South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Argentine President Javier Milei met in Buenos Aires on Friday to establish a new era of bilateral cooperation focused on critical minerals and energy. The two leaders signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance collaboration across…
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3 sources across 2 countries
· South Korea · Argentina
· 1 state-linked
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YonhapSouth Korea · Centre · State-affiliated · Cooperative; statutory national agency with state subsidy
The Korea HeraldSouth Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)
La NacionArgentina · Centre-right · Saguier family
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South Korean military forces nearly shot down a U.S. Marine Corps spy drone on Thursday after mistaking it for an enemy threat near the inter-Korean border. The drone was operating in the Civilian Control Line buffer zone south of the Military Demarcation Line as part of a…
5 sources across 3 countries
· Japan · South Korea · Hong Kong
· 1 state-linked
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Kyodo NewsJapan · Centre · Non-profit publisher cooperative
The Japan TimesJapan · Centre · News2u Holdings
YonhapSouth Korea · Centre · State-affiliated · Cooperative; statutory national agency with state subsidy
The Korea HeraldSouth Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)
South China Morning PostHong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
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Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.
Extreme heat waves are causing record breaking temperatures and emergency conditions across multiple continents. In South Korea, the city of Yangsan recorded a temperature of 41.4 degrees Celsius on Friday, marking the highest temperature since local weather observation began in…
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3 sources across 3 countries
· Germany · Italy · South Korea
· 1 state-linked
YonhapSouth Korea · Centre · State-affiliated · Cooperative; statutory national agency with state subsidy
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Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.
The South Korean benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) surged by a record 17.91 percent on Friday, closing at 6,595.45 points. This represents the largest single day gain in the index's history, surpassing the previous record of 11.95 percent set in October 2008.…
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8 sources across 5 countries
· 1 state-linked
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CNN BrasilBrazil · Centre · Rubens Menin (MRV)
Folha de S.PauloBrazil · Centre · Grupo Folha (Frias family)
YonhapSouth Korea · Centre · State-affiliated · Cooperative; statutory national agency with state subsidy
The Korea HeraldSouth Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)
Financial TimesUnited Kingdom · Centre · Nikkei Inc.
ReutersUnited Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
Taipei TimesTaiwan · Centre-left · Liberty Times Group
BloombergUnited States · Centre · Bloomberg L.P. (Michael Bloomberg)
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Japanese and South Korean authorities likely conducted a coordinated intervention in the foreign exchange market on Thursday to stem the fall of the yen and the won against the U.S. dollar. The yen surged to the upper 157 range, its strongest level since mid May, while the South…
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7 sources across 4 countries
· Japan · United Kingdom · Indonesia · South Korea
· 1 state-linked
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Kyodo NewsJapan · Centre · Non-profit publisher cooperative
NHKJapan · Centre · Public · Statutory corporation, reception-fee funded
The Japan TimesJapan · Centre · News2u Holdings
Financial TimesUnited Kingdom · Centre · Nikkei Inc.
ReutersUnited Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
The Jakarta PostIndonesia · Centre-left · PT Bina Media Tenggara
YonhapSouth Korea · Centre · State-affiliated · Cooperative; statutory national agency with state subsidy
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Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.
Victims and bereaved families of alleged massacres of Vietnamese civilians by the South Korean military during the Vietnam War filed a second petition for a truth investigation with South Korea's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) on Thursday. The Korean-Vietnamese Peace…
2 sources
· South Korea
· 1 state-linked
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YonhapSouth Korea · Centre · State-affiliated · Cooperative; statutory national agency with state subsidy
The Korea HeraldSouth Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)
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Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.
Ownership is disclosed, never rated.
Every source for this story reports from South Korea.
K-pop group BTS announced on Wednesday that they will not submit music for consideration at the 69th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2027. The decision is a protest against the Recording Academy's introduction of a new category called "Best Asian Pop Music Performance." In…
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5 sources across 4 countries
· South Korea · Germany · India · Indonesia
· 1 state-linked
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YonhapSouth Korea · Centre · State-affiliated · Cooperative; statutory national agency with state subsidy
The Korea HeraldSouth Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)
The Indian ExpressIndia · Centre · Indian Express Group (Goenka family)
The Jakarta PostIndonesia · Centre-left · PT Bina Media Tenggara
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Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.
Michelle Steel arrived at Incheon International Airport on Thursday to assume her post as the new United States Ambassador to South Korea. Upon her arrival, Steel described the bilateral alliance as one of the strongest in the world and a linchpin of regional peace and security.…
2 sources
· South Korea
· 1 state-linked
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YonhapSouth Korea · Centre · State-affiliated · Cooperative; statutory national agency with state subsidy
The Korea HeraldSouth Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)
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Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.
Ownership is disclosed, never rated.
Every source for this story reports from South Korea.
Former Korea Football Association (KFA) President Chung Mong-gyu and former national team head coach Hong Myung-bo were questioned during a South Korean parliamentary hearing on Thursday regarding the association's management and the national team's early exit from the FIFA…
3 sources across 2 countries
· South Korea · Japan
· 1 state-linked
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YonhapSouth Korea · Centre · State-affiliated · Cooperative; statutory national agency with state subsidy
The Korea HeraldSouth Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)
Asahi ShimbunJapan · Centre-left · Asahi Shimbun Company (family and employee held)
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Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.
