Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-24 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [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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[2026-04-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- The number of beef cattle fell on-year in the first quarter amid a continued drop in fertile cows, government data showed Friday.
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[2026-04-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: HANOI, April 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have been in close communication to resolve misunderstandings over Unification Minister Chung Dong-young's public disclosure of a North Korean nuclear facility, Seoul's top security official said, amid speculation that Washington may have scaled back intelligence sharing over the issue.
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[2026-04-24 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's leading automaker, took the wraps off its first production model under its all-electric Ioniq brand tailored for the Chinese market at the 2026 Beijing auto show Friday.
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[2026-04-24 12:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean alternative pop band Leenalchi will embark on an international tour that includes more than 20 cities across North America and Europe through November, according to the band's agency Hike.
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[2026-04-24 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks extended losses late Friday morning, tracking overnight declines on Wall Street, as persistent tensions in the Middle East weighed on investor sentiment.
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[2026-04-24 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Seoul says it explained to U.S. background of unification minister's remarks on N. Korea's nuclear facility in Kusong
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[2026-04-24 12:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Toss said Friday that a Philippine delegation including central bank and World Bank officials visited its headquarters in Seoul to study its digital financial services.
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[2026-04-24 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- Cellist-turned-conductor Chang Han-na on Friday began her three-year term as president and CEO of the Seoul Arts Center, a major state-run cultural institution.
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[2026-04-24 12:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Stray Kids are running a pop-up store in Seoul from Friday until May 3, JYP Entertainment has announced.
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[2026-04-24 12:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hahn & Co. has become the first Korean private equity firm to join a presidential business delegation, signaling a shift in how buyout firms are viewed in the corporate ecosystem.
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[2026-04-24 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Vietnam have agreed to expand cooperation in urban and transportation development projects as part of broader bilateral ties discussed during summit talks between the two countries, the land ministry said Friday.
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[2026-04-24 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- Diplomats of South Korea and the United States have discussed efforts to ensure energy supply chains within the Group of 20 (G20) framework amid global uncertainties, the foreign ministry said Friday.
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[2026-04-24 12:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea in 2025 saw 2.01 million foreigners visit the country to receive medical treatment, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare on Friday, who are thought to have spent more than 12 trillion won on tourism.
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[2026-04-24 12:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean Air has delivered more than 5,000 Sharklets, marking a milestone in its aerospace manufacturing business.
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[2026-04-24 12:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s public library network grows while evolving as community hub
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[2026-04-24 12:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rose back to its previous high of 67 percent amid positive public sentiment over his diplomacy, a poll showed Friday.
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[2026-04-24 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- Jisoo of BLACKPINK received the Madame Figaro Rising Star Award at the 2026 Cannes International Series Festival (Canneseries), organizers said Friday.
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[2026-04-24 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean companies have signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) worth a combined US$27 million with foreign buyers for exports of foodstuffs and agricultural goods at the country's biggest K-food export promotion fair last week, the agriculture ministry said Friday.
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[2026-04-24 11:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- SK Group said Friday it has partnered with a Vietnamese provincial government and a national innovation center to help foster an artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem in Vietnam and support the country's future growth strategy.
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[2026-04-24 11:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A South Korean man made headlines recently for his heroic intervention at a local convenience store, protecting an employee by subduing a knife-wielding man with his bare hands.
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[2026-04-24 11:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The National Museum of Korea and the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand collaboration in exhibitions, research and institutional exchange, the museum announced Thursday.
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[2026-04-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- A few South Korean players found themselves in early contention at the first major tournament of the 2026 LPGA season in Houston.
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[2026-04-24 10:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan's customs agency chiefs held a meeting in Seoul this week, and touched on ways to facilitate trade between the two nations, amid mounting global trade uncertainties, the South Korean customs agency said Friday.
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[2026-04-24 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead, and photo; ADDS details throughout)
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[2026-04-24 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Australia will begin a monthlong project next week to excavate the remains of an Australian soldier who went missing while fighting during the 1950-53 Korean War, Seoul's defense ministry said Friday.
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[2026-04-24 10:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Le Sserafim on Friday will prerelease the lead single of its second studio album set for release next month, the group's agency said.
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[2026-04-24 10:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- A court has granted an injunction sought by members of K-pop group The Boyz to suspend their exclusive contracts with management agency One Hundred Label, a legal representative said Friday.
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[2026-04-24 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- The government will designate 10 cities to serve as major hubs for startup ecosystems by next year in a bid to promote balanced regional growth and create more jobs for young people, the finance ministry said Friday.
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[2026-04-24 10:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- Yuto Kanakubo, the new Japanese pitcher for the Kiwoom Heroes, began his first season in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) as a middle reliever. But as Kanakubo became accustomed to his surroundings, his fastball velocity started ticking up and his confidence kept growing, too, eventually leading to the right-hander being promoted to the closer role this week.
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[2026-04-24 10:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened higher Friday, bucking overnight losses on Wall Street, as the United States announced a three-week ceasefire extension for Iran and Lebanon.
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[2026-04-24 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Seoul says it explained to U.S. background of unification minister's remarks on N. Korea's nuclear facility in Kusong
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[2026-04-24 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: By the Korean Food Promotion Institute
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[2026-04-24 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul Buramsan Azalea Festival
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[2026-04-24 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Spring has reached its most vivid point in Seoul, making it the perfect time to step outside to take it all in. At Yongsan Children’s Garden, a once off-limits military site reborn as a public park, wide lawns and quiet paths offer a rare sense of openness in the city’s core.
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[2026-04-24 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Sweet stay meets Disney charm at Andaz Seoul Gangnam
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[2026-04-24 09:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- A bilateral economic cooperation agreement between South Korea and Moldova came into force Friday, the foreign ministry said, paving the way for a broader partnership in areas ranging from energy and transportation to science and technology.
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[2026-04-24 09:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- The number of foreign patients topped 2 million for the first time last year as South Korea emerged as a global hub for plastic surgery and dermatology, the health ministry said Friday.
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[2026-04-24 09:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- Kim Hye-seong of the Los Angeles Dodgers put up his third multihit game of the season, while his fellow South Korean for the San Francisco Giants, Lee Jung-hoo, was held without a hit for the first time in three games.
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[2026-04-24 08:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Semiconductor windfall exposes risks as unions press for bonuses
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[2026-04-24 08:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: A $1 copper mine: Korea's costly lesson in accountability, resource strategy
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[2026-04-24 08:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Mending alliance fractures: Seoul must restore trust in Korea-US ties through diplomacy, clearer messaging
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[2026-04-24 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on April 24.
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[2026-04-24 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- Army troops of South Korea and Canada launched joint high-tech military drills in South Korea for the first time earlier this week, officials said Friday, as part of efforts to bolster bilateral military ties between the two nations.
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[2026-04-24 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka–Korea Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce recently hosted an awareness session titled “Doing Business with South Korea”, bringing together key stakeholders to explore opportunities for strengthening bilateral trade and investment relations between Sri Lanka and the Republic of Korea.
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[2026-04-24 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 23 (Yonhap) -- U.S. lobbying reports showed Thursday that e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. has spent more than US$1 million on lobbying activities in the United States, including efforts involving the White House and Congress, since its massive data leak scandal in South Korea erupted in November.
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[2026-04-24 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-24 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- POSCO Future M Co. said Thursday it has received approval from Vietnamese authorities to build an artificial graphite anode material plant, marking its first overseas production base for the battery component.
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[2026-04-24 00:09 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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[2026-04-23 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with presidential aide's remarks in paras 6-7)By Kim Eun-jung
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