Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-06 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry on Wednesday expressed condolences over the death of former Prime Minister Lee Hong-koo, praising his contributions to inter-Korean reconciliation and unification efforts.
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[2026-05-06 17:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Jungkook of BTS has been selected as the subject of a US educational book series for elementary school students, becoming the first Korean singer to be featured in the publication.
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[2026-05-06 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom, new photo)
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[2026-05-06 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks in last 3 paras)
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[2026-05-06 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The second comprehensive special counsel team raided the Supreme Prosecutors Office (SPO) and the Ministry of Justice on Wednesday over an alleged mishandling of the prosecution investigation into former first lady Kim Keon Hee's acceptance of a luxury handbag from a Korean American pastor.
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[2026-05-06 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) reelected Rep. Han Byung-do as its floor leader Wednesday, marking the first time a DP whip was elected to a second consecutive term.
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[2026-05-06 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest figures in paras 3-5, 10-17; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-05-06 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The suspension of "Project Freedom," a U.S. operation to escort ships through the Iran-controlled Strait of Hormuz, has made it unnecessary for Seoul to review whether to participate, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-06 17:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks shot up nearly 6.5 percent Wednesday, extending a record-breaking run to top the 7,300-point mark, driven by a semiconductor rally and optimism for a potential peace deal in the Middle East. The local currency also strengthened against the US dollar.
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[2026-05-06 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- A senior government official met Wednesday with an official of the Gates Foundation and discussed how to increase cooperation in the health care and bio sectors by taking advantage of artificial intelligence technology, the Prime Minister's Office said.
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[2026-05-06 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Former Suwon FC head coach Kim Eun-jung was named as the new bench boss for the South Korean men's under-21 national football team on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-06 16:38 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Seoul – A South Korean judge who more than doubled the former first lady's prison sentence last month was found dead on Wednesday, police said.
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[2026-05-06 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks shot up nearly 6.5 percent Wednesday, extending a record-breaking run to top the 7,300-point mark, driven by a semiconductor rally and optimism for a potential peace deal in the Middle East. The local currency also strengthened against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-05-06 16:27 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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[2026-05-06 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Barricades surrounding an iconic statue of a girl representing victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery were permanently lifted Wednesday, six years after they were placed due to security concerns.
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[2026-05-06 16:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: From milk tea to hot pot, Chinese chains find scale, profit in Korea
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[2026-05-06 16:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea needs to practice patience and consistency toward North Korea amid ongoing external uncertainties linked to the Middle East conflict, National Assembly Speaker Rep. Woo Won-shik said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-06 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The national football governing body announced Wednesday it will appeal a recent court ruling backing the sports ministry's demand for disciplinary action against its leader.
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[2026-05-06 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung was briefed Wednesday on a recent blast incident involving a South Korean-operated freight ship stranded in the Strait of Hormuz and the latest development in the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-05-06 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Previous slideNext slide Humanoid robot Gabi at a temple in Seoul. ReutersInfo Artist Oriol Vilanova, left, with his piece Los Restos on display during a preview of the 61st Venice Biennale, which runs from May 9 to November 22. EPAInfo Russian jets over St Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow during a rehearsal for a military parade to mark the 81st anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War.
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[2026-05-06 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The government will launch a fund of up to 600 billion won (US$412 million) later this month to help funnel more loans to firms specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) and other high-tech sectors, officials said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-06 16:00 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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[2026-05-06 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to expand eligibility for a compensation scheme for descendants of Korean independence fighters during Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula, the veterans ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-06 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The LG Twins announced Wednesday they will be without their cleanup hitter Moon Bo-gyeong for about a month due to an ankle injury.
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[2026-05-06 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry on Wednesday urged South Korean travelers to exercise caution when carrying e-cigarettes overseas amid strict regulations in various countries.
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[2026-05-06 15:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea's revised constitution has added a new territorial clause and dropped all references to unification, a document showed Wednesday, underscoring Pyongyang's push toward a "two hostile states" policy against South Korea.
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[2026-05-06 15:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Koreans living overseas will be able to use local mobile numbers and electronic passports to verify their identities on Korean public websites, easing a long-running inconvenience for millions of nationals abroad.
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[2026-05-06 15:32 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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[2026-05-06 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports hit a record high in the first quarter of 2026, driven by the strong growth of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers worldwide, the industry ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-06 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday launched a pan-government organization to improve the country's response system against digital sex crimes, the government media watchdog said.
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[2026-05-06 15:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Housing affordability crisis push migration from capital to surrounding cities to four-year high
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[2026-05-06 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Sales of derivatives-linked securities in South Korea increased in 2025 from a year earlier on a boom in the local stock market, data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-05-06 15:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea’s digital infrastructure and tech-savvy users seen as fertile ground for human verification system
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[2026-05-06 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering a visit to South Korea's southeastern city of Andong in mid-May to hold a summit with President Lee Jae Myung as part of their shuttle diplomacy, diplomatic sources said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-06 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's revised constitution has added a new territorial clause and dropped all references to unification, a document showed Wednesday, underscoring Pyongyang's push toward a "two hostile states" policy against South Korea.
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[2026-05-06 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shipper HMM Co. has secured a boat to tow the company's bulk carrier to a port in Dubai after an explosion and fire damaged the ship, a company official said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-06 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1934 -- A group of writers and historians establishes Jindan, a research institute dedicated to the study of the Korean language and history. Use of the Korean language was partially banned under the Japanese colonial occupation of Korea, which lasted from 1910-1945.
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[2026-05-06 14:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s first robot monk officially debuted Wednesday ahead of Buddha's Birthday.
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[2026-05-06 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Song Sung-mun of the San Diego Padres celebrated his major league start with a big day at the plate and on the bases.
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[2026-05-06 14:42 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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[2026-05-06 14:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Under a roof of paper lanterns strung across Jogye Temple in downtown Seoul, a group of monks from the Jogye Order, South Korea's largest Buddhist sect, sat across from a postulant awaiting a precept ceremony -- except that postulant was the country's first humanoid robot to take part in the ritual.
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[2026-05-06 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said South Korea's stock market has performed better than before tensions in the Middle East began, attributing the gains to policy efforts.
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[2026-05-06 14:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's major business lobby on Wednesday proposed allowing electric vehicle batteries to be owned separately from vehicles to lower the upfront cost burden on customers.
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[2026-05-06 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team headed to a border island in the Yellow Sea on Wednesday to inspect a detention facility over allegations that preparations may have been made ahead of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid in late 2024 to detain political figures and others there.
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[2026-05-06 14:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Export-Import Bank of Korea is stepping up financial cooperation with India to support investments in key minerals, clean energy and other strategic industries, as Korean companies seek to expand their presence in one of the world's fastest-growing markets.
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[2026-05-06 13:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shin Jong-oh, who was found with severe injuries on the ground near the Seoul High Court, had a suicide note in his pocket, police say
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[2026-05-06 13:39 UTC+10:00] [Seocho Police Station] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shin Jong-oh, who was found with severe injuries on the ground near the Seoul High Court, had a suicide note in his pocket, police say
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[2026-05-06 13:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Employees of Hana Bank celebrate in a photo opportunity to mark the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) of over 7,000 points at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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[2026-05-06 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Tax authorities said Wednesday they will launch an investigation into unfair practices in the stock market, with suspected tax evasion estimated to reach 2 trillion won (US$1.37 billion).
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[2026-05-06 12:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Wednesday that South Korea will continue to develop its alliance with the United States as the cornerstone of its foreign and security policy amid concerns about a potential rift between the two nations over key issues.
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