Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-15 11:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Labor groups on Monday demanded a legal minimum wage of 12,000 won (US$7.90) next year in what would be a 16.3 percent increase from this year's rate.
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[2026-06-15 11:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- A former head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff appeared before a court Monday to attend his arrest warrant hearing over his alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.
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[2026-06-15 11:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Container shipping costs from South Korea to the Middle East extended their gains to the third consecutive month in May, the customs agency said Monday, amid tensions involving Iran.
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[2026-06-15 11:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Group’s honorary Chairman Chung Ju-yung visited North Korea, taking 500 head of cattle that he donated to the country. Chung became the first South Korean civilian to be allowed to visit the North through the truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone. The founder of South Korea’s leading conglomerate died aged 86 in March 2001.
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[2026-06-15 11:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin, along with executives and employees of Starbucks Korea, will undergo training aimed at improving historical awareness and social sensitivity following a controversial promotion linked to the 1980 pro-democracy uprising in Gwangju, the company said Monday.
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[2026-06-15 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Actor-singer Lee Jun-young, who appeared in the hit Netflix series "When Life Gives You Tangerines," will begin his mandatory military service in July, his agency said Monday.
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[2026-06-15 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The stock markets leaped on the back of the U.S. and Iran reaching a deal on Sunday to permanently end military operations. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
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[2026-06-15 11:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Container shipping costs from South Korea to the Middle East extended their gains to the third consecutive month in May, the customs agency said Monday, amid tensions involving Iran.
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[2026-06-15 11:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will participate in a large-scale international defense and security exhibition in Paris this week to promote exports of homegrown arms products, the state arms procurement agency said Monday.
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[2026-06-15 11:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: After enjoying a day off, South Korea returned to training Sunday to prepare for their next group stage match of the FIFA World Cup against Mexico.
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[2026-06-15 11:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea has signed an initial agreement on sharing passenger name record data with the European Union, marking the first deal of its kind by an Asian nation, the customs agency said Monday.
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[2026-06-15 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won rose to a nearly two-week high Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump has said Washington and Tehran have reached a peace deal.
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[2026-06-15 11:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will hold a Korean culture expo in Paris this week to promote exports of Korean cultural content, food, beauty products, fashion and tourism, officials said Monday.
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[2026-06-15 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: ZAPOPAN, Mexico, June 14 (Yonhap) -- After enjoying a day off, South Korea returned to training Sunday to prepare for their next group stage match of the FIFA World Cup against Mexico.
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[2026-06-15 10:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has signed an initial agreement on sharing passenger name record (PNR) data with the European Union (EU), marking the first deal of its kind by an Asian nation, the customs agency said Monday.
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[2026-06-15 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Having been the best team in South Korean baseball in June, the Doosan Bears will have their mettle tested this week against a pair of title contenders.
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[2026-06-15 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Seventeen's Hoshi, currently serving his mandatory military duty, will release a new digital single titled "Snapback" on Monday, his agency Pledis Entertainment said.
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[2026-06-15 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will hold a Korean culture expo in Paris this week to promote exports of Korean cultural content, food, beauty products, fashion and tourism, officials said Monday.
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[2026-06-15 10:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Monday as the United States and Iran reached an agreement to end their monthslong war in the Middle East, which includes a reopening of the Hormuz Strait.
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[2026-06-15 10:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's bourse operator Monday activated a buy-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index as the index spiked sharply, boosted by a peace deal agreement reached between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-06-15 10:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES para 2 with latest data; ADDS info in para 3, bottom; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-06-15 10:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator Monday activated a buy-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the index spiked sharply, boosted by a peace deal agreement reached between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-06-15 10:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Monday as the United States and Iran reached an agreement to end their monthslong war in the Middle East, which includes a reopening of the Hormuz Strait.
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[2026-06-15 10:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s national football team trains at Chivas Valle Verde in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico, on Sunday, ahead of its second Group A match against Mexico at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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[2026-06-15 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) (News Focus) Summit shows China more focused on countering U.S. influence than curbing N.K. nukes: experts
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[2026-06-15 09:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The security ministers from North Korea and Vietnam held talks in Pyongyang over the weekend to discuss ways to expand cooperation on public security and law enforcement, Pyongyang's state media reported Monday.
