Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-19 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Saturday he is considering establishing a dedicated organization to oversee youth policies.
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[2026-09-19 16:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Lee Jun-suk felt a great responsibility as a trailblazer for teqball in South Korea but also felt a bit relieved after reaching the men's singles final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday.
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[2026-09-19 16:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea started its women's handball tournament at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with a big win on Saturday.
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[2026-09-19 16:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Cheong Wa Dae said Saturday that President Lee Jae Myung's remarks ruling out troop dispatches that could involve the country in a war were not a refusal of US President Donald Trump's request for Seoul to send forces to the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-09-19 16:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The swimming competition of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games will begin Sunday in Tokyo, where South Korea will look to repeat its success in the pool from three years ago.
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[2026-09-19 16:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Stray Kids leader Bang Chan donated 200 million won ($144,295) to support rehabilitation care in Korea and recovery efforts following severe flooding in Nepal, said JYP Entertainment, Saturday.
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[2026-09-19 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korean boxer Hwang Hyo-sun and table tennis player U Tae-ryong will serve as their country's flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Saturday, organizers said.
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[2026-09-19 16:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korean anthem mistakenly played before South Korea’s men’s hockey match against Bangladesh
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[2026-09-19 15:28 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-19 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jun-suk felt a great responsibility as a trailblazer for teqball in South Korea but also felt a bit relieved after reaching the men's singles final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday.
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[2026-09-19 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: INAZAWA, Japan, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea started its women's handball tournament at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with a big win on Saturday.
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[2026-09-19 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: South Korea reaffirmed its willingness to make a substantive contribution to restoring free passage through the Middle East's Strait of Hormuz, one of a number of issues discussed by Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun during Friday talks in Washington with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the ministry said on Saturday.
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[2026-09-19 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Lee Jun-suk reached the final of the men's singles in teqball at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Saturday, securing at least a silver medal in the sport that made its debut at the continental multisport event.
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[2026-09-19 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The North Korean Foreign Ministry has dismissed a resolution by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that criticises Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programme.
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[2026-09-19 13:16 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A wave of tourists and visitors has changed the character of the Seoul neighbourhood I live in and helped create a place that no longer feels like home
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[2026-09-19 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Cheong Wa Dae said Saturday that President Lee Jae Myung's remarks ruling out troop dispatches that could involve the country in a war were not a refusal of U.S. President Donald Trump's request for Seoul to send forces to the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-09-19 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won said Saturday he would withdraw his candidacy amid controversy over various allegations, including lobbying for a COVID-19 treatment.
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[2026-09-19 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: TOKYO, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- The swimming competition of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games will begin Sunday in Tokyo, where South Korea will look to repeat its success in the pool from three years ago.
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[2026-09-19 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (5th LD) Lee says S. Korea reviewing possible contribution to Hormuz but will not get involved in war
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[2026-09-19 11:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, on Saturday rejected a recent resolution by the UN nuclear watchdog against Pyongyang's nuclear program, vowing to maintain the credibility of the country's nuclear capabilities in the face of what she called nuclear threats from the United States and others.
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[2026-09-19 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Bang Chan of K-pop boy band Stray Kids has donated 200 million won (US$143,915) to help patients requiring rehabilitation and support Nepal flood relief efforts, his agency said Saturday.
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[2026-09-19 11:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for his country's artillery forces to have the "most concentrated and destructive" capabilities as he visited major munitions factories earlier this week, state media reported Saturday.
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[2026-09-19 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS N. Korean foreign ministry's statement in last 3 paras)
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[2026-09-19 11:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for his country's artillery forces to have the "most concentrated and destructive" capabilities as he visited major munitions factories earlier this week, state media reported Saturday.
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[2026-09-19 10:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS and rookie Cortis have secured a third nomination at this year's MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), entering the race for Best Group alongside fellow K-pop acts BLACKPINK and Katseye.
