Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-04 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Monday visited a special unit under the Capital Defense Command to inspect its readiness posture, the defense ministry said.
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[2026-05-04 18:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hanwha Aerospace said Monday it has increased its stake in Korea Aerospace Industries to above five percent, signaling deeper strategic cooperation in global exports and defense projects.
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[2026-05-04 18:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: GM Korea said Monday it sold 47,760 vehicles in April, up 14.7 percent from a year earlier, driven by strong overseas demand for its compact sport utility vehicles.
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[2026-05-04 18:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kia said Monday it sold 277,188 vehicles worldwide in April, up 1 percent from a year earlier, with strong domestic demand helping it surpass its sibling Hyundai Motor in Korea for the first time since joining the group.
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[2026-05-04 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — A North Korean women's football club will become the first sports team from the country to play in South Korea since 2018 when they visit this month, Seoul's unification ministry said Monday.
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[2026-05-04 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung will host a Children's Day event this week, inviting around 100 children and their parents to Cheong Wa Dae, his office said Monday.
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[2026-05-04 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- KG Mobility Corp. said Monday its sales rose 6.5 percent in April from a year earlier, driven by more exports.
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[2026-05-04 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: HONGKONG, China — The Asian Tour said Monday it would tighten its rules review process after a decision at the weekend saw South Korea's Hur In-hoi at the centre of a major row.
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[2026-05-04 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: HONGKONG, China — The Asian Tour said Monday it would tighten its rules review process after a decision at the weekend saw South Korea's Hur In-hoi at the centre of a major row.
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[2026-05-04 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Global sales of Hyundai Motor Co. fell in April from a year earlier, due to a decline in production and a backlog of orders caused by parts supply disruption, the carmaker said Monday.
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[2026-05-04 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAMYANGJU, South Korea, May 4 (Yonhap) -- A court on Monday issued arrest warrants for two men accused of fatally assaulting film director Kim Chang-min, more than six months after his death.
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[2026-05-04 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday.-----------------■ Lee urges careful deliberation on special probe over 'fabricated' charges against him under Yoon
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[2026-05-04 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Rival parties continued to clash Monday over the ruling Democratic Party (DP)'s push for a special counsel bill to investigate indictments, including those involving President Lee Jae Myung, based on allegedly fabricated charges and evidence under the former government.
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[2026-05-04 17:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A special counsel team investigating former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration said Monday it has found evidence suggesting the military's Defense Counterintelligence Command was preparing for martial law operations as early as the first half of 2024.
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[2026-05-04 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Kang Hoon-sik, presidential chief of staff, on Monday ordered action on suspected business abuses by retired employees of public institutions and state-run companies.
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[2026-05-04 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- The number of employed foreign residents in South Korea had surpassed 1.1 million as of May last year, a report said Monday.
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[2026-05-04 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of General Motors Co., said Monday its sales rose nearly 15 percent from a year earlier in April, supported by solid overseas demand.
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[2026-05-04 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)
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[2026-05-04 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Renault Korea Motors Co., the South Korean unit of France's Renault S.A., said Monday its April sales plunged more than 40 percent from a year earlier on poor demand in both the domestic and overseas markets.
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[2026-05-04 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Kia Corp. said Monday its global sales rose slightly from a year earlier, supported by robust demand for its Sportage compact SUVs.
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[2026-05-04 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) Co. said Monday that it has secured a 505 billion-won (US$ 343 million) deal to build three gas tankers.
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[2026-05-04 17:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks shot up by more than 5 percent to close at a fresh high Monday, approaching the 7,000-point mark, as investors scooped up semiconductor shares while awaiting developments in US-Iran peace talks. The Korean won rose sharply against the US dollar.
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[2026-05-04 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info, quotes in paras 3-4, 8, 11-17; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-05-04 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's decision to send its women's club to South Korea for the regional football semifinal this month has been drawing attention to whether it could serve as a chance to ease strained inter-Korean ties, analysts said Monday.
