Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-10 15:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-05-10 15:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean retailers have made the most of the early May holiday period, as their sales soared with a massive flock of foreign tourists visiting the country.
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[2026-05-10 15:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Garden of Gratitute recognizes the sacrifices that helped shape modern Korea
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[2026-05-10 15:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Bonus fight tests pride of working for one of Korea’s most coveted employers
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[2026-05-10 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1937 -- The Japanese colonial regime orders 100,000 Koreans to move to Manchuria in northeastern China in an attempt to make it easier for Japan to invade China and to weaken Korea's independence movement. The descendants of those Koreans, living in villages named after their hometowns, are now Chinese nationals.
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[2026-05-10 14:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hana Financial Group and Kyung Hee University are partnering to nurture young entrepreneurs outside Seoul as part of a government-led push to support regional startups.
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[2026-05-10 14:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: 2,777 schools abroad operate Korean language classes as of end-2025, Education Ministry data shows
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[2026-05-10 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean activist has left for the Gaza Strip despite a government travel ban on the territory in the second such incident this year, officials said Sunday.
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[2026-05-10 14:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean low-cost carriers have cut 900 round-trip flights, and introduced unpaid leave and other emergency measures as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has driven up fuel prices, industry officials said Sunday.
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[2026-05-10 14:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Sunday that South Korea and the United States face "no major issues" in accelerating the transfer of wartime operational control, stressing that the allies have made "significant progress" in meeting the conditions agreed upon by the two sides for the transition.
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[2026-05-10 13:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Guangzhe Chen says fund bridges Korean expertise with emerging market needs
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[2026-05-10 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan has met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and other senior American officials to discuss strategic investment projects and ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in energy, shipbuilding and other key sectors, the industry ministry said Sunday.
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[2026-05-10 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: INCHEON, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Sunday that South Korea and the United States face "no major issues" in accelerating the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON), stressing that the allies have made "significant progress" in meeting the conditions agreed upon by the two sides for the transition.
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[2026-05-10 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean low-cost carriers have cut 900 round-trip flights, and introduced unpaid leave and other emergency measures as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has driven up fuel prices, industry officials said Sunday.
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[2026-05-10 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- The number of schools overseas teaching the Korean language increased by 54 percent over the last four years, partly reflecting the growing popularity of Korean culture, a lawmaker said Sunday, citing education ministry data.
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[2026-05-10 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Individuals' overdraft credit loans at major commercial banks have climbed to their highest level in more than three years as investors seek funds for stock investments amid a bullish market, data showed Sunday.
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[2026-05-10 11:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked a North Korean military commander after North Korean troops took part in Russia's Victory Day military parade, the North's state media reported Sunday, in the latest sign of deepening ties between the two countries.
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[2026-05-10 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked a North Korean military commander after North Korean troops took part in Russia's Victory Day military parade, the North's state media reported Sunday, in the latest sign of deepening ties between the two countries.
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[2026-05-10 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Years after three high-profile K-pop suicides shook South Korea’s idol machine, the grief – and guilt – remains
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[2026-05-10 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Goo Hara] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Years after three high-profile K-pop suicides shook South Korea’s idol machine, the grief – and guilt – remains
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[2026-05-09 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details in last 2 paras)
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[2026-05-09 19:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korean troops marched in Russia's Victory Day military parade held in Moscow on Saturday, according to footage released by Russia's Tass news agency, in a show of the growing military ties between the two nations.
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[2026-05-09 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: DUBAI, May 9 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean government team continued its investigation Saturday into the cause of a fire aboard a cargo ship operated by Korean shipping firm HMM while it was stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, officials said.
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[2026-05-09 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS additional info in paras 6-9)
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[2026-05-09 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Six-course pairing dinner at The Westin Josun Seoul explores the diversity of Korean traditional alcohol through storytelling
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[2026-05-09 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-05-09 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Report shows 1 in 5 Seoul residents in 40s, 50s living alone
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[2026-05-09 16:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Seoul Friendship Festival, the city’s flagship multicultural festival, kicked off Saturday at Dongdaemun Design Plaza, bringing together embassies and cultural organizations from 73 countries.
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[2026-05-09 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE are among major oil producers looking to South Korea’s underground storage facilities, officials say
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[2026-05-09 15:14 UTC+10:00] [Kim Jin Soo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE are among major oil producers looking to South Korea’s underground storage facilities, officials say
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[2026-05-09 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1948 -- Southern Korea holds a general election for 198 lawmakers, an action that led to the formation of a government separate from that of northern Korea. North Korea established its government in September of that year.
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[2026-05-09 13:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LVMH Chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault is expected to visit South Korea next week for the first time in three years, industry sources said Saturday.
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[2026-05-09 13:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering visiting South Korea later this month and holding summit talks with President Lee Jae Myung in his hometown of Andong, Japanese media outlets said Saturday, citing diplomatic sources.
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[2026-05-09 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- LVMH Chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault is expected to visit South Korea next week for the first time in three years, industry sources said Saturday.
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[2026-05-09 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back will visit the United States next week for talks with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the defense ministry said Saturday, as the allies seek to discuss a host of pending issues, including the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON).
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[2026-05-09 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering visiting South Korea later this month and holding summit talks with President Lee Jae Myung in his hometown of Andong, Japanese media outlets said Saturday, citing diplomatic sources.
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[2026-05-09 12:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Two Chinese fishing boats were seized near the border island of Baengnyeong in the Yellow Sea on suspicions of illegal fishing in South Korean waters, the Coast Guard said Saturday.
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[2026-05-09 12:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung said Saturday he survived a 2024 knife attack thanks to people's support and will devote himself wholly to the country, a day after the state civil rights commission overturned an earlier decision with regard to his airlift to Seoul from Busan at the time of the attack.
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[2026-05-09 11:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Friday that "I love South Korea," despite his earlier show of displeasure over a lack of support by Seoul and other allies for the United States' military operation against Iran.
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[2026-05-09 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Saturday he survived a 2024 knife attack thanks to people's support and will devote himself wholly to the country, a day after the state civil rights commission overturned an earlier decision with regard to his airlift to Seoul from Busan at the time of the attack.
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[2026-05-09 11:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean brokerages are seeking partnerships and expanding infrastructure for foreign omnibus accounts to attract more foreign investors, who have been instrumental in fueling the recent tech rally that pushed the country's benchmark index to unprecedented levels.
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[2026-05-09 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- Two Chinese fishing boats were seized near the border island of Baengnyeong in the Yellow Sea on suspicions of illegal fishing in South Korean waters, the Coast Guard said Saturday.
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[2026-05-09 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 8 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that "I love South Korea," despite his earlier show of displeasure over a lack of support by Seoul and other allies for the United States' military operation against Iran.
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[2026-05-09 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on May 9.
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[2026-05-09 09:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 10-11)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-09 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean brokerages are seeking partnerships and expanding infrastructure for foreign omnibus accounts to attract more foreign investors, who have been instrumental in fueling the recent tech rally that pushed the country's benchmark index to unprecedented levels.
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[2026-05-09 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-09 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is expected to visit South Korea next week for talks with senior officials in Seoul, sources said Saturday.
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[2026-05-09 07:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a congratulatory message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Russia's Victory Day celebration, reaffirming Pyongyang's commitment to prioritizing and deepening ties with Moscow, state media reported Saturday.
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[2026-05-09 07:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance bilateral shipbuilding cooperation, the U.S. International Trade Administration said.
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