Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-07 14:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Core insurance earnings fall as existing units lose momentum
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[2026-05-07 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first homegrown KF-21 fighter jet has passed a "full" combat readiness evaluation, marking the completion of the final phase of the performance verification process in its development, the state arms procurement agency said Thursday.
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[2026-05-07 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, center, arrives at the Seoul Central District Court for his first sentencing trial in the insurrection case, in Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 21, 2026. (Chung Sung-Jun/Pool Photo via AP, File)
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[2026-05-07 14:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-05-07 14:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Health authorities said Thursday they had confirmed South Korea’s first locally detected human case of Oz virus infection, a tick-borne disease previously found here only in an imported case.
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[2026-05-07 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min and his Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) have been eliminated in the semifinals of their top regional tournament after absorbing a crushing loss in Mexico.
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[2026-05-07 14:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Low-paid, female-dominated workforce faces chronic shortages, robot replacements remain limited
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[2026-05-07 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) on Thursday assessed that investors are funneling their positive returns from stock investment into the local property market instead of on consumption.
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[2026-05-07 13:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Workers at semiconductor plants in China operated by South Korean chipmakers are reportedly demanding higher bonuses, as expectations grow for windfall payouts at their headquarters in Korea.
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[2026-05-07 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has formally denied any involvement in an explosion that hit a South Korean cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week.
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[2026-05-07 13:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seocho-gu in southern Seoul plans to introduce an artificial intelligence system to review contract documents, the district office said Thursday, in what it described as the country’s first such use of AI in a government administrative process.
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[2026-05-07 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A South Korean appeals court has reduced the sentence of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo by eight years for crimes relating to ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law.
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[2026-05-07 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Justice said Thursday it conducted an inspection of human rights violations against foreign seasonal workers last month and found 84 violations at 61 workplaces in eight cities and counties.
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[2026-05-07 12:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Seoul High Court on Thursday reduced former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo’s prison sentence to 15 years from 23 years, while upholding most of the main charges tied to his role in then-President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration in December 2024.
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[2026-05-07 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The South Korean firm had seen its market share in mainland China dwindle amid intense competition from a slew of domestic rivals
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[2026-05-07 12:48 UTC+10:00] [Samsung Electronics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The South Korean firm had seen its market share in mainland China dwindle amid intense competition from a slew of domestic rivals
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[2026-05-07 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The government will invest 30 billion won (US$20.7 million) in a project aimed at establishing an artificial intelligence (AI) data platform for autonomous vessels as part of its manufacturing transformation initiative, officials said Thursday.
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[2026-05-07 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A lower court had sentenced Han in January to 23 years’ imprisonment for his role in the 2024 martial law declaration
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[2026-05-07 12:40 UTC+10:00] [Seoul] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A lower court had sentenced Han in January to 23 years’ imprisonment for his role in the 2024 martial law declaration
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[2026-05-07 12:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean beauty tech firm APR delivered record quarterly results Thursday, riding a wave of overseas demand that now accounts for nearly 90 percent of total sales.
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[2026-05-07 12:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 4 paras)
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[2026-05-07 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks narrowed gains late Thursday morning as investors hunted for profits following a record-breaking rally amid rising optimism for an end to the U.S.-Iran war.
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[2026-05-07 12:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A special government team has been sent to Dubai to investigate the cause of a now-extinguished fire on a South Korean-operated vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, officials said Thursday.
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[2026-05-07 12:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: E-mart is opening standalone No Brand stores in Mongolia, starting with three outlets this year, as the South Korean retailer seeks to build on surging demand for its private-label products in the country.
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[2026-05-07 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court on Thursday reduced former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's sentence from 23 years to 15 years in prison over his role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law.
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[2026-05-07 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS met Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at her official invitation ahead of the group's Mexico City concerts, the group's agency BigHit Music said Thursday.
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[2026-05-07 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Seoul shares shoot up nearly 6.5 pct to over 7,300 on chip rally, Mideast hopes; won rises
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[2026-05-07 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- A special government team has been sent to Dubai to investigate the cause of a now-extinguished fire on a South Korean-operated vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, officials said Thursday.
