Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-29 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April, 29 (Yonhap) -- Demis Hassabis, the co-founder of Google DeepMind, reunited Wednesday with South Korea's legendary baduk player Lee Sedol, who went up against the company's AlphaGo AI in a legendary human-versus-machine match 10 years ago.
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[2026-04-29 15:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea may outmatch Taiwan on diversification — but chips are taking over
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[2026-04-29 15:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A decade after its first upcycled key ring, 119REO is selling fire-containment bags to nine Korean airlines
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[2026-04-29 15:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Students affected by closures will be guided back to public schools or registered institutions
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[2026-04-29 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and Cambodian police agreed Wednesday to expand the investigation scope of their joint team to cover drug and online gambling crimes, Seoul's National Police Agency (NPA) said.
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[2026-04-29 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Go master Lee Se-dol (right), a special professor at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology; Demis Hassabis (center), co-founder and CEO of Google DeepMind and the architect behind AlphaGo; and author Cho Seung-yeon take part in a discussion during the Google for Korea 2026 event in Seoul on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-29 15:45 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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[2026-04-29 15:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back expressed hope Wednesday for expanding defense industry partnership between South Korea and Latvia, as he met with the speaker of the Latvian parliament, Seoul's defense ministry said.
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[2026-04-29 15:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
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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[2026-04-29 15:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s plan to curb plastic waste would still allow total plastic use to rise through 2030, environmental groups said, criticizing the government for leaning on recycling and voluntary reuse rather than binding cuts in consumption.
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[2026-04-29 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- The industry ministry will provide 53 billion-won (US$35.9 million) support this year for projects aimed at building infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI) factories, officials said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-29 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Korea Zinc Co., the world's biggest refined zinc smelter, said Wednesday Stuart McWhorter, deputy governor of Tennessee, visited its facility to discuss cooperation on a U.S. metals refinery project.
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[2026-04-29 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean Film Council's quarterly report shows the industry's best opening stretch in five years — and one distributor walking away with the lion's share
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[2026-04-29 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: 'Return to Seoul' star will serve on short film and La Cinef panel under president Carla Simon
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[2026-04-29 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1946 -- The Military Language School, established by U.S. forces stationed in South Korea to teach English to local soldiers, closes after about five months of operation. The school in western Seoul was also aimed at providing instruction on American military methods to South Korea, which had regained sovereignty from Japanese colonial rule the previous year.
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[2026-04-29 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- A steel-cutting ceremony was held in southern South Korea on Wednesday to mark the start of the construction of a naval combat support ship, the arms procurement agency said.
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[2026-04-29 14:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Marking 40th anniversary, troupe reflects on legacy as pioneer of Korean creative ballet
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[2026-04-29 14:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Historian Shim Yong-hwan notes implausible regency storyline, near impossibility of a royal restoration in Korea, and inaccuracies in palace fashion
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[2026-04-29 14:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s top court has overturned the conviction of a drug suspect who submitted another person’s urine to dodge a narcotics test, ruling the police acted unlawfully and the suspect cannot be punished.
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[2026-04-29 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A currency trader reacts near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), right, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-04-29 14:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: With about a month left until South Korea’s June 3 local elections, candidates from rival parties are facing scrutiny over past criminal records, controversial remarks and old cases that have resurfaced during the nomination process.
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[2026-04-29 14:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A security guard at an apartment complex in Incheon died after being hit by a van while helping students cross the road on their way to school, with police later finding that the driver had taken more sleeping pills than usual before the crash.
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[2026-04-29 13:39 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The prospect of a new tax on gas exports has been killed by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who is staking his personal reputation on Australia’s relationship with its Asian neighbours in Japan, Korea and Malaysia that have warned against the move.
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[2026-04-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Daily foreign exchange (FX) trading by banks in South Korea hit an all-time high in the first quarter, driven by increased cross-border trading of stocks and bonds and hedging, central bank data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-04-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust regulator on Wednesday newly designated Kim Bom-suk, founder of U.S.-listed e-commerce giant Coupang Inc., as the company's de facto controller, placing him under stricter regulatory oversight.
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[2026-04-29 12:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyudai Glovis said Wednesday it has put the world's largest car carrier into service, aiming to support exports by South Korean automakers and further bolster its competitiveness in the global shipping market.
