Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-10 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: JINCHEON, South Korea, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- He has been in competitive shooting for well over three decades and it is only just now that South Korean marksman So Seung-seob is feeling assured of himself in the range.
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[2026-08-10 18:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean materials startup aweXome Ray said Monday it has raised 7.5 billion won ($5.3 million) and opened a dedicated production line for carbon nanotube membranes used in extreme ultraviolet pellicles, taking its first step from research toward commercial supply.
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[2026-08-10 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- Vice Defense Minister Lee Doo-hee on Monday visited an Army boot camp in the central region to inspect training systems and safety measures amid the extreme heat wave, the defense ministry said.
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[2026-08-10 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. and South Korean soldiers take part in a joint river-crossing exercise, part of their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield training, in Yeoju, South Korea, on Aug. 27, 2025. © Reuters
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[2026-08-10 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- The deputy commander of the U.S.-led United Nations Command (UNC) has highlighted the multilateral role of the 18-member coalition in defending South Korea, serving as a vital deterrence component that is "well understood" by North Korea.
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[2026-08-10 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: JINCHEON, South Korea, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- Heavy is the crown of an Olympic champion, and South Korea's three reigning shooting gold medalists said Monday they are trying to stay upbeat as they deal with the pressure that comes with their status.
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[2026-08-10 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Col. Jang Do-young, left, public affairs director of South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff and Col. Ryan Donaldn, public affairs director of the United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and United States Forces Korea attend a press briefing for the Ulchi Freedom Shield 2026 exercise at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea Monday, Aug.
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[2026-08-10 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)
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[2026-08-10 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won weakened slightly against the U.S. dollar Monday, as overseas investors remained net sellers of local stocks.
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[2026-08-10 17:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Ratings agency says financial-sector exposures remain manageable, but flags market concentration and leveraged products
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[2026-08-10 17:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean fried chicken chain expands Latin American footprint with first Mexico City store
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[2026-08-10 17:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks ended modestly higher Monday, snapping a two-day losing streak, as investors bought major chip-related shares on bargain hunting after Wall Street extended its record-setting rally. The Korean won weakened against the US dollar.
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[2026-08-10 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS details throughout; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-08-10 17:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Birds are a leading cause of summertime power outages in Seoul, accounting for nearly half of all such outages in recent years, Korea Electric Power Corp. revealed Monday.
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[2026-08-10 17:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: An Byeong-hun finished tied for fifth at LIV Golf New York, the best result among the Korean players in the tournament.
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[2026-08-10 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended modestly higher Monday, snapping a two-day losing streak, as investors bought major chipmakers after Wall Street extended its record-setting rally. The Korean won weakened against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-08-10 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-08-10 16:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-08-10 16:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-08-10 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS comments from joint press briefing in paras 10-14; UPDATES photos)By Kim Seung-yeon
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[2026-08-10 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A currency trader talks on the phone at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-08-10 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- The city of Pyeongtaek attempted several times to reach the U.S. military in South Korea via a telephone hotline to confirm the reported leak of white phosphorus at Osan Air Base last month, but the calls went unanswered, city officials said Monday, raising questions about the effectiveness of the supposed hotline.
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[2026-08-10 16:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea Zinc, Posco gain strategic edge in US mineral push
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[2026-08-10 16:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-08-10 16:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-il and Lee Min-ho dig into the 1974 killing of Yuk Young-soo in Hur Jin-ho's Chuseok-bound thriller
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[2026-08-10 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- Former first lady Kim Keon Hee said Monday she recalled receiving a luxury clutch bag from a lawmaker's wife in 2023 but not in person.
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[2026-08-10 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- The fear gauge of South Korea's stock market has dropped after authorities took steps to curb the 16 single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) blamed for recent market volatility, the bourse operator said Monday.
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[2026-08-10 16:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Chains seek growth abroad as domestic saturation and rising costs squeeze margins
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[2026-08-10 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- An annual literary festival bringing together writers from South Korea and abroad will take place next month, with participants set to navigate the role of human values and literature amid the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, organizers said Monday.
