Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-27 12:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will safeguard freedom and peace based on the solid alliance with the United States and cooperation with participant countries in the 1950-53 Korean War without forgetting the sacrifices they made to help repel invading North Korean troops, Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Monday.
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[2026-07-27 12:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea can expect high day and nighttime temperatures until early next month, with Monday's temperature projected to reach 39 degrees Celsius in some regions.
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[2026-07-27 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Monday it is closely monitoring military cooperation between North Korea and Russia following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's claim that Moscow is preparing to receive another 30,000 North Korean troops for its war against Ukraine.
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[2026-07-27 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks turned lower late Monday morning as big chip shares lost ground despite eased Middle East tensions.
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[2026-07-27 12:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
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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[2026-07-27 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attacked the bloc of Southeast Asian nations on Monday for seeking a denuclearised Korean peninsula, blasting the position as "stupid and foolish."
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[2026-07-27 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The National Election Commission (NEC) received a total of 72 reports of voter turnout corrections on the day of the June 3 local elections, information submitted by the watchdog to a lawmaker showed Monday.
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[2026-07-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea uncovered illegal foreign exchange transactions worth 7.2 trillion won (US$4.92 billion) in the first half of 2026, the customs agency said Monday, amid government-wide efforts to curb volatility in the foreign exchange market.
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[2026-07-27 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The issuance of derivatives-linked securities (DLS) in South Korea rose some 30 percent on-year in the first half of 2026, data showed Monday.
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[2026-07-27 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- SK Innovation E&S, the energy arm of South Korea's SK Group, said Monday it will import condensate from an Australian offshore gas field that it invested in 14 years ago, marking the first such shipment to South Korea from the project.
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[2026-07-27 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- A ceremony unveiling a commemorative plaque honoring North Korean soldiers who fought alongside Russian troops against Ukraine took place last week, Pyongyang's state media reported Monday.
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[2026-07-27 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: CHEONGJU, South Korea, July 27 (Yonhap) -- A former Cheongju city councilor underwent overnight questioning over allegations of sexually abusing a minor, local police said Monday.
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[2026-07-27 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A visitor tours the exhibition hall of the Korean War at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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[2026-07-27 11:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited national cemeteries honoring fallen soldiers, including Chinese troops, to mark the 73rd anniversary of the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War, Pyongyang's state media reported Monday.
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[2026-07-27 11:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Naver Corp. said in a regulatory filing Monday it has agreed on a strategic partnership with U.S. chip giant Nvidia Corp. to jointly establish a massive, global artificial intelligence (AI) factory.
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[2026-07-27 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Cyber Security Command will take part in a U.S.-led international cybersecurity exercise this week, aimed at helping allies better respond to malicious cyberspace activities, the defense ministry said Monday.
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[2026-07-27 10:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks started higher Monday as the United States paused strikes on Iran over the weekend, easing military tensions in the Middle East.
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[2026-07-27 10:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea has installed screens around its building inside the inter-Korean truce village of Panmunjom to block it from public view, apparently for ongoing renovation work, military sources said Monday.
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[2026-07-27 10:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating dropped to 46.3 percent this week, a poll showed Monday, marking its second straight weekly decline.
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[2026-07-27 10:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest figures in paras 2, 7-10; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-07-27 10:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Tanzania's new ambassador to South Korea has called for Seoul's greater investment in its critical minerals sector, hoping that a graphite project backed by Korea's POSCO International will play a key role in the global battery supply chain.
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[2026-07-27 10:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has installed screens around its building inside the inter-Korean truce village of Panmunjom to block it from public view, apparently for ongoing renovation work, military sources said Monday.
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[2026-07-27 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Minnesota Twins minor league pitcher Go Woo-suk has been suspended for 10 games after getting caught with an illegal substance in his glove in a recent Triple-A game.
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[2026-07-27 10:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A former teen prodigy who won a prestigious junior title at 13, South Korean golfer Jenny Shin went a little over 10 years between her LPGA Tour victories.
