day winning streak, on profit-taking

Snippet: Seoul shares ended lower Tuesday, snapping a five-day winning streak, as investors locked in profits on large-cap stocks amid fading hopes for a deal to end the war between Iran and the United States.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10844307

[2026-08-18 17:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Seoul shares end lower, snapping 5-day winning streak, on profit-taking

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details in last 5 paras; CHANGES photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818006451320

[2026-08-18 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Nvidia executive visits LG Electronics robotics hub

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Madison Huang, a senior director at Nvidia Corp. and the daughter of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jensen Huang, visited LG Electronics Inc.'s robotics hub in South Korea on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818008100320

[2026-08-18 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: USFK commander visits defense ministry after Trump's order to reduce joint exercise with S. Korea

Snippet: SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson visited the defense ministry Tuesday for a meeting with Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back, after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the military to scale down a regular combined exercise with South Korea.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818008200315

[2026-08-18 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Chinese FM Wang Yi to visit S. Korea this week: foreign ministry

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818004552315

[2026-08-18 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) USFK commander visits defense ministry after Trump's order to reduce joint exercise with S. Korea

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/AEN20260818008000315

[2026-08-18 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares end lower, snapping 5-day winning streak, on profit-taking

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares ended lower Tuesday, snapping a five-day winning streak, as investors locked in profits on large-cap stocks amid fading hopes for a deal to end the war between Iran and the United States.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818006400320

[2026-08-18 16:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Behind Trump’s North Korea overtures, a tougher message for Seoul

Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10844260

[2026-08-18 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Politicians call for unity on death anniv. of ex-President Kim Dae-jung

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Key politicians of the rival parties called for national unity Tuesday as they marked the 17th anniversary of the death of former President Kim Dae-jung, pledging to uphold his democratic values.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818006900315

[2026-08-18 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Seoul shares end lower, snapping 5-day winning streak, on profit-taking

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/AEN20260818006300320

[2026-08-18 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Serious Crimes Investigation Agency to launch in Oct. with 2,874 personnel

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- A new agency dedicated to investigating major crimes will have 2,874 personnel when it launches in October as part of a sweeping reform that strips prosecutors of their independent and supplementary investigative powers, the interior ministry said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818007000315

[2026-08-18 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: South Korea leader stresses US alliance in face of Trump order to cut exercises

Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, second from right, speaks during a cabinet meeting at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (Yonhap via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-lee-south-korea-us-exercises-kim-81402c3384a98f053c1b761c87081391

[2026-08-18 16:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Chip boom prompts Moody’s to lift Korea growth to 3.5%

Snippet: Ratings agency expects export upcycle to run into mid-2027, easing pressure on government finances

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10844237

[2026-08-18 16:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Disney taps Korean fantasy bestseller for live-action film

Snippet: Disney Live Action is developing a feature adaptation of 'The Dallergut Dream Department Store'

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10844230

[2026-08-18 16:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Justice minister submits resignation letter after overseeing prosecution reforms

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho submitted his resignation letter to Cheong Wa Dae on Tuesday, sources said, after overseeing the recent passage of legislation on stripping the prosecution of investigative authority.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818006700315

[2026-08-18 16:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: South Gyeongsang reels after summer’s worth of rain in days

Snippet: Recovery efforts across southeastern Korea began Tuesday after record-breaking rainfall battered the region, and the hardest-hit cities struggle to return to some semblance of normalcy.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10844229

[2026-08-18 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Main stock market's turnover falls to year-to-date low in August

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Turnover of South Korea's main bourse hit the lowest level so far this year in August, after a sharp plunge in the stock market in July, data showed Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818006600320

[2026-08-18 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Chinese FM Wang Yi to visit S. Korea this week: foreign ministry

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more details, minor edits in paras 3-6)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818004551315

[2026-08-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South Korea

Title: Stray Kids says 9th Billboard 200 No. 1 is 'a great honor'

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band Stray Kids said Tuesday it was deeply honored to have its ninth consecutive album reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200, describing the achievement as a meaningful milestone for the group and K-pop.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818006200315

[2026-08-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: New DP leader floats Mamdani's 'affordability' agenda

Snippet: The new leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea is pushing "affordability" atop the party's agenda, following his election to the post on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10844215

[2026-08-18 15:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul to welcome second-largest incentive travel group from India

Snippet: A 1,400-member incentive travel group from India will arrive in Seoul in three batches between Sept. 6 and 11, marking the second-largest group of its kind from India to visit Seoul, the city government said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10844202

[2026-08-18 15:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul denies chips eyed for first US investment project

Snippet: South Korea’s Industry Ministry on Tuesday denied that semiconductors are being considered as the first project under Seoul’s US investment commitments, as Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan holds last-minute talks in Washington over the package and related tariff issues.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10844185

[2026-08-18 15:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Padres sale approved at $3.9b

Snippet: The San Diego Padres, home to South Korean infielder Song Seong-mun, are set for an ownership change after Major League Baseball approved the franchise's sale.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10844184

[2026-08-18 15:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘Very positive’: Trump says Kim Jong Un has responded to his overtures