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[2026-04-29 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- A key executive of U.S. tech giant Nvidia will hold meetings with counterparts from Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc. on Wednesday to discuss cooperation in physical artificial intelligence (AI), industry sources said.
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[2026-04-29 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Two tracks from K-pop sensation BTS' fifth studio album, "Arirang," have spent a fifth consecutive week on the Billboard Hot 100 chart of the United States.
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[2026-04-29 12:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Cargo processed at South Korean seaports grew 1.5 percent from a year earlier in the first quarter, showing limited impact from the Middle Eastern conflict, the oceans ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-29 12:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Proposal comes as Korea moves to curb preschool English academies and kindergartens
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[2026-04-29 12:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Revenue of major retail companies here went up 5.6 percent from a year earlier in March thanks to the robust consumption demand fueled by a sharp increase in inbound travelers to South Korea and the back-to-school season, government data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-04-29 12:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A wave of shutdowns from Seoul to Almeria reflects a new playbook for Korean platforms, which are increasingly taking copyright fights into courtrooms overseas
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[2026-04-29 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks were trading lower late Wednesday morning, as investors sat on the sidelines after unfavorable reports regarding OpenAI dampened sentiment for the artificial intelligence sector.
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[2026-04-29 12:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Trade ministers of South Korea and Qatar agreed Wednesday to expand the two countries' cooperation in advanced industries, including artificial intelligence (AI) transformation of the manufacturing sector, semiconductor and biohealth, a Seoul ministry said.
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[2026-04-29 12:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Philip Morris Korea said Wednesday it has appointed Lee Hong-suk as its new managing director, effective May 1.
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[2026-04-29 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- At first, pitcher Wes Benjamin wasn't aware of a new pathway for foreign players to land in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO).
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[2026-04-29 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Cargo processed at South Korean seaports grew 1.5 percent from a year earlier in the first quarter, showing limited impact from the Middle Eastern conflict, the oceans ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-29 12:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Singer-actor Park Ji-hoon will return to the music scene Wednesday with his first release in three years, "Re:flect," his agency YY Entertainment said.
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[2026-04-29 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Foreign tourists who recently visited the country for concerts by K-pop giant BTS stayed longer and spent more than general inbound tourists, according to a government analysis released Wednesday.
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[2026-04-29 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung was set to host a luncheon with lawmakers from minor parties and independents at Cheong Wa Dae on Wednesday, a move aimed at expanding communication, officials said.
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[2026-04-29 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Over 6,700 children were repeatedly reported to police for suspected abuse last year, a lawmaker said Wednesday, citing data from the Korean National Police Agency.
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[2026-04-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Revenue of major retail companies here went up 5.6 percent from a year earlier in March thanks to the robust consumption demand fueled by a sharp increase in inbound travelers to South Korea and the back-to-school season, government data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-04-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Trade ministers of South Korea and Qatar agreed Wednesday to expand the two countries' cooperation in advanced industries, including artificial intelligence (AI) transformation of the manufacturing sector, semiconductor and biohealth, a Seoul ministry said.
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[2026-04-29 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won rose slightly against the U.S. dollar Wednesday morning amid a decision by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to exit the OPEC oil cartel.
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[2026-04-29 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Kim Jong Un has praised North Korean soldiers who killed themselves by detonating their grenades while fighting for Russia against Ukraine, confirming a long-suspected battlefield policy.
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[2026-04-29 11:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean Air said Wednesday it has been elected chair of the safety, security and quality advisory group under SkyTeam, strengthening its role in shaping industry standards.
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[2026-04-29 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- LS Electric Co., a South Korean electrical equipment maker, said Wednesday it has secured a 319 billion-won (US$216.5 million) contract to supply power distribution systems to Bloom Energy, a U.S. energy solution firm, for a large-scale data center project.
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[2026-04-29 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- The romantic comedy "Sold Out on You" led Netflix's weekly non-English series chart a week after its debut, the streaming giant said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-29 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: South Korea's Hyundai Motor is not the world's largest automaker, but its stock price gains are outpacing those of its competitors. (Source photos by Reuters, Masaki Ishihara, Yuki Nakao and Getty Images)
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[2026-04-29 11:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea was set to hold a launch ceremony Wednesday for a new homegrown 3,600-ton frigate with enhanced anti-air and anti-submarine capabilities, the Navy and the state arms procurement agency said.
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