The Korea Times media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give The Korea Times one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 157 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Korea Times biased?
The rating organisations do not give The Korea Times one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Korea Times left or right?
The rating organisations do not give The Korea Times one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is The Korea Times reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Korea Times are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Korea Times has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Korea Times’s own report linked underneath.
President Donald Trump renewed an executive order that imposes a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas until 21 September 2027. A Boston appeals court is reviewing a June decision that declared the fee illegal, and the White House says the renewal targets employers that have laid off American workers.
The Korea Times reported it asTrump extends push for $100,000 H-1B visas by another year (opens The Korea Times in a new tab)
Early in-person voting for the U.S. midterm elections began on September 18, 2026, in Virginia and other states. The elections will determine control of the House and Senate, with key issues including the cost of living and the war in Iran.
The Korea Times reported it asEarly voting begins in US midterms that could shift control of Congress (opens The Korea Times in a new tab)
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order mandating state agencies to develop recommendations for strengthening AI safety laws. The order calls for a team of experts to propose new regulations within two months, potentially including a 'kill switch' for AI programs.
The Korea Times reported it asCalifornia governor signs executive order to develop AI 'kill switch' (opens The Korea Times in a new tab)
Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver a televised address to the nation on September 16 at 6 p.m. Moscow time. The speech is in anticipation of the upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled to take place from September 18 to 20. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced the president's speech.
The Korea Times reported it asRussians begin voting in controlled election as war drags (opens The Korea Times in a new tab)
Russia has begun a three-day parliamentary election, the first since the start of the war in Ukraine. Polling stations opened in the Far East, with President Vladimir Putin's party widely expected to win the 450 seats in the State Duma. Voting is also taking place in occupied Ukrainian territories.
The Korea Times reported it asRussians begin voting in controlled election as war drags (opens The Korea Times in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump announced significant progress toward establishing a US military base in Poland. He stated the location would be announced soon and described the potential base as a historic step for the US-Poland alliance. Polish President Karol Nawrocki was credited for his leadership.
The Korea Times reported it asTrump Says Progress Made Toward Establishing US Army Base in Poland (opens The Korea Times in a new tab)
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call on Thursday, September 17, 2026. They discussed preparing for future high-level interactions and the situation in West Asia, ahead of an anticipated meeting between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump.
The Korea Times reported it asChina, US top diplomats discuss 'high-level interactions' in call, Beijing says (opens The Korea Times in a new tab)
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs or halt trade with the European Union if Canada is granted associate membership. He described the prospect as 'laughable' and a 'hostile act', while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed a desire for Canada to be the bloc's first associate member.
The Korea Times reported it asTrump threatens to cut EU trade over Canada association plan (opens The Korea Times in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
The Korea Times reported it asWall Street gyrates after Fed hikes interest rate to battle inflation (opens The Korea Times in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
The Korea Times reported it asFed hikes key rate for 1st time in 3 years, defying Trump demands for a cut (opens The Korea Times in a new tab)
US stock markets closed lower on September 15, 2026, influenced by climbing oil prices and Treasury yields. Concerns about artificial intelligence spending and corporate demand also added to investor apprehension, leading to a broad market downturn.
The Korea Times reported it asWall Street holds steady ahead of Fed's decision as oil prices and bond yields ease (opens The Korea Times in a new tab)
North Korea's Ministry of Defense has stated that nuclear weapons could be used in response to actions by the US and South Korea. This statement follows defense talks between the two nations aimed at strengthening cooperation against potential weapons of mass destruction attacks from Pyongyang.
The Korea Times reported it asN. Korea blasts S. Korea-US defense talks on WMD response (opens The Korea Times in a new tab)
Yemen's Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed responsibility for shooting down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib province. He also alleged Saudi Arabia conducted over 450 airstrikes this week and that other Saudi aircraft were forced to withdraw. Saudi authorities have not confirmed these claims.
The Korea Times reported it asYemen's Houthis say shot down Saudi fighter jet (opens The Korea Times in a new tab)
North Korea's Ministry of Defense has stated that nuclear weapons could be used in response to actions by the US and South Korea. This statement follows defense talks between the two nations aimed at strengthening cooperation against potential weapons of mass destruction attacks from Pyongyang.
The Korea Times reported it asCourt orders NK to pay S. Korea $32.5 mil. over 2020 demolition of liaison office (opens The Korea Times in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
The Korea Times reported it asEd Sheeran's supporting acts quit after Macklemore is kicked off tour for pro-Palestinian stance (opens The Korea Times in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
The Korea Times reported it asUS acknowledges for first time that it has deployed weapons in space (opens The Korea Times in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
The Korea Times reported it asUS acknowledges for first time that it has deployed weapons in space (opens The Korea Times in a new tab)
A Pentagon Inspector General report estimates Iranian attacks caused $184 million in damage to U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The report also details U.S. war costs and casualties.
The Korea Times reported it asIran war cost hits $38 billion, forecast to rise $3 billion a month, CBO says (opens The Korea Times in a new tab)
The European Commission plans to propose a ban on social media for children under 13. Those aged 13 to 15 would have restricted access, potentially via parent-supervised 'mini-accounts'. The legislation is to be known as the 'EU Kids Act'.
The Korea Times reported it asEU to propose curbing social media, online games for under 15s (opens The Korea Times in a new tab)
President Donald Trump stated the United States should have the lowest interest rates in the world. He made the remarks ahead of the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy meeting, arguing the nation's strong credit allows it to influence global economics.
The Korea Times reported it asFederal Reserve is expected to raise its benchmark rate, defying Trump's demands (opens The Korea Times in a new tab)
Who says so
2 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Very high factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- Hankook Ilbounknowndirect owner
- Dongwha EnterpriseCorporationparent group
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Seoul, South Korea
- Official site
- koreatimes.co.kr
- Seen publishing on
- koreatimes.co.kr
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 157
- Reports listed
- 171
- We could read
- 33
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
138 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 33 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 80 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and The Korea Times ran the story anyway.
Across the 157 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of The Korea Times: its report arrived a median of 25 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
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