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[2026-08-10 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- Police are considering whether to expand their investigation into the Korea Football Association (KFA) over allegations the association provided sexual entertainment to foreign referees between 2011 and 2012, an official said Monday.
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[2026-08-10 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- The number of employment insurance subscribers aged 29 and under declined for the 47th consecutive month last month from a year earlier, the labor ministry said Monday, underscoring worsening employment conditions for young people.
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[2026-08-10 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: JINCHEON, South Korea, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- Riding a wave of recent success, the South Korean national shooting team will take aim at bringing home five gold medals from the upcoming Asian Games in Japan, the squad's head coach said Monday.
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[2026-08-10 15:23 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-10 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- Director Hur Jin-ho, who helmed "The Assassin(s)," said Monday he tried to maintain a balanced point of view in the historical thriller based on the 1974 assassination attempt against then President Park Chung-hee.
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[2026-08-10 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- As its ongoing "Arirang" world tour sweeps across North America, South Korean boy group BTS is capturing more than just enthusiastic crowds -- It is inspiring local governments to roll out the red carpet with a series of high-profile official tributes.
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[2026-08-10 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South Korea’s biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors can complement Malaysia’s halal certification system, a Malaysian official says
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[2026-08-10 15:04 UTC+10:00] [Republic of Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South Korea’s biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors can complement Malaysia’s halal certification system, a Malaysian official says
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[2026-08-10 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will begin a major combined military exercise next week, their militaries said Monday, as they are in preparations for Seoul's retaking of wartime command from Washington.
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[2026-08-10 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Monday stepped up its criticism of a ruling party lawmaker's proposal to remodel old buses into housing for young people, calling it an irresponsible idea that mocks the public.
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[2026-08-10 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 661 -- China's Tang Dynasty (618-907) launches another series of attacks against Pyongyang, the capital of the kingdom of Goguryeo, established in 37 B.C., and incorporating territory of what is now North Korea and northeastern China.
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[2026-08-10 14:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Eviction notices delivered to homeless people at Korea’s main gateway as numbers rise in summer
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[2026-08-10 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- Jeongyeon, a member of K-pop girl group TWICE, has left her longtime agency, JYP Entertainment, and signed with a star agency that represents her older sister, actor Gong Seung-yeon, the company said Monday.
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[2026-08-10 14:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: As investing captures the attention of younger audiences, TV and YouTube creators turn stock-market anxieties into entertainment
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[2026-08-10 14:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Seoul Metropolitan Government will launch a nighttime running program along Yangjaecheon on Aug. 28, inviting residents to exercise in the cooler night air while supporting nearby commercial districts.
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[2026-08-10 14:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul’s Seongbuk Global Village Center is offering a Korean language program for foreign residents using popular Korean dramas to teach practical Korean and introduce workplace and social culture.
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[2026-08-10 14:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: An 18-year-old has been arrested for allegedly killing his mother and the family dog following an argument at their home in Incheon.
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[2026-08-10 14:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A bag of trash bearing Korean labels was found illegally dumped near a popular mountain lodge in Japan, prompting criticism on social media and renewed concerns about littering by tourists.
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[2026-08-10 14:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Former Democratic Party of Korea leader Rep. Jung Chung-rae, who is running for a second term, mistakenly referred to President Lee Jae Myung as "President Lee Myung-bak" during a joint campaign event in Daegu on Sunday, repeating a similar mix-up he made during the June 3 local election campaign.
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[2026-08-10 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- The number of products recalled in South Korea due to safety issues increased around 5 percent in 2025 from a year earlier, data showed Monday, amid an increase in hazardous imported goods sold on online marketplaces.
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[2026-08-10 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy is showing signs of a "broader improvement" on the strong performance of chip-related industries, a state-run think tank said Monday, although uncertainties in the Middle East are expected to intensify inflationary pressures.
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