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    Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only

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    [2026-05-08 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (URGENT) S. Korea logs largest-ever current account surplus of US$37.33 bln in March: BOK
    Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260508001400320
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    [2026-05-08 08:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Thousands of North Koreans fought for Russia. A memorial hints at the death toll
    Snippet: About 2,300 North Korean soldiers have died fighting for Russia against Ukraine, according to a BBC investigation based on satellite images and official photos of a new memorial in Pyongyang.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clypr5985ejo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-05-08 08:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on May 8)
    Snippet: Constitutional revision should proceed through bipartisan agreement
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260508001100315
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    [2026-05-08 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Times on May 8)
    Snippet: Real test behind market surgeRally highlights need for capital market reform in Korea
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260508001000315
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    [2026-05-08 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on May 8)
    Snippet: Time to weigh risksInflation, debt risks mount as Korea's stock markets celebrate historic highs
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260508000900315
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    [2026-05-08 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
    Snippet: SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on May 8.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260508000800315
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    [2026-05-08 07:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (LEAD) S. Korean ship damaged by fire in Strait of Hormuz arrives at Dubai port
    Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details)
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260508000551315
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    [2026-05-08 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Trump could ask Xi for suggestions on engagement with Kim during upcoming summit: ex-U.S. official
    Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 7 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump could ask for Chinese President Xi Jinping's suggestions for engagement with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during their upcoming summit in Beijing, a former senior U.S. official said Thursday, as he has repeatedly expressed his desire for dialogue with Pyongyang.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260508000600315
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    [2026-05-08 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: S. Korean ship damaged by fire in Strait of Hormuz arrives at Dubai port
    Snippet: DUBAI/ISTANBUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean vessel recently damaged by fire in the Strait of Hormuz arrived at a port in Dubai on Friday (local time), officials said.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260508000500315
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    [2026-05-08 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (URGENT) S. Korean ship damaged by fire in Strait of Hormuz arrives at Dubai port
    Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260508000400315
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    [2026-05-08 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: [Lee Byung-jong] Korea’s foresight for nuclear future
    Snippet: As the war in the Middle East intensifies, the world is bracing for a looming energy crisis. Oil and gas prices are rising rapidly as the Strait of Hormuz — the main artery of global energy flows — faces disruptions involving both the US and Iran.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10733173
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    [2026-05-08 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Age
    Title: Now open in Chatswood – a French brasserie from the team behind an ambitious two-hatter
    Snippet: Chatswood might be rich in delicious food pickings, but it isn’t exactly a hotbed for hatted chefs flexing their repertoire with new cuisines and spin-off restaurant concepts. However, the opening this week of Joie, a French brasserie led by Jung-Su Chang from Korean fine diner Allta in Surry Hills – awarded two hats in the Good Food Guide – is a promising momentum shift for the northern Sydney suburb.
    Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/sydney-eating-out/now-open-in-chatswood-a-french-brasserie-from-the-team-behind-an-ambitious-two-hatter-20260507-p5zup1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-05-08 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Kylie Jenner used these $10 K-beauty facial wipes for her ‘fresh, glowing’ Met Gala look
    Snippet: You might call it a clean sweep.
    Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/07/style/kylie-jenner-met-gala-prep-included-10-korean-beauty-cleansing-wipes/
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    [2026-05-08 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Nikkei Asia
    Title: South Korea, Japan hold upgraded 2+2 talks as US focuses on Iran
    Snippet: Vice foreign and defense ministers from Japan and South Korea held their first two-plus-two meeting in Seoul on May 7. © Kyodo
    Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/south-korea-japan-hold-upgraded-2-2-talks-as-us-focuses-on-iran
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    [2026-05-08 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: AP News
    Title: Daniel Dae Kim explores booming South Korea for CNN
    Snippet: Daniel Dae Kim poses for a portrait during Comic-Con International in San Diego on July 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/daniel-dae-kim-korea-travel-cnn-a360585d91ae04ce57211f347a0cb89d
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    [2026-05-08 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: South Korean ex-PM's martial-law sentence cut to 15 years on appeal
    Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/08/world/asia-oceania/south-korean-ex-pms-martial-law-sentence-cut-to-15-years-on-appeal/2338710
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    [2026-05-08 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (2nd LD) S. Korea, Japan hold 1st vice ministerial-level '2+2' security talks
    Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with meeting details)
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260507002052315
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    [2026-05-07 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: KBO reaches 3 mln fans in fewest games
    Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball league announced Thursday it has topped 3 million fans at its fastest ever pace.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260507013300315
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    [2026-05-07 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Police investigating woman over death of newborn at motel in Seoul
    Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Police are investigating a woman in her 20s on suspicions over the death of her newborn baby at a motel in Seoul, according to officials Thursday.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260507013200315
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    [2026-05-07 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Lee calls for closer cooperation with Netherlands in call with Dutch PM
    Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday held phone talks with Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and called for closer cooperation with the Netherlands in advanced technologies, his spokesperson said.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260507012900315
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    [2026-05-07 22:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Seoul FM discusses deeper ASEAN cooperation with envoys from region
    Snippet: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with ambassadors from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Thursday to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between South Korea and Southeast Asia, officials said.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10733303
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    [2026-05-07 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Seoul FM discusses deeper ASEAN cooperation with envoys from region
    Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with ambassadors from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Thursday to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between South Korea and Southeast Asia, officials said.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260507012800315
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    [2026-05-07 21:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: S. Korea vital for India’s 2047 vision
    Snippet: South Korea is emerging as a key partner in India’s long-term economic and strategic transformation, one central to India’s Viksit Bharat vision of becoming a developed nation by 2047, Indian Ambassador to Korea Gaurang Lal Das said Thursday.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10733298
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    [2026-05-07 21:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Appeals court sides with Google in corporate tax cancellation case
    Snippet: An appeals court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling siding with Google Korea in a corporate tax cancellation case worth over 150 billion won ($103 million).
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10733296
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    [2026-05-07 21:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Appeals court sides with Google in corporate tax cancellation case
    Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling siding with Google Korea in a corporate tax cancellation case worth over 150 billion won (US$103 million).
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260507012700315
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    [2026-05-07 20:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: S. Korea maintains cautious stance on cause of blast on ship in Hormuz Strait
    Snippet: South Korea on Thursday maintained a cautious stance over the cause of a recent explosion and fire aboard a Korean vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that a fact-finding investigation must come before reaching any conclusion.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10733285
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    [2026-05-07 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Prosecution again rejects arrest warrant request for Hybe chairman
    Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Thursday they have again rejected a police request for an arrest warrant for Bang Si-hyuk, chairman and founder of K-pop powerhouse Hybe, citing a lack of supplementary investigation into his alleged unfair stock trading case.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260507012651315
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    [2026-05-07 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Gov't freezes price caps on fuel products for the third straight time
    Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The government froze the price ceilings on fuel products for the third consecutive time Thursday, in the face of continued volatility in global energy prices.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260507010600320
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    [2026-05-07 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (LEAD) S. Korea maintains cautious stance on cause of blast on ship in Hormuz Strait
    Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details on ship's status, Iranian official's remarks)
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260507012551315
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    [2026-05-07 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (URGENT) Prosecution again rejects arrest warrant request for Hybe chairman, citing lack of supplementary investigation
    Snippet: (2nd LD) Seoul shares shoot up nearly 6.5 pct to over 7,300 on chip rally, Mideast hopes; won rises
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260507012600315
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    [2026-05-07 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: S. Korea maintains cautious stance on cause of blast on ship in Hormuz Strait
    Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday maintained a cautious stance over the cause of a recent explosion and fire aboard a South Korean vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that a fact-finding investigation must come before reaching any conclusion.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260507012500315
