Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-23 16:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-04-23 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. aim to meet OPCON transfer conditions no later than Q1 of 2029: USFK commander
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[2026-04-23 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS background on Yoon's detention from 5th para)
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[2026-04-23 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary To Lam, right, welcomes South Korean President Lee Jae Myung as the Southeast Asian country's first state guest since adding the post of president to his existing role as Communist Party chief, on April 22 in Hanoi.
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[2026-04-23 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Canada signed an audiovisual coproduction treaty that will qualify joint audiovisual projects as national content, in a move aimed at expanding bilateral cooperation in the TV, film and animation sectors, the media watchdog here said Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 16:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Nespresso Korea is charting new territory in 2026, moving "from espresso to exploration" with more diverse, customizable coffee styles and a new machine built for Korean life.
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[2026-04-23 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Oscar-winning director Maggie Kang has signed with The Present Company, a Korean entertainment agency, to launch her activities in Korea, the agency said Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 15:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details from S. Korean foreign ministry's press release; RESTRUCTURES) By Kim Seung-yeon
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[2026-04-23 15:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For 57 years, Korean Air has required its flight attendants to wear heeled shoes, but this rule could soon change.
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[2026-04-23 15:55 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 15:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Export-Import Bank of Korea has signed a four-way agreement in Vietnam to deepen financing cooperation for nuclear projects, while supporting Seoul's push to expand exports of Korean nuclear technology.
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[2026-04-23 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young on Thursday rejected allegations that his reference to North Korea's Kusong as one of its uranium enrichment sites constituted a leak of classified information, dismissing the criticism as a "political trick" hampering the national interest.
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[2026-04-23 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: GWACHEON, South Korea, April 23 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team raided the top prosecutors office Thursday over former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung's alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid in 2024.
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[2026-04-23 15:46 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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[2026-04-23 15:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Q1 growth hits 1.7% on chips, but Middle East risks loom
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[2026-04-23 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Former major league first baseman Choi Ji-man has signed with a minor league club in South Korea.
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[2026-04-23 15:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Cooperation between small and medium-sized enterprises is key to deepening future ties and mutual growth between South Korea and Vietnam, Nguyen Thi Thai Binh, deputy chief of mission at the Vietnamese Embassy in Seoul, said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-23 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday that its joint research with Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) on a 2D-3D switchable display has been published in the prestigious journal Nature.
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[2026-04-23 15:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Sixth edition to feature 21 artists across seven performances, marking Korea-France ties
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[2026-04-23 15:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea ramps up campaign to encourage two-line standing from 'stand right, walk left' practice
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[2026-04-23 15:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s privacy watchdog has fined matchmaking company Duo after hackers stole detailed personal profiles of more than 427,000 paid members, in a breach that exposed information ranging from resident registration numbers to marital history, religion and education records.
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[2026-04-23 15:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul National University will set up a new undergraduate division for international students, with enrollment set to begin as early as next fall.
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[2026-04-23 15:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Migrant groups say the policy undermines a more inclusive society
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[2026-04-23 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants picked up a hit for the second straight game while his fellow South Korean for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kim Hye-seong, was kept in check in the battle of the National League West rivals.
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[2026-04-23 15:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Former South Korean ambassador to Egypt Kim Yong-hyon called Thursday for Korea to bolster ties with Egypt, calling the country crucial amid uncertainties in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-23 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1915 -- A group of South Korean journalists form an association of newspapers.
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[2026-04-23 14:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A South Korean man was arrested on Wednesday for attempting to hang a banner asserting the claim that the Dokdo islets are Korean territory at the controversial Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, according to Japanese media.
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[2026-04-23 14:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Victim’s representative says case should deter foreign streamers from similar antics in S. Korea
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[2026-04-23 14:35 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: One pilot ordered to repay some of the $600,000 of damage caused by collision in 2021
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[2026-04-23 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday.-----------------■ (2nd LD) S. Korea logs fastest GDP growth in 5 1/2 yrs on strong semiconductor exports
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[2026-04-23 14:11 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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[2026-04-23 14:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea has won approval to export heat treated poultry products to Vietnam under a new bilateral agreement, the government said Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SIA, Cathay, Korean Air and Qantas have reported an increase in demand for European routes as travellers avoid Middle Eastern hubs
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[2026-04-23 13:55 UTC+10:00] [Indonesia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SIA, Cathay, Korean Air and Qantas have reported an increase in demand for European routes as travellers avoid Middle Eastern hubs
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[2026-04-23 13:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi detailed to South Korea special envoy to Tehran about US-Israeli violations during the over month-long assault on the country.
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[2026-04-23 13:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Katseye will start promotional activities in Korea from Saturday, landing in the country on Friday, label Hybe X Geffen Records said Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 12:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: More South Korean universities are launching foreign alumni associations, but for many graduates the groups mean more than an extension of school ties.
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[2026-04-23 12:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Italian Embassy in Seoul marked Italian Space Day on Wednesday, commemorating the 1964 launch of San Marco, Italy’s first satellite, which made it the third country to independently reach space.
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[2026-04-23 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- The data protection regulator said Thursday it has fined leading matchmaking company Duo more than 1.2 billion won (US$810,000) over a data leak involving the personal information of nearly 430,000 members.
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[2026-04-23 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- The Future, a South Korean wellness solutions startup, aims to begin its U.S. expansion in 2027 after establishing a presence in Asian markets this year, the company's chief said.
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[2026-04-23 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating remained at a record high of 69 percent for the third consecutive time in a biweekly survey, the poll showed Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Thursday they have indicted 25 people over an eight-year starch sugar collusion scheme worth more than 10 trillion won (US$6.7 billion) that marks the country's largest food price-fixing case to date.
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[2026-04-23 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rose Thursday, led by gains in large-cap technology shares, as investors focused on corporate earnings following the United States' indefinite extension of its ceasefire in the conflict with Iran.
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[2026-04-23 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's special envoy to Iran has met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran, an Iranian social media post showed Thursday, as Seoul seeks to ensure the safety of its vessels and seafarers stranded in the Strait of Hormuz amid Middle East tensions.
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[2026-04-23 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- A timeline for the handover of wartime operational control (OPCON) to South Korea from the United States will be set in this year's annual ministerial meeting and proposed to the leaders of the two countries, Seoul's defense ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 12:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: 2PM will sing at member Ok Taecyeon's wedding, scheduled for Friday in Seoul, according to a local media report Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 12:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG CNS has been named Google Cloud Partner of the Year 2026 for Korea, becoming the only Korean company to receive the honor this year.
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[2026-04-23 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is fully implementing its pledge not to discriminate against U.S. digital companies in line with summit agreements between the two nations' leaders, the foreign ministry said Thursday, pushing back on U.S. Republicans' claims of Seoul's "targeted assault" on American firms.
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[2026-04-23 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is set to launch a nationwide shopping festival at duty-free stores this weekend to attract more tourists and boost local consumption, its organizers said Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 12:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will accept a record 93,500 foreign seasonal workers for the agriculture sector in the first half, the agriculture ministry said Thursday.
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