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[2026-05-07 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The government will extend its ban on hoarding petroleum products for another two months amid continued supply concerns stemming from the standoff in the Middle East, Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Thursday.
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[2026-05-07 11:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: More than 50,000 fans gather in front of presidential palace as S. Korean K-pop group meets Mexican leader on invitation
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[2026-05-07 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Since withdrawing from the non-proliferation treaty in 2003, North Korea has conducted six nuclear tests and built up an arsenal of warheads
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[2026-05-07 11:23 UTC+10:00] [France] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Since withdrawing from the non-proliferation treaty in 2003, North Korea has conducted six nuclear tests and built up an arsenal of warheads
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[2026-05-07 11:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will continue to pursue its "peaceful coexistence" policy aimed at establishing peace with North Korea despite Pyongyang's recent constitutional revision viewed to be aimed at distancing itself from the South, the presidential office said Thursday.
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[2026-05-07 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's artificial intelligence (AI) startup Upstage said Thursday it has formally signed a contract with internet giant Kakao Corp. to acquire the country's No. 2 search engine, Daum.
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[2026-05-07 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will continue to pursue its "peaceful coexistence" policy aimed at establishing peace with North Korea despite Pyongyang's recent constitutional revision viewed to be aimed at distancing itself from the South, the presidential office said Thursday.
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[2026-05-07 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- In the moments after recording the final three outs of his team's victory Wednesday night, LG Twins pitcher Kim Yun-sik was clutching a baseball in his left hand.
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[2026-05-07 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The government will try to identify all unclaimed fallen soldiers buried at national cemeteries and bestow state honors on them, officials said Thursday.
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[2026-05-07 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: North Korea’s envoy to the United Nations has declared that Pyongyang will not be bound by any treaty on atomic weapons and that no external pressure will change its status as a nuclear-armed state.
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[2026-05-07 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- For a while early in the ongoing Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season, Doosan Bears outfielder Daz Cameron looked lost at the plate. On April 5, he struck out four times in all four at-bats, for instance. In 11 games between that day and April 18, Cameron went 8-for-45 with 16 strikeouts while only drawing two walks.
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[2026-05-07 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: There are some shows who spend too much of their first episodes explaining the situation. But sometimes the first episode of a show sets up the barest of story structure. That’s what we get with the Korean thriller Gold Land on Hulu.
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[2026-05-07 10:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest figures, info in paras 2-3; ADDS more info from para 9, new photo)
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[2026-05-07 10:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean benchmark Kospi topped the 7,500-point mark for the first time in intraday trading Thursday, extending gains from the previous session's breakneck rally.
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[2026-05-07 10:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan were to hold their first "two-plus-two" vice-ministerial talks between their foreign and defense ministries in Seoul on Thursday to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation on a range of security issues of mutual interest, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
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[2026-05-07 10:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks opened at a fresh record high Thursday after a more than 6 percent rally the previous session, driven by simmering signs of a peace deal between the United States and Iran, and an extended advance in chipmakers.
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[2026-05-07 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan has met with Canadian government and industry officials to ask for support for a South Korean consortium's bid to win Canada's key submarine project and discuss expanding industrial and resource partnership between the two countries, Kim's office said Thursday.
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[2026-05-07 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened at a fresh record high Thursday after a more than 6 percent rally the previous session, driven by simmering signs of a peace deal between the United States and Iran, and an extended advance in chipmakers.
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[2026-05-07 10:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A South Korean-operated bulk carrier damaged by an explosion and fire in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week is expected to arrive at Dubai Port as early as late Thursday (Korean time), where investigators will examine the cause of the incident.
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[2026-05-07 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Seoul shares shoot up nearly 6.5 pct to over 7,300 on chip rally, Mideast hopes; won rises
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[2026-05-07 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pyongyang has dropped references to ‘national reunification’ and redefined borders in its revised constitution
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[2026-05-07 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Korea Institute for National Unification] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pyongyang has dropped references to ‘national reunification’ and redefined borders in its revised constitution
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