The South Korean won strengthened to its strongest level in five months on Thursday, closing at 1,437.4 per U.S. dollar. This represents an increase of 9.3 won from the previous day. The currency's gain followed a decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve to hold benchmark interest…
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2 sources
· South Korea
· 1 state-linked
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YonhapSouth Korea · Centre · State-affiliated · Cooperative; statutory national agency with state subsidy
The Korea HeraldSouth Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)
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Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.
Ownership is disclosed, never rated.
Every source for this story reports from South Korea.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index closed at 5,593.56 on Thursday, representing a loss of 69.68 points or 1.23 percent. The market experienced significant volatility during the session, reaching an intraday high of 5,976.82 before plunging to a low of 5,547.41. This…
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5 sources across 3 countries
· South Korea · United Kingdom · Netherlands
· 1 state-linked
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YonhapSouth Korea · Centre · State-affiliated · Cooperative; statutory national agency with state subsidy
The Korea HeraldSouth Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)
Financial TimesUnited Kingdom · Centre · Nikkei Inc.
ReutersUnited Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
NRCNetherlands · Centre · Mediahuis
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Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.
K-pop group BTS announced on Wednesday, July 29, that they will not submit any music for consideration at the 69th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2027. The group cited dissatisfaction with the Recording Academy's newly created category for best Asian pop music performance,…
5 sources across 4 countries
· Philippines · Japan · South Africa · South Korea
· 1 state-linked
Philippine Daily InquirerPhilippines · Centre · Prieto family
Kyodo NewsJapan · Centre · Non-profit publisher cooperative
Daily MaverickSouth Africa · Centre-left · Reader-funded
YonhapSouth Korea · Centre · State-affiliated · Cooperative; statutory national agency with state subsidy
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Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.
South Korea is nearing a decision to make its first investment in the United States under a bilateral trade deal through a power plant project, government and industry sources said Tuesday. The proposed project is likely to be a $19.8 billion gas-fired power plant located in…
2 sources
· South Korea
· 1 state-linked
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YonhapSouth Korea · Centre · State-affiliated · Cooperative; statutory national agency with state subsidy
The Korea HeraldSouth Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)
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Centre
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Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.
Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.
Ownership is disclosed, never rated.
Every source for this story reports from South Korea.
A brief evacuation alert was issued in Pyeongtaek on Tuesday following a minor white phosphorus leak at the K-55 U.S. Osan Air Base, which officials stated posed a low risk to public health and the environment. Police and fire authorities received reports of the toxic chemical…
2 sources
· South Korea
· 1 state-linked
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YonhapSouth Korea · Centre · State-affiliated · Cooperative; statutory national agency with state subsidy
The Korea HeraldSouth Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)
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Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled
Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.
Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.
Ownership is disclosed, never rated.
Every source for this story reports from South Korea.
A global sell-off in semiconductor and artificial intelligence stocks has triggered a market correction, with the Nasdaq 100 dropping more than 10% from its June high and South Korea's Kospi index falling to its lowest level since mid-April. The decline has been widespread…
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5 sources across 3 countries
· United Kingdom · Chile · Switzerland
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The GuardianUnited Kingdom · Centre-left · Scott Trust Limited
Financial TimesUnited Kingdom · Centre · Nikkei Inc.
ReutersUnited Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
La TerceraChile · Centre-right · Copesa (Saieh family)
Neue Zuercher ZeitungSwitzerland · Centre-right · Dispersed shareholders, no controlling stake
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Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva held a summit in Brasilia on Monday, where they agreed to enhance their strategic partnership and resume negotiations for a free trade agreement between South Korea and the Mercosur trade…
2 sources across 2 countries
· Brazil · South Korea
· 1 state-linked
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Gazeta do PovoBrazil · Centre-right · Grupo Paranaense de Comunicacao
YonhapSouth Korea · Centre · State-affiliated · Cooperative; statutory national agency with state subsidy
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Major Asian stock indices plummeted Tuesday, led by a collapse in semiconductor stocks driven by concerns over an artificial intelligence investment bubble and breakthroughs in China's chip industry. South Korea's KOSPI index fell between 7% and 10%, triggering a market-wide…
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8 sources across 7 countries
· 1 state-linked
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Asahi ShimbunJapan · Centre-left · Asahi Shimbun Company (family and employee held)
Kyodo NewsJapan · Centre · Non-profit publisher cooperative
The Jakarta PostIndonesia · Centre-left · PT Bina Media Tenggara
YonhapSouth Korea · Centre · State-affiliated · Cooperative; statutory national agency with state subsidy
Focus TaiwanTaiwan · Centre · Public · Central News Agency, statutory funding
ReutersUnited Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
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Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.
Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.
The Seoul Central District Court has found former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol guilty of violating the Public Official Election Act by spreading false information during his 2022 presidential campaign. The court sentenced Yoon to 18 months in prison, suspended for three…
5 sources across 2 countries
· South Korea · Japan
· 1 state-linked
Who reported this
The HankyorehSouth Korea · Left · Reader-owned (60,000+ shareholders)
YonhapSouth Korea · Centre · State-affiliated · Cooperative; statutory national agency with state subsidy
The Korea HeraldSouth Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)
Asahi ShimbunJapan · Centre-left · Asahi Shimbun Company (family and employee held)
The Japan TimesJapan · Centre · News2u Holdings
What the colours mean
Left
Centre-left
Centre
Centre-right
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Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled
Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.
Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.