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[2026-06-15 09:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korean zombie thriller "Colony" broke 5 million admissions during the weekend as it reigned atop the weekend box-office chart for the fourth straight week, data showed Monday.
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[2026-06-15 09:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- The Korean zombie thriller "Colony" broke 5 million admissions during the weekend as it reigned atop the weekend box-office chart for the fourth straight week, data showed Monday.
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[2026-06-15 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jung-hoo has returned to the hit column for the San Francisco Giants after going blank for two straight games, while also flashing the leather in right field for a defensive gem.
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[2026-06-15 08:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- The security ministers from North Korea and Vietnam held talks in Pyongyang over the weekend to discuss ways to expand cooperation on public security and law enforcement, Pyongyang's state media reported Monday.
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[2026-06-15 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean duo of Choi Hye-jin and Kim Hyo-joo has finished in second place at an LPGA team event, leaving the former in search of her maiden title on the tour.
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[2026-06-15 08:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Lee post deepens Democratic Party rift: A message from President Lee Jae Myung during his Europe trip has intensified factional tensions inside the ruling Democratic Party ahead of its August convention.
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[2026-06-15 08:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Disgraced Yoon's unforgivable crime: Yoon deserves heavy penalty for abusing power against nation
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[2026-06-15 08:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Rate reality: Markets may cheer peace prospect, but inflation risks point to tighter policy
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[2026-06-15 08:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on June 15.
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[2026-06-15 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Every year that passes without negotiations with Washington allows Pyongyang to improve its nuclear deterrent
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[2026-06-15 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Seoul] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Every year that passes without negotiations with Washington allows Pyongyang to improve its nuclear deterrent
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[2026-06-15 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Chaos prevailed in Korea amid the power vacuum that followed liberation in 1945. The division of the peninsula along the 38th parallel by the US and Soviet militaries came as a complete surprise to most Koreans. The December 1945 Moscow Conference of US, Soviet and British foreign ministers delivered another shock: The three powers agreed to place Korea under a four-power trusteeship for up to five years pending the establishment of an independent government.
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[2026-06-15 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: VIENNA, June 14 (Yonhap) -- Intensifying geopolitical tensions and bloc politics are straining consensus-based diplomacy in Vienna, making the global environment surrounding North Korea's nuclear program increasingly more complex, a senior South Korean diplomat said.
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[2026-06-15 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — North Korea said Sunday its status as a nuclear weapons state was “irreversible” and key to ensuring regional stability, rejecting calls by the United States and its allies for denuclearization.
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[2026-06-14 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CANDON, Ilocos Sur — The South Korean national women’s volleyball team stamped its dominance in the 2026 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Cup, clinching the championship with a flawless campaign.
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[2026-06-14 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office said Sunday that North Korea's denuclearization remains a "consistent goal of the international community" after Pyongyang criticized Seoul and Washington for reaffirming their shared goal during recent high-level talks.
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[2026-06-14 21:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday called for stronger support for peace efforts on the Korean Peninsula and invited young people from around the world to attend the 2027 World Youth Day in Seoul, saying the gathering could serve as a symbol of reconciliation beyond borders and conflict.
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[2026-06-14 21:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement to seek cooperation in the energy resources industry, including crude oil and natural gas, amid recent volatility in global supply chains, the industry ministry said Sunday.
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[2026-06-14 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement to seek cooperation in the energy resources industry, including crude oil and natural gas, amid recent volatility in global supply chains, the industry ministry said Sunday.
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[2026-06-14 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info from 10th para; ADDS photos)By Park Boram
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[2026-06-14 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: ROME, June 14 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Sunday he believes the "ember of hope" for reviving dialogue and cooperation with North Korea still exists, reaffirming his commitment to making the utmost efforts to establish peace with Pyongyang.
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[2026-06-14 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) (News Focus) Summit shows China more focused on countering U.S. influence than curbing N.K. nukes: experts
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[2026-06-14 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) (News Focus) Summit shows China more focused on countering U.S. influence than curbing N.K. nukes: experts
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[2026-06-14 18:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) (News Focus) Summit shows China more focused on countering U.S. influence than curbing N.K. nukes: experts
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