Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-28 18:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean benchmark briefly falls below 6,000 as chip giants tumble
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[2026-07-28 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Tuesday sought an 18-year prison term for a former Army special forces commander over his alleged role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's 2024 martial law bid.
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[2026-07-28 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Gen. Jin Yong-sung on Tuesday held a phone call with his new Indian counterpart and discussed ways to expand bilateral military exchanges, officials said.
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[2026-07-28 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Stock indexes were down across major Asian markets on July 28, following declines on Wall Street and fears over stiffer Chinese competition. (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok)
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[2026-07-28 17:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The tremor of a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Japan on Tuesday was reported in parts of South Korea, authorities said.
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[2026-07-28 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom, new photo)
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[2026-07-28 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won strengthened against the U.S. dollar Tuesday, despite foreign selloff of local stocks amid a semiconductor rout.
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[2026-07-28 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 28 (Yonahp) -- National sports governing bodies pleaded for help from authorities Tuesday after being locked out of their workplaces by a prolonged protest over ballot shortages in last month's local elections.
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[2026-07-28 17:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea has logged a record number of tropical nights so far this summer as an unrelenting heat wave continues to grip the nation, the state weather agency said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-28 17:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks crashed more than 10 percent Tuesday as investors sold off tech shares on intensifying doubts over the future of large-scale investment into artificial intelligence infrastructure. The local currency strengthened against the US dollar.
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[2026-07-28 17:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 5-6, 8-19; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-07-28 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: CHEONGJU, South Korea, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Police on Tuesday sought an arrest warrant for a former councilor of the central city of Cheongju on suspicion of paying for sex with a minor, officials said.
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[2026-07-28 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has logged a record number of tropical nights so far this summer as an unrelenting heat wave continues to grip the nation, the state weather agency said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-28 16:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean and Brazilian space agencies signed a memorandum of understanding to expand cooperation in a broad range of areas, the Korea Aerospace Administration said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-28 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Overseas sales of translated works of Korean literature has topped a record 1.2 million copies last year on the back of an expanding readership across different genres, data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-07-28 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks crashed more than 10 percent Tuesday as investors sold off tech shares on intensifying doubts over the future of large-scale investment into artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. The local currency strengthened against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-07-28 16:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A government-backed K-culture festival has revived a question that follows Korean pop culture abroad: how much of it was the government's doing?
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[2026-07-28 16:34 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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[2026-07-28 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's population slightly increased in 2025 from a year earlier despite low birth rates, driven by a rise in immigration, data showed Tuesday, with the share of foreigners reaching a record high.
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[2026-07-28 16:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Former president suggested it was inappropriate to use such words for 'people who went to have fun'
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[2026-07-28 16:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
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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[2026-07-28 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A subcommittee of the National Assembly House Steering Committee on Tuesday passed a bill aimed at significantly shortening the deliberation period for bills designated for fast-track from a maximum of 330 days to around 90 days.
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[2026-07-28 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The government has response measures in place for sudden, unannounced releases of water from a North Korean dam near the border, the unification ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-28 16:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The remains of Aung Min Oo, a 37-year-old worker who died in an accident at a railroad construction site earlier this month, were sent to Myanmar on Tuesday following a farewell ceremony organized by the Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service at Incheon Airport.
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[2026-07-28 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and Brazilian space agencies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand cooperation in a broad range of areas, the Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA) said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-28 15:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Proposed 60:40 investment model raises concerns over age-based risk and trustee liability
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[2026-07-28 15:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Lee Kang-in's move to Spain's Atletico Madrid has been delayed as he completes administrative procedures related to South Korea's mandatory military service requirements.
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[2026-07-28 15:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean men's national soccer team will face Venezuela and Uzbekistan in October international friendlies.
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[2026-07-28 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A special police investigation team launched eight months ago to investigate cases referred by three special counsel teams terminated its operations Tuesday, the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) said.
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[2026-07-28 15:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Consensual fighting doesn't justify school violence, education authorities warn
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[2026-07-28 15:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Stars from Paris Opera Ballet, New York City Ballet, La Scala Theatre Ballet join for 'Etoiles of Our Time 2026' gala in Seoul this week
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[2026-07-28 15:42 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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[2026-07-28 15:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's art market nearly doubled in value in the first half of this year, but growth was driven more by sizeable sales than a broader recovery, according to a report by the Korea Art Authentication and Appraisal Institute.
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[2026-07-28 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Actor Park Jung-min has been cast as the lead for the upcoming Disney+ series "A Man's Man," set to premiere next year, the streaming platform said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-28 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Director Lee Chang-dong's upcoming Netflix original film "Possible Love" will open at Korean theaters in September before its release on the global streaming platform two months later, the streaming platform said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-28 15:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Coway leads overseas push, with foreign markets generating 40% of sales
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[2026-07-28 15:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea's presidential office points to first-quarter launch as OpenAI keeps hardware plans under wraps
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[2026-07-28 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1948 -- The 14th Olympic Games opens in London, with South Korea sending a delegation for the first time. The Korean Peninsula was liberated from Japanese colonial rule in 1945 after 36 years of occupation.
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[2026-07-28 14:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SK hynix is considering establishing a new office in Seoul — potentially in the Gangnam district — as the world's leading memory chip maker expands its operations amid an artificial intelligence-driven chip boom.
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[2026-07-28 14:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Dreame Technology said Tuesday it has appointed Ji Chang-wook as its official brand ambassador for South Korea.
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[2026-07-28 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECAPS previous story; RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more information throughout; TRIMS; CHANGES dateline)By Park Boram
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[2026-07-28 14:45 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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[2026-07-28 14:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
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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[2026-07-28 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook on Tuesday called for preemptive measures to minimize damage from heat waves gripping the country, citing forecasts that some regions could see temperatures rise to nearly 40 C.
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[2026-07-28 14:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: GS Engineering & Construction announced Tuesday that it has completed tunnel boring machine excavation for a key section of Melbourne's North East Link highway project, marking a major milestone in the South Korean builder's first Australian infrastructure project.
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[2026-07-28 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Tue 28 Jul 2026 at 2:18pm
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[2026-07-28 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) 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, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-07-28 13:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and Brazil signed an agreement on Monday to expand cooperation in education, including language learning, higher education and artificial intelligence, the Education Ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-28 13:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ahmad Shah Ahmad Ros, 26, had planned to return to Malaysia in December. He reportedly died trying to break up a fight
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[2026-07-28 13:44 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ahmad Shah Ahmad Ros, 26, had planned to return to Malaysia in December. He reportedly died trying to break up a fight
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