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    [2026-05-07 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (3rd LD) N. Korea not bound by NPT under any circumstances: U.N. envoy
    Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with S. Korean ministry's response in paras 10-12)
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260507000853315
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    [2026-05-07 19:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Korean households spend just 130 won per 10,000 won in stock gains
    Snippet: Much of the gains from Korea’s stock rally are redirected into real estate, limiting consumer spending
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10733256
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    [2026-05-07 19:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Student protesters held over attempted entry into US Embassy in Seoul
    Snippet: Eight members of a progressive student group were arrested Thursday after allegedly attempting to enter the US Embassy in Seoul during a protest, police said.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10733254
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    [2026-05-07 19:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Trial resumes in Thai wife scalding case after victim reverses stance
    Snippet: A Korean man accused of pouring boiling water on his Thai wife’s face, causing severe injuries, is facing a three-year prison term, sought by prosecutors Thursday as his trial resumed after a two-month delay.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10733253
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    [2026-05-07 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: S. Korea, U.S. to hold high-level defense talks in Washington next week
    Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will hold their high-level defense talks in Washington next week, Seoul's defense ministry said Thursday, with the wartime operational control (OPCON) transfer and access control of the inter-Korean buffer zone expected to top the agenda.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260507012400315
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    [2026-05-07 18:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: HD Korea Shipbuilding posts record Q1 profit on strong high-margin ship orders
    Snippet: HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, the intermediate holding company for HD Hyundai’s shipbuilding businesses, said Thursday this year's record first-quarter profit was largely fueled by robust demand for high-margin, eco-friendly vessels.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10733243
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    [2026-05-07 18:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: KT&G continues growth with soaring overseas revenue
    Snippet: Korean cigarette company logs W1.7tr in sales, W365b in operating profit in Q1
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10733232
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    [2026-05-07 18:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Ring bell to alert bears on Jirisan
    Snippet: The Korea National Park Service plans to install additional bear alert bells in Jirisan National Park by July to help prevent encounters between hikers and Asiatic black bears, officials said Thursday.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10733228
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    [2026-05-07 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Samsung Electronics top management calls for dialogue as workers threaten strike
    Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co.'s top management on Thursday vowed to continue negotiations with the company's union to narrow differences over bonus increases.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260507012200320
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    [2026-05-07 18:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Festivals, sights across Korea
    Snippet: Busan Lotus Lantern Festival
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10733205
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    [2026-05-07 17:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Opposition boycotts 'indisputable' amendment to Constitution
    Snippet: The main opposition People Power Party on Thursday boycotted the plenary session of South Korea's National Assembly, where a motion to amend the Constitution was tabled.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10733175
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    [2026-05-07 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: JCS chief inspects air defense posture during visit to 20th Fighter Wing
    Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top general on Thursday visited a key Air Force unit in the central region and inspected the country's air defense posture, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260507010500315
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    [2026-05-07 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (2nd LD) Seoul shares up nearly 1.5 pct at fresh peak after briefly topping 7,500 on Iran peace deal hopes; won rises
    Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details in 4th para, bond yields at bottom)
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260507008152320
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    [2026-05-07 17:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Tesla holds No.1 spot in Korea imported car market for third month
    Snippet: Tesla topped South Korea’s imported car market for the third consecutive month in April, fueled by robust electric vehicle demand amid high fuel prices, industry data showed Thursday.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10733161
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    [2026-05-07 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: PM orders thorough probe into Korea National Railway's alleged involvement in martial law
    Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok ordered a thorough investigation Thursday into suspicions that Korea National Railway internally circulated content of ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law decree and tried to implement it even after the National Assembly demanded the lifting of the illegal act.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260507010700315
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    [2026-05-07 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (LEAD) Korea Aerospace Industries Q1 net jumps 41.4 pct on strong orders
    Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS throughout; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo)
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260507009151320
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    [2026-05-07 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Seoul to approve N. Korean football team's visit upon KFA request
    Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Thursday it will approve a planned visit by a North Korean women's football team to South Korea, based on information submitted by the Korean Football Association (KFA).
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260507010300315
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    [2026-05-07 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: South Korea rejects Trump’s claim that ship was hit because it ‘decided to go it alone’
    Snippet: Iran says it ‘firmly rejects and categorically denies’ allegations that it was responsible for the explosion on board the HMM Namu
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3352720/south-korea-rejects-trumps-claim-ship-was-hit-because-it-decided-go-it-alone?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-05-07 17:18 UTC+10:00] [HMM] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: South Korea rejects Trump’s claim that ship was hit because it ‘decided to go it alone’
    Snippet: Iran says it ‘firmly rejects and categorically denies’ allegations that it was responsible for the explosion on board the HMM Namu
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3352720/south-korea-rejects-trumps-claim-ship-was-hit-because-it-decided-go-it-alone
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