Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-05 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — Fans fainting at a baseball park. Lions dying at a zoo. Awoman taking shelterin a car found dead. A doctor advising people to eatdog meatto promote stamina.
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[2026-08-05 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The Premier League giants Manchester City defeated a team of South Korean league All-Stars 3-1 in their preseason match in Seoul on Wednesday, putting on a show on a sweltering night before some 28,000 fans.
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[2026-08-05 22:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean Olympic short track speed skating medalist Rim Jong-un faces a lengthy ban for violating anti-doping rules, officials said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-05 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Olympic short track speed skating medalist Rim Jong-un faces a lengthy ban for violating anti-doping rules, officials said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-05 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Average daily transactions in 16 single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) fell below 1 trillion won (US$701 million) on Wednesday, data showed, after authorities took steps to curb the investment products blamed for recent market volatility.
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[2026-08-05 20:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Bob Mosier, the son of Robert H. Mosier, a US Marine combat photographer who documented the Korean War, is searching for a Korean boy identified only as Kim who lived and worked alongside his father and became one of his closest companions during the conflict.
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[2026-08-05 20:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The government will consider establishing an agency dedicated exclusively to youth policies as part of efforts to focus more on measures that resonate directly with younger generations, officials said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-05 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday stressed the need to address public concerns over police's investigative capabilities after a recent legal revision abolished prosecutors' authority to conduct investigations, leaving it solely with the police.
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[2026-08-05 20:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A total of 21 people have died from heat-related illnesses in South Korea so far this year as the country grapples with intense heat, health authorities said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-05 19:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Visitors hold umbrellas to avoid sunshine at the Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-08-05 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- A total of 21 people have died from heat-related illnesses in South Korea so far this year as the country grapples with intense heat, health authorities said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-05 18:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea Zinc recorded its highest-ever operating profit in the second quarter of this year, mainly driven by robust demand for key metals.
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[2026-08-05 18:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is considering major changes to the College Scholastic Ability Test, commonly known as Suneung, amid concerns that the college entrance exam is ill-suited to the age of artificial intelligence.
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[2026-08-05 18:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korea Music Copyright Association announced Monday that creators may now register songs developed with artificial intelligence if they played a substantial and leading role in writing lyrics, composing or arranging the work. Songs generated entirely by AI through simple text prompts remain ineligible.
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[2026-08-05 18:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seventeen restaurants in Korea listed in the Michelin Guide were found to have violated the Food Sanitation Act over the past three years, according to government data released Wednesday.
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[2026-08-05 18:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's Culture Ministry set an ambitious new target for inbound tourism in a presidential briefing Wednesday, and confirmed it is moving on a long-discussed domed arena for K-pop concerts and sports.
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[2026-08-05 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court said Wednesday its full bench will rule on the insurrection trials of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min, citing the gravity of the cases.
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[2026-08-05 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- More than six out of 10 South Koreans believe prosecutors should retain the right to conduct supplementary investigations, a survey showed Wednesday, after the prosecution was stripped of all investigative powers this week.
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[2026-08-05 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)
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[2026-08-05 17:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Netflix’s latest Korean romance finds sweetness in a deliberately provocative title
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[2026-08-05 17:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares soared by more than 3.5 percent Wednesday as easing concerns over the profitability of artificial intelligence investments and hopes for an interim agreement between the United States and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz boosted investor sentiment.
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[2026-08-05 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 4-5, 9-14; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-08-05 16:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry said Wednesday it will focus on making Korean culture a key national growth engine and laying the groundwork to attract 40 million foreign visitors annually in the second half of this year.
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[2026-08-05 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung will preside over a closed-door meeting this week to review real estate market policies, a presidential spokesperson said Wednesday, as the government seeks to increase housing supply.
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[2026-08-05 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares soared by more than 3.5 percent Wednesday as easing concerns over the profitability of artificial intelligence (AI) investments and hopes for an interim agreement between the United States and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz boosted investor sentiment.
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[2026-08-05 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- A large-scale retrospective exploring the works of Korean painter Lee Dai-won (1921-2005), known for his vivid landscapes of orchards, mountains and ponds, will open this week at the Deoksugung branch of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA), the museum said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-05 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean minor leaguer Bae Ji-hwan has been released by his Triple-A club.
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[2026-08-05 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
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[2026-08-05 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-05 16:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Lenders cite automation and FX hurdles, saying transition needs at least 18 months
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[2026-08-05 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Surging foreign visitors and understaffed counters spark chaos and congestion at the airport
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[2026-08-05 16:30 UTC+10:00] [Thursday] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Surging foreign visitors and understaffed counters spark chaos and congestion at the airport
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[2026-08-05 16:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean investigators have busted a South Korean scam ring operating in Kazakhstan in a joint operation with the Central Asian country's authorities, national police said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-05 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES lead, headline; UPDATES throughout with more details; ADDS photo)
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[2026-08-05 16:23 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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[2026-08-05 16:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Weight, cost and uncertain demand keep Korean makers cautious
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[2026-08-05 16:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds tied to South Korea's chip giants that have been blamed for stock market volatility are drawing heavy fire from both sides of the aisle.
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[2026-08-05 16:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Cohere will establish a standalone legal entity as its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Seoul as it expands operations and handles rising sovereign AI needs in the region, the Canadian AI startup said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-05 16:00 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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[2026-08-05 15:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Reports prompt calls for oversight of paid private interactions possibly involving minors
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[2026-08-05 15:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean artificial intelligence chip startup FuriosaAI said Wednesday it will supply more than 8,800 of its RNGD inference accelerators for a new artificial intelligence data center being developed in Stockholm.
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[2026-08-05 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Actor Jung Hae-in on Wednesday promised to bring audiences the charm of classic Korean romance in the upcoming Netflix original Korean series "Our Sticky Love," saying the character he plays is the epitome of steadfast love.
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[2026-08-05 15:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: During the COVID-19 pandemic, when the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, as North Korea is officially known, maintained one of the world’s strictest border closures, the Rangnang Museum opened in Pyongyang on Sept. 28, 2022.
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[2026-08-05 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday urged government ministries to respond sternly to false or distorted claims portraying the administration's efforts to promote peaceful coexistence with North Korea as communist or pro-Pyongyang.
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[2026-08-05 15:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean beauty tech firm APR said Wednesday that both sales and profit more than doubled to quarterly records, with overseas sales now accounting for over 90 percent of revenue.
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[2026-08-05 15:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean authorities have dismantled a Korean-run scam operation in Almaty, Kazakhstan, arresting 19 suspected members in cooperation with local authorities, the Korean National Police Agency said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-05 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The number of employed people aged 55 to 79 topped the 10 million mark for the first time amid the country's rapidly aging population, government data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-08-05 15:30 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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[2026-08-05 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- FuriosaAI Inc. will take part in a massive artificial intelligence (AI) data center construction project in Sweden, the company said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-05 15:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Herve Renard, the French soccer coach who was repeatedly linked with the South Korean men's national team job in recent years, has returned as Ivory Coast's head coach for a second stint after more than a decade.
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