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[2026-07-27 10:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The sci-fi epic "Hope" extended its chart-topping run on the weekend box-office chart in South Korea, drawing more than 3 million admissions since its release earlier this month, data showed Monday.
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[2026-07-27 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started higher Monday as the United States paused strikes on Iran over the weekend, easing military tensions in the Middle East.
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[2026-07-27 10:01 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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[2026-07-27 09:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Two military personnel died Sunday after rescuing two children from drowning at an unguarded beach on South Korea's east coast, authorities said.
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[2026-07-27 09:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- A former teen prodigy who won a prestigious junior title at 13, South Korean golfer Jenny Shin went a little over 10 years between her LPGA Tour victories.
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[2026-07-27 09:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The sci-fi epic "Hope" extended its chart-topping run on the weekend box-office chart in South Korea, drawing more than 3 million admissions since its release earlier this month, data showed Monday.
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[2026-07-27 09:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A Seoul district court was set to rule Monday on former President Yoon Suk Yeol's election law violation charges in a case that could have major implications for the main opposition People Power Party.
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[2026-07-27 09:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's Naver said in a regulatory filing on Monday that Nvidia will acquire $1 billion of its shares to be newly issued as part of an investment partnership to build a new data center. (Reuters)
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[2026-07-27 09:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- "Arirang," the fifth studio album of K-pop megaband BTS, has returned to the top 10 of the U.S. Billboard's main albums chart.
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[2026-07-27 09:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attacked the bloc of Southeast Asian nations on Monday for seeking a denuclearised Korean peninsula, blasting the position as "stupid and foolish."
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[2026-07-27 09:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul district court was set to rule Monday on former President Yoon Suk Yeol's election law violation charges in a case that could have major implications for the main opposition People Power Party (PPP).
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[2026-07-27 09:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Brazil on Sunday for a summit with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and a business roundtable aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation.
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[2026-07-27 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The average annual working hours for South Koreans fell by 32 hours last year from the previous year but remain nearly 100 hours longer than the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development average, data showed.
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[2026-07-27 08:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Monday denounced regional calls for denuclearization, reaffirming that North Korea's nuclear arsenal would be "updated steadily."
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[2026-07-27 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Taxes alone won't fix Korea's housing market
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[2026-07-27 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: US must end double standard on Korea's nuclear fuel rights: Saudi deal strengthens need to upgrade Korea's nuclear rights
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[2026-07-27 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Tariff baseline: Korea must defend the 15% tariff ceiling and adapt to a new era of US protectionism
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[2026-07-27 07:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Gunnar Riediger calls for broader adult vaccination while highlighting Korea’s growing role in global clinical research
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[2026-07-27 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TROON, Scotland — South Korean golfer Jenny Shin secured a two-shot victory at the Women’s Scottish Open on Sunday to end a wait of more than 10 years for her second LPGA win.
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[2026-07-27 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that Russia is seeking an additional 30,000 North Korean troops for its war.
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[2026-07-27 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: BRASILIA, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Brazil on Sunday for a summit with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and a business roundtable aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation.
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[2026-07-27 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Jenny Shin of South Korea putting during day two of the 2026 ISPS HANDA Women’s Scottish Open at Dundonald Links at Ayrshire, Scotland, on Friday, July 24, 2026. (Steve Welsh/PA via AP)
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[2026-07-27 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- Jenny Shin captured her first LPGA title in 10 years on Sunday in Scotland.
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[2026-07-26 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- More than 20,000 people visited a pavilion built to showcase South Korea's heritage on Sunday alone, as the country hosts its first UNESCO World Heritage Committee session in the southeastern city of Busan, data showed.
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[2026-07-26 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — World War II’s D-Day landing beaches in northern France and the iconic Mount Olympus in Greece were among the sites added to the World Heritage List on Sunday at a U.N. committee meeting in South Korea reviewing dozens of nominations.
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[2026-07-26 22:30 UTC+10:00] [North Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington’s dogged insistence on denuclearisation first has led to a prolonged deadlock that has only widened Pyongyang’s options
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