Snippet: Trump says talking to North Korea’s Kim makes the south safer

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/trump-says-n-koreas-kim-has-responded-to-his-request-for-a-conversation

[2026-08-18 15:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korean trio eyes Tour Championship spots

Snippet: Three South Korean golfers will compete at the BMW Championship this week as the PGA Tour playoffs move into their second stage, with places in the season-ending Tour Championship at stake.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10844181

[2026-08-18 15:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea's battery trio spend W4.3tr despite prolonged EV slowdown

Snippet: South Korea’s three major battery makers poured over 4 trillion won ($2.84 billion) into plant construction and equipment upgrades in the first half of the year, keeping their capital spending steady even as the slowdown in electric vehicle demand drags on.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10844178

[2026-08-18 15:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: LG, Nvidia target 100,000 hours of humanoid training data

Snippet: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s daughter Madison tours LG’s Seoul robot data factory as partnership accelerates

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10844170

[2026-08-18 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Why South Koreans thought Trump's drill decision was 'fake news'

Snippet: Donald Trump met with the North Korean leader three times during his first term. (AP: Evan Vucci, File)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-18/trump-warms-to-north-korea-kim-jong-un/107049122

[2026-08-18 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Chinese FM Wang Yi to visit S. Korea this week: foreign ministry

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit South Korea this week, Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday, for talks that are widely expected to focus on advancing bilateral ties and issues related to North Korea.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818004500315

[2026-08-18 15:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S-Oil invests W9tr into Korean petrochemical revival

Snippet: S-Oil is betting 9 trillion won ($6.4 billion) on its Shaheen Project to sharpen the cost, energy and supply-chain competitiveness of Korea’s struggling petrochemicals industry.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10844155

[2026-08-18 15:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: A decade after brutal killing, Manila steps up protection for Koreans

Snippet: MANILA — Hours before a group of South Korean reporters was due to visit the Korean Help Desk on Aug. 10, a typhoon swept through the Philippine capital, prompting authorities to order government employees to work from home.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10844154

[2026-08-18 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Chinese FM Wang Yi to visit S. Korea on Aug. 19-20: Seoul

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/AEN20260818004400315

[2026-08-18 15:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee reaffirms OPCON transfer within term, urges faster nuclear submarine build

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/10844123

[2026-08-18 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: 'Tazza: Song of Beelzebub' breaks from series' shared universe, says lead actor

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Actor Byun Yo-han said Tuesday the latest installment in the long-running "Tazza" crime franchise tells a completely standalone story, marking a fresh start for the 20-year-old series as it heads into its finale.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818006000315

[2026-08-18 15:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea U-18 handball team heads to Asian Championship

Snippet: South Korea's under-18 men's handball team has left for Jordan with its sights set on regaining the Asian championship.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10844102

[2026-08-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Today in Korean history

Snippet: 1964 -- South Korea joins the Inter-Parliamentary Union, an international organization of the parliaments of sovereign states.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818002300315

[2026-08-18 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Venues set for 4 men's football friendly matches

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The national football federation on Tuesday announced the venues for the four upcoming men's friendly matches on home soil, with four different cities set to take turns serving as the host.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818005800315

[2026-08-18 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: KG Mobility aims to sell 1,000 SUVs in Myanmar this year

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- KG Mobility Corp., a South Korean carmaker, said Tuesday it aims to sell 1,000 sport utility vehicles (SUVs) in Myanmar this year following the launch of its brand there.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818005900320

[2026-08-18 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: South Korea must brace for ‘worst-case scenario,’ President Lee says, as Trump cuts military drills

Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that maintaining peace was "most important" for the country, but it needs to prepare for the "worst case scenario." His comments come after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce" joint drills with Seoul so as to not "send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile" to North Korea.In a Truth Social post Sunday stateside, Trump cited his "very good" relationship with North Korean leader Kim

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/18/trump-south-korea-military-exercises-iran-north-korea.html

[2026-08-18 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Gov't provides 9.26 mln won worth of social services per household in 2024

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The government provided an average of 9.26 million won (US$6,570) in social services to each household in 2024, government data showed Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818005400320

[2026-08-18 14:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Court cuts legal fees for family in 2021 Incheon stabbing case

Snippet: A South Korean court has reduced legal fees for a family seeking to appeal a 2021 Incheon stabbing case in which two police officers were accused of leaving the victims defenseless.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10844079

[2026-08-18 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Trump-Kim summit could boost peace on Korean Peninsula: Seoul official

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry on Tuesday expressed hope for a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, stressing that such a meeting, if held, may help bring peace and stability to the Korean Peninsula.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818005700315

[2026-08-18 14:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Paik Jong-won's The Born Korea partners with Canada’s Sunray for restaurant expansion

Snippet: The Born Korea CEO Paik Jong-won’s global push is taking shape through initiatives spanning restaurant brands, local sauce production and distribution networks in North America.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10844071

[2026-08-18 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South Korea

Title: Exim Bank wastes 30.1 bln won by fixing commission rate for FX bond issuance: state auditor

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Exim Bank) wasted up to 30.1 billion won (US$21.3 million) by fixing the rate of commission paid to investment banks when issuing foreign currency bonds, the state audit agency said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818005600315