Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-20 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- The global semiconductor market is projected to exceed US$1.6 trillion in 2026, more than 1.5 times the forecast made earlier this year, on increased investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, a report showed Sunday.
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[2026-09-20 15:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Large corporate labs regain access after 14 years, but strict rules leave applications short of available slots
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[2026-09-20 15:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean defender Lee Kang-hee scored his first goal of the season just two minutes after coming off the bench to rescue a 2-2 draw for Austria Wien against Grazer AK.
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[2026-09-20 15:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's run at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup ended with a 3-1 loss to Italy in the quarterfinals Saturday.
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[2026-09-20 15:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Mainz, with South Korean midfielder Lee Jae-sung in the starting lineup, earned its first comeback win of the season with a 4-3 victory at Borussia Monchengladbach.
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[2026-09-20 15:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul had an average of around one report of suspected ground subsidence a day since 2023, data showed Sunday, as public concern grows over a lack of government efforts to prevent fatal sinkholes in the capital.
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[2026-09-20 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- BTS has performed at a major U.S. music festival, appearing as a closing act, its label BigHit Music said Sunday.
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[2026-09-20 15:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Residents oppose construction citing lack of proper opinion gathering
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[2026-09-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: GEOJE, South Korea, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- Down a steep, vertical steel ladder from the upper hatch lies a long and narrow corridor that leaves no room for casual movement, filled with the sharp whiff of fresh paint.
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[2026-09-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 668 -- The Goguryeo Kingdom, which was established in 37 B.C., is conquered by troops from a coalition of Korea's Silla Kingdom and China's Tang Dynasty. Considered the forerunner of modern-day Korea, the Goguryeo Kingdom stretched from areas of what is now North Korea to Manchuria in northeast China. Royal tombs, murals, castles and monuments from the Goguryeo period were designated as UNESCO World Heritage sites in July 2004.
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[2026-09-20 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Hyundai Department Store opened a permanent facility in the Omokado shopping center in Tokyo's Omotesando district. (Hyundai Department Store)
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[2026-09-20 14:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: First Korean retrospective of the American master opens at DDP with 105 works spanning seven decades
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[2026-09-20 14:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS comments throughout, photo)
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[2026-09-20 14:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For 23-year-old university student Jeon Eun-seul, dressing up as a museum artifact for the National Museum of Korea's annual costume contest was her "last chance" for a memorable final chapter of her senior year. Then, she won.
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[2026-09-20 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: ANJO, Japan, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean pentathlete Seong Seung-min has been writing history in the sport in recent years.
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[2026-09-20 13:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea won bronze in the women's team event in soft tennis at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sunday, its first medal in the sport at this year's competition.
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[2026-09-20 13:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seong Seung-min brought home South Korea's first gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, winning the women's individual modern pentathlon event.
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[2026-09-20 13:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea won bronze in the women's team event in soft tennis at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sunday, its first medal in the sport at this year's competition.
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[2026-09-20 13:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more detains in paras 2, 4-13, new photos, byline)By Kim Boram
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[2026-09-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's greenhouse gas emissions fell 0.9 percent in 2025 from a year earlier, helped by lower output from the industrial and transport sectors, the environment ministry said Sunday.
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[2026-09-20 12:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- Three South Korean internet-only banks' lending to small-business owners jumped more than 50 percent in the first half of the year amid tighter household lending rules, their financial data showed Sunday.
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[2026-09-20 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details, photo)
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[2026-09-20 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- The number of Vietnamese nationals holding South Korea's E-7-1 professional visa has nearly doubled over the past four years, data showed Sunday.
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[2026-09-20 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: ANJO, Japan, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- Seong Seung-min brought home South Korea's first gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, winning the women's individual modern pentathlon event.
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[2026-09-20 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-09-20 12:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean teens have more suicidal thoughts in high school than they did in middle school, with such tendencies peaking in the second year, a recent case study showed Sunday.
