# The Korea Times

> The Korea Times is a news source in the TOLD catalogue, based in South Korea. TOLD classifies its editorial position as **Lean right**.

- **Domain:** koreatimes.co.kr
- **Website:** https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/
- **Country:** South Korea
- **Region:** Asia
- **Language:** English
- **Editorial position on TOLD:** Lean right
- **Founded:** 1950

## About

In the Korea Times newsroom, the pace runs to a long-form English daily, with reporters covering politics, economy, inter-Korean affairs and culture for expats and policy readers. The paper has held its title as Korea's oldest English daily through digital pivots and ownership changes, with editorials that lean conservative on security and economic policy. Its English-only format positions it as a translation layer rather than a Korean voice.

## Profile

- **Ownership:** Privately owned; affiliated with Hankook Ilbo group historically; ownership has changed across recent decades
- **Funding:** Subscription, advertising and digital revenue
- **Focus areas:** Domestic politics, economy, inter-Korean and US-Korea relations, culture, business; English-language daily for expats and policy readers


## What the position means

TOLD classifies what an outlet publishes over time, based on ownership, funding
and focus. It describes a pattern; it is not a rating of quality and not a
ranking. Nothing in TOLD sorts, hides or promotes a source by its position.
State-aligned and partisan outlets are in the catalogue on purpose, labelled.

## Latest headlines

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- [Taiwan says 'unpredictable' China strengthens air, sea control nearby](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260831/taiwan-says-unpredictable-china-strengthens-air-sea-control-nearby?utm_source=rss) — 2026-08-31T13:27:03.000Z
- [Over 6,000 infected with Ebola in Congo](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260831/more-than-6000-people-infected-with-ebola-in-congo-government-figures-show?utm_source=rss) — 2026-08-31T13:27:03.000Z
- [Suspect arrested after Swiss rave shooting kills 1](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260831/suspect-arrested-after-swiss-rave-shooting-kills-1?utm_source=rss) — 2026-08-31T12:57:04.000Z
- [US strikes Iranian rocket launchers at Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260831/us-strikes-iranian-rocket-launchers-at-strait-of-hormuz-in-first-military-action-in-weeks?utm_source=rss) — 2026-08-31T09:27:03.000Z
- [What to expect as China's Xi Jinping attends SCO summit in Bishkek](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260831/what-to-expect-as-chinas-xi-jinping-attends-sco-summit-in-bishkek?utm_source=rss) — 2026-08-31T07:57:04.000Z
- [Rescue efforts intensify after Nepal-Tibet flooding as deaths climb past 900](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260831/rescue-efforts-intensify-after-nepal-tibet-flooding-as-deaths-climb-past-900?utm_source=rss) — 2026-08-31T07:57:04.000Z
- [1 dead, 15 missing after Grand Canyon flash floods](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260831/1-dead-15-missing-after-grand-canyon-flash-floods?utm_source=rss) — 2026-08-31T07:57:04.000Z
- [Iran retaliates after first US strikes in a month](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260831/iran-retaliates-after-first-us-strikes-in-a-month?utm_source=rss) — 2026-08-31T07:27:03.000Z

## Assessment note

Latest assessment: 2026-05-08. Generated with TOLD Source Prompt Brief v1.2.7. TOLD summarizes framing patterns and third-party classifications; it does not assess factual accuracy, intent, or legitimacy. External classifications: 7 (3 themes).

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