Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-05-06 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- A senior judge, suspected of issuing preferential rulings in exchange for bribes from a lawyer he knew, has been referred to trial, the state anti-corruption investigation office said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-06 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Investigators on Wednesday launched a raid on more than 10 sites affiliated with the Unification Church over allegations its leader Han Hak-ja embezzled church funds, legal sources said.
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[2026-05-06 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded 6 percent higher to stay above the unprecedented 7,300-point mark Wednesday led by strong gains in semiconductor shares and rising optimism for a peace deal between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-05-06 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. military stationed in South Korea has conducted fast rope drills and target acquisition training as part of the Freedom Flag exercise, the 51st Fighter Wing said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-06 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: By Oh Seok-min and Kim Seung-yeon
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[2026-05-06 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Reports suggest North Korean-produced phones periodically capture screenshots that are stored in hidden folders accessible to authorities
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[2026-05-06 12:18 UTC+10:00] [Moscow] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Reports suggest North Korean-produced phones periodically capture screenshots that are stored in hidden folders accessible to authorities
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[2026-05-06 12:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign visitors planning to ride a train in Korea this month can save a few thousand won and pick up a free transit card or eSIM through a new promotion that began Monday.
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[2026-05-06 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's main KOSPI index broke above 7,000 for the first time on Wednesday, as major technology stocks got a boost from expectations that demand for high-end chips would surge as global tech giants race to build ever larger artificial intelligence (AI) data centers.
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[2026-05-06 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday stressed the need for a constitutional amendment, arguing the Constitution may now be outdated.
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[2026-05-06 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol underscored the importance of a green transition to reduce reliance on fossil fuels during the annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, earlier this week, his office said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-06 11:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Netflix Korea’s young adult horror series hits No. 1 among non-English shows in its second week
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[2026-05-06 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Inflation is projected to rise further this month, driven by higher oil prices amid ongoing tension in the Middle East, the central bank said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-06 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Rotem Co., the defense and train subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group, said Wednesday it has begun commercial operations of its high-speed train in Uzbekistan.
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[2026-05-06 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Wednesday it will hold a special seminar to discuss Africa's strategic and economic importance, and ways to enhance bilateral relations ahead of a Korea-Africa foreign ministers' meeting.
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[2026-05-06 11:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Appellate court judge Shin Jong-o, who presided over the appeals trial that sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee to four years in prison, was found dead near the Seoul High Court in southern Seoul at around 1 a.m. Wednesday, eight days after delivering the ruling.
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[2026-05-06 11:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea has underscored a phased and flexible approach to North Korea's denuclearization at an event on Pyongyang's nuclear ambition and its challenges to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty regime, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-06 11:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok has instructed officials to hold discussions on demands that the prosecution's right to conduct supplementary investigations should be kept intact even under a push to reform the prosecution, but with the stance in mind that its investigative right should be scrapped altogether, officials said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-06 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung will send a former lawmaker as his special envoy to attend the upcoming inauguration of Costa Rica's new president, Laura Fernandez Delgado, a presidential spokesperson said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-06 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Choi Ji-man, once a fan favorite manning first base for the Tampa Bay Rays, has chosen an unlikely place to extend his career in his mid-30s: the minor league in his native South Korea.
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[2026-05-06 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Leading online lender Kakao Bank said Wednesday it posted record earnings in the first quarter due to one-off income.
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[2026-05-06 11:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Celltrion Inc., a major South Korean biopharmaceutical company, said Wednesday its first-quarter net income jumped over threefold from a year earlier, driven by robust performances of its high-margin products.
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[2026-05-06 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has underscored a phased and flexible approach to North Korea's denuclearization at an event on Pyongyang's nuclear ambition and its challenges to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) regime, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-06 10:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The presiding judge of former first lady Kim Keon Hee's appeals trial on corruption charges was found dead near a Seoul court early Wednesday, officials said.
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[2026-05-06 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The presiding judge of former first lady Kim Keon Hee's appeals trial on corruption charges was found dead near a Seoul court early Wednesday, officials said.
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[2026-05-06 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The young adult horror series "If Wishes Could Kill" topped Netflix's non-English series chart in its second week of release, the streaming platform said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-06 10:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul's benchmark Kospi opened above 7,000 for the first time Wednesday, as expectations that Middle East tensions may ease spilled into local markets and unleashed another sharp rally.
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[2026-05-06 10:28 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 8; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-05-06 10:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's consumer prices rose at the fastest pace in 21 months in April, driven by soaring fuel costs, government data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-05-06 10:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks on Wednesday topped the 7,000-point mark for the first time at the opening bell, driven by US President Donald Trump's announcement to pause operations to guide vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz as part of efforts to finalize a deal with Iran.
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[2026-05-06 10:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Exchange (KRX) on Wednesday activated a trading halt on the main bourse as shares rallied on hopes for signs of progress toward a U.S.-Iran peace deal.
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[2026-05-06 10:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US-listed e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. said Wednesday it swung to a net loss in the first quarter amid fallout from a massive customer data breach in South Korea.
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[2026-05-06 10:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump claimed Tuesday that a South Korean-operated cargo ship was "shot at" by Iran earlier this week after deciding to "go it alone."
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[2026-05-06 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks on Wednesday topped the 7,000-point mark for the first time at the opening bell, driven by U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement to pause operations to guide vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz as part of efforts to finalize a deal with Iran.
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[2026-05-06 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: New battery design with LG Energy Solution, chassis innovation drive electric sportiness
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[2026-05-06 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Parents’ Day on May 8 brings carnations, gifts and family meals across S. Korea, a yearly ritual of thanking one’s parents
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[2026-05-06 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday reaffirmed his commitment to reining in the overheating housing market, calling the normalization of the real estate market a key national policy.
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[2026-05-06 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer prices rose at the fastest pace in 21 months in April, driven by soaring fuel costs, government data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-05-06 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Medical Center ranked first in the inaugural comprehensive evaluation of South Korea’s university hospitals, jointly conducted by The Korea Economic Daily and the Institute of University Evaluation.
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[2026-05-06 08:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: In November 2022, a photo emerged of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with a smartly-dressed young girl by his side - his daughter Ju Ae.
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[2026-05-06 08:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers of Samsung Biologics returned to work Wednesday after a five-day walkout but have decided to continue talks with the company under a work-to-rule campaign, the union said.
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[2026-05-06 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Suspected attack on Korean vessel calls for full response
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[2026-05-06 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Politicking over representationRuling DPK pushes questionable bill while opposition PPP remains lackluster
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[2026-05-06 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Prudence over hasteSeoul must verify facts regarding ship fire before responding to Trump's pressure in Hormuz
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[2026-05-06 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on May 6.
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[2026-05-06 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- U.S.-listed e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. said Wednesday it swung to a net loss in the first quarter amid fallout from a massive customer data breach in South Korea.
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[2026-05-06 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 5 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Tuesday that a South Korean-operated cargo ship was "shot at" by Iran earlier this week after deciding to "go it alone."
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