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[2026-09-19 10:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- The organizing committee of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games has apologized for mistakenly playing the North Korean anthem at a South Korean hockey match, the South Korean sports governing body said Saturday.
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[2026-09-19 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 19.
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[2026-09-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Seoul’s roll-out of free, unlimited AI is set to shake up classrooms, careers and crime – for better or worse
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[2026-09-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Seoul’s roll-out of free, unlimited AI is set to shake up classrooms, careers and crime – for better or worse
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[2026-09-19 09:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States pledged to reinforce cooperation to accelerate the transition of wartime operational control (OPCON) to Seoul from Washington during their senior-level defense talks this week, a joint statement said Friday.
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[2026-09-19 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, on Saturday rejected a recent resolution by the U.N. nuclear watchdog against Pyongyang's nuclear program, vowing to maintain the credibility of the country's nuclear capabilities in the face of what she called nuclear threats from the United States and others.
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[2026-09-19 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Every summer, Seoul turns a deep green, growing dense and lush under humid skies.
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[2026-09-19 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Playing at an Asian Games is a special occasion for many athletes, but this year's competition carries extra meaning for the South Korean women's basketball forward Hong Yu-sun.
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[2026-09-19 07:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese authorities say North Korean actors gained access to over 30,000 devices worldwide between late 2025 and July 2026. © Reuters
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[2026-09-19 07:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States agreed to work together for "good" results from bilateral talks on the Asian country's investment projects in the U.S. during their meeting in Washington on Friday, the foreign ministry said.
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[2026-09-19 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (5th LD) Lee says S. Korea reviewing possible contribution to Hormuz but will not get involved in war
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[2026-09-19 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (5th LD) Lee says S. Korea reviewing possible contribution to Hormuz but will not get involved in war
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[2026-09-19 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: South Korea has belatedly made a big decision after starting months ago it found itself among key Washington allies directly called upon by President Trump to provide urgent security help for Strait of Hormuz energy transit, amid the war with Iran.
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[2026-09-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Netflix’s The Scandal reimagines Dangerous Liaisons in Joseon-era Korea, exploring seduction, power and societal constraints
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[2026-09-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [The Scandal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Netflix’s The Scandal reimagines Dangerous Liaisons in Joseon-era Korea, exploring seduction, power and societal constraints
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[2026-09-19 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States held talks in Washington on Friday, as the two countries have been in talks over the Asian country's planned investment in the U.S., its potential efforts to help secure the Strait of Hormuz and diplomacy toward North Korea.
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[2026-09-19 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: South Korea’s Hyeon Chung celebrates after winning against India’s Sumit Nagal during a Davis Cup second round qualifier between South Korea and India, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-09-18 23:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- A woman is being investigated on suspicion of eavesdropping on singer-actor Cha Eun-woo by installing a recording device under a cafe table last month, police said Friday.
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[2026-09-18 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Jun Woong-tae advanced to the final in men's modern pentathlon at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday, paving the way for his third straight Asiad gold medal in the five-event sport.
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[2026-09-18 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea clinched a spot in the quarterfinals of the men's football tournament at the Asian Games on Friday without even playing.
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[2026-09-18 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES with final opponent in paras 4-5)By Yoo Jee-ho
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[2026-09-18 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean hospitality house for the Asian Games opened in the Japanese host city of Nagoya on Friday, set to support Korean athletes and welcome visitors from around the world amid the growing global popularity of South Korean culture and tourism.
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[2026-09-18 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korean athletes attended an official welcome ceremony for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday, vowing to put on good performances and achieve better results at the quadrennial continental multisport event.
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[2026-09-18 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: KOMAKI, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- A 3-1 victory over Vietnam in the final women's volleyball group match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday helped South Korean players overcome the memory of a come-from-behind defeat at the previous Asiad.
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[2026-09-18 21:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung met with a United Arab Emirates (UAE) official Friday and called for continued cooperation between South Korea and the Gulf state, his office said.
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