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[2026-09-20 12:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's first medal of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games came from road cycling on Sunday, as Shin Ji-eun grabbed bronze in the women's individual time trial event.
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[2026-09-20 12:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: With Apple’s first foldable a month away, some Pro buyers weigh appeal of new design against familiar performance
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[2026-09-20 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Sunday it held its eighth annual technology forum in the United States to share its artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and business strategies with global developers.
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[2026-09-20 12:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first medal of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games came from road cycling on Sunday, as Shin Ji-eun grabbed bronze in the women's individual time trial event.
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[2026-09-20 12:05 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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[2026-09-20 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry has drawn up a list of more than 1,400 medical items, including automated external defibrillators, to send to North Korea as part of a humanitarian medical support program, a document showed Sunday.
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[2026-09-20 11:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-09-20 11:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: ‘AI artist’ Keepkwan uses technology to reimagine Korean tradition, letting AI renderings shape and complement, but not dictate, creative vision
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[2026-09-20 11:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea ranked near the bottom of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member countries in income redistribution through taxes and welfare systems, latest data showed Sunday.
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[2026-09-20 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- Parental leave benefits paid to foreign workers in South Korea doubled over the past year, data showed Sunday.
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[2026-09-20 10:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is set to begin its gold medal campaign in earnest Sunday as the medal race at the 20th Asian Games got underway in Nagoya and Aichi Prefecture.
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[2026-09-20 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is set to begin its gold medal campaign in earnest Sunday as the medal race at the 20th Asian Games got underway in Nagoya and Aichi Prefecture.
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[2026-09-20 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for greater use of AI and automation in the country’s offensive and defensive weapons, while urging manufacturers to boost production.
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[2026-09-20 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for greater use of AI and automation in the country’s offensive and defensive weapons, while urging manufacturers to boost production.
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[2026-09-20 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Gwangju Biennale opened for the first time, establishing the largest contemporary visual arts festival in Asia. Conceived to celebrate artistic innovation and honor the democratic spirit of the host city, this landmark cultural gathering showcased pioneering works from prominent international and domestic artists. Held every two years, the festival transformed Gwangju into a vibrant global hub for contemporary art, dialogue and creative experimentation.
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[2026-09-19 21:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The National Museum of Korea held the finals of its nationwide artifact costume contest Saturday, bringing together 25 finalist teams dressed as cultural artifacts from different periods and regions of Korean history.
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[2026-09-19 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS info on N. Korea, photo)By Yoo Jee-ho and Kim Boram
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[2026-09-19 20:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Saturday voiced support for the South Korean team as the 20th edition of the Asian Games opened with a ceremony in Nagoya, Japan.
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[2026-09-19 19:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: TOKYO, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- While preparing for his first race of the Asian Games on Saturday in Tokyo, South Korean swimmer Kim Young-beom got a closer look at Pan Zhanle, the Chinese star who holds the world record in the men's 100-meter freestyle.
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[2026-09-19 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1985 -- Fifty South Koreans travel to Pyongyang and an equal number of North Koreans come to Seoul to participate in the first temporary reunion of family members separated since the 1950-53 Korean War.
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[2026-09-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kan Hyeong-woo is a staff reporter at The Korea Herald, South Korea’s leading English-language daily. Based in Seoul, he covers technology, business and industry, with reporting spanning the gaming, construction, mobility, consumer and emerging technology sectors.Through his reporting, Kan examines the business implications of emerging technologies and the ways Korean companies are positioning themselves in an increasingly competitive global economy.
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[2026-09-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: With Korea’s Thanksgiving holiday, Chuseok, just around the corner, the season for gift-giving is in full swing — and this year, traditional Chuseok staples are getting a contemporary makeover.
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[2026-09-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Discounts on trains, flights, rental cars and campgrounds run through November, with cash-back rewards for visits to depopulating counties
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[2026-09-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: 'Butter' tteok craze inspires bold new pairings — from pizza and fruit to chocolate and coffee
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