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[2026-05-04 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- China's top envoy to North Korea has visited a key taekwondo facility in Pyongyang to highlight the importance of sports exchanges involving the traditional Korean martial art between the two countries, according to the Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang on Monday.
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[2026-05-04 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Household loans by major banks last month increased the most since October on a rise in mortgage loans, financial data showed Monday.
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[2026-05-04 16:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
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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[2026-05-04 16:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Honda’s exit opens door as BYD rises, Zeekr, Xpeng go premium in Korea
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[2026-05-04 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks shot up by more than 5 percent to close at a fresh high Monday, approaching the 7,000-point mark, as investors scooped up semiconductor shares while awaiting developments in U.S.-Iran peace talks. The Korean won rose sharply against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-05-04 16:32 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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[2026-05-04 16:32 UTC+10:00] [Football] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Visit will be the first time a North Korean women’s football team has competed on southern soil since the 2014 Incheon Asian Games
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[2026-05-04 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has stressed the need for public input and careful deliberation, a presidential official said Monday, as the ruling Democratic Party (DP) pushes for a special probe into allegations that he was indicted in multiple cases based on fabricated evidence during the previous administration.
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[2026-05-04 16:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Shortages in obstetricians and neonatal intensive care beds leave high-risk mothers searching for hospitals
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[2026-05-04 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean documentary chronicling the short-lived martial law imposition in late 2024 won three prizes at an Italian film festival, while the films "My Name" and "The King's Warden" also picked up audience awards, organizers said Monday.
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[2026-05-04 16:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Bread lovers who would normally travel across the country for a taste of Korea’s most-loved baked goods may not have to go so far this month. For three days, some of the country’s most popular bakeries will gather in one place in Seoul.
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[2026-05-04 16:17 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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[2026-05-04 16:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Eight firms launch Samsung, SK hynix ETFs as fee caps shift battle to execution
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[2026-05-04 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PAGUDPUD — South Korean Min Kyeong Ho of the Seoul Cycling Team clocked 5:12:13, speeding his way to a solo finish at the MPTC Tour of Luzon Stage 6 from Tuguegarao City, Cagayan to Municipality of Pagudpud in Ilocos Norte on Monday.
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[2026-05-04 15:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's Lee Do-hyun won a silver medal in men's bouldering at the opening event of the 2026 IFSC World Climbing Series.
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[2026-05-04 15:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Nearly a week after Chinese milk tea brand Chagee opened its first three stores in Korea, the lines haven't got any shorter.
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[2026-05-04 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Ryoo Sang-dai, senior deputy governor of the Bank of Korea (BOK), has said it is time to consider a rate hike, citing the country's better-than-expected economic growth in the first quarter.
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[2026-05-04 15:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s Supreme Court has broadened the scope for recognizing deathbed wills written down by others, ruling that a person’s limited ability to communicate does not necessarily invalidate a will made outside standard forms such as handwritten, recorded or notarized wills.
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[2026-05-04 15:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Children’s Day shopping in South Korea is revealing a generational divide, with parents leaning toward practical gifts and grandparents gravitating toward collectibles that could become more valuable over time.
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[2026-05-04 15:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea on Monday denounced Japan’s move to revise its three key national security documents aimed at strengthening defense capabilities and increasing defense spending, calling it “a blatant challenge to international peace and humanity.”
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[2026-05-04 15:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Only 2.4% of vehicles eligible, as 85 illegal activation attempts recorded
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[2026-05-04 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team said Monday it has found signs a military unit was making preparations for martial law operations in the first half of 2024, well before former President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration in December of that year.
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[2026-05-04 15:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Recent court decision renews debate over cross-border taxation, fairness concerns as domestic firms pay more
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[2026-05-04 15:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Naegohyang Women’s FC to compete with Suwon FC Women in semifinals of AFC Women's Champions League on May 20
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[2026-05-04 15:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Uzbekistan talks underway, as Singapore, Thailand come under review
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[2026-05-04 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Park Jihyun, left, and Timothy Cho escaped from North Korea decades ago and are now running for council seats for the Conservative Party in U.K. local elections. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Joe Luc Barnes)
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