Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-22 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS To Lam's remarks in paras 11-12)By Kim Eun-jung
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[2026-04-22 22:50 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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[2026-04-22 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- With only 84 pitches thrown through eight shutout innings Wednesday night, LG Twins starter Lachlan Wells had a golden opportunity to record his first career complete game shutout.
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[2026-04-22 22:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Starter Lachlan Wells fired eight innings of one-hit ball and Song Chan-eui blasted a two-run home run in just his third game of the season, as the LG Twins blanked the Hanwha Eagles 3-0 on Wednesday in a rematch of last year's Korean Series.
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[2026-04-22 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Starter Lachlan Wells fired eight innings of one-hit ball and Song Chan-eui blasted a two-run home run in just his third game of the season, as the LG Twins blanked the Hanwha Eagles 3-0 on Wednesday in a rematch of last year's Korean Series.
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[2026-04-22 22:23 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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[2026-04-22 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with summit; CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS photo)By Kim Eun-jung
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[2026-04-22 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has authorized Vice President Sara Duterte to travel to at least five countries, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto confirmed Wednesday.
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[2026-04-22 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details of unification ministry's media release in last 6 paras, byline) By Park Boram and Kim Seung-yeon
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[2026-04-22 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo, in an interview in Tokyo on April 22, said he sees potential for a wide range of cooperation with Japan on energy. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
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[2026-04-22 19:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Deputy Foreign Minister Chung Eui-hae met Wednesday with ambassadors and deputy chiefs of mission of the European Union (EU) and its member states, calling for greater cooperation in supply chains and other areas under their strategic security and defense partnership.
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[2026-04-22 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court on Wednesday dismissed an injunction request by a six-term lawmaker challenging his exclusion from the main opposition People Power Party's (PPP) nomination for Daegu mayor, upholding a lower court's decision.
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[2026-04-22 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Wednesday denied recent media reports that the top commander of the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) lodged a protest over the unification minister's public disclosure of classified U.S. information about a hidden North Korean nuclear facility.
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[2026-04-22 18:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A man walks past a signboard of Samsung Electronics in front of the Samsung Electronics Nano City Hwaseong Campus in Hwaseong, South Korea on July 8, 2024. © Reuters
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[2026-04-22 18:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Swiss Pavilion at the 2026 Gwangju Biennale in September will trace Switzerland's little-known presence in Korea's Demilitarized Zone, revisiting the limits of neutrality through photographs taken by soldiers stationed there.
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[2026-04-22 18:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: By Korea Herald correspondent Lim Jae-seong
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[2026-04-22 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- As losses pile up for his club, Hanwha Eagles manager Kim Kyung-moon said Wednesday he is trying not to brood over close calls after each game.
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[2026-04-22 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: South Korean authorities have found that two fighter jets collided mid-air in 2021 because the pilots were taking pictures and videos.
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[2026-04-22 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The United States has reduced intelligence sharing with South Korea pertaining to eavesdropping on North Korea following an alleged leak tied to sensitive information, according to local media reports.
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[2026-04-22 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Investors looked past the U.S.-Iran standoff for now
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[2026-04-22 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The LG Twins announced Wednesday their starting pitcher Yonny Chirinos will be out for at least a month with an elbow injury.
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[2026-04-22 17:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers has set a new record for the longest streak of consecutive games reaching base by an Asian player in the MLB, surpassing retired Korean star Choo Shin-soo.
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[2026-04-22 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's western city of Kusong, which came into the spotlight after Unification Minister Chung Dong-young's controversial reference to it as a nuclear facility site, has long been suspected of housing uranium enrichment facilities, though it is not widely known.
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[2026-04-22 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Wednesday sought a 15-year prison term for former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min in an appellate trial over his alleged role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.
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[2026-04-22 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SUWON, South Korea, April 22 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court on Wednesday reduced the prison sentence for lithium battery maker Aricell's chief executive officer (CEO) to four years over a deadly fire at the company's plant in 2024.
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[2026-04-22 17:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks rose to a fresh record high Wednesday, settling above the 6,400 level, as sound corporate earnings outlook outshined lingering uncertainty surrounding US-Iran peace talks. The local currency fell against the US dollar.
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[2026-04-22 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap-Joint Press Corps) -- LIG Defense & Aerospace, a South Korean precision-guided weapons maker, has clinched a deal to export the "Haegung" surface-to-air missile system to Malaysia, marking its first export deal of the weapon, officials said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-22 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — A notorious North Korean hacking group is likely behind the theft of nearly $300 million in cryptocurrency over the weekend, an affected party has said, in the biggest known crypto heist this year.
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[2026-04-22 16:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BTS’ citywide project “BTS The City: Arirang Seoul” wrapped up its monthlong run with a strong turnout from international visitors, highlighting the group’s impact on tourism in the capital, said Big Hit Music.
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[2026-04-22 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Veterans and bereaved families from four Commonwealth countries will visit South Korea this week to mark the 75th anniversary of a key battle during the 1950-53 Korean War, the veterans ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-22 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES para 2 with latest info)
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[2026-04-22 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rose to a fresh record high Wednesday, settling above the 6,400 level, as sound corporate earnings outlook outshined lingering uncertainty surrounding U.S.-Iran peace talks. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-04-22 16:33 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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[2026-04-22 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- A constitutional petition filed by former President Yoon Suk Yeol to challenge a new law on the establishment of a dedicated tribunal to handle charges of insurrection has been referred to a formal review by the Constitutional Court, judicial officials said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-22 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: HANOI, April 22 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday that South Korea will explore ways to expand cooperation with Vietnam in strategic areas, such as nuclear energy, infrastructure and advanced technologies, to deepen their economic ties.
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[2026-04-22 16:24 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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[2026-04-22 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The lifelong works of Bang Hai-ja (1937-2022), whose light-inspired works adorn the Chartres Cathedral in France, will be highlighted in an upcoming retrospective at the Cheongju branch of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA).
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[2026-04-22 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SUWON, South Korea, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Investigators indicted an infamous drug trafficker, Park Wang-yeol, on Wednesday, about a month after he was repatriated from the Philippines to undergo an investigation and face possible charges in his home country.
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[2026-04-22 16:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
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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[2026-04-22 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and India plan to launch a QR code-based cross-border payment system this year, Seoul's chief financial regulator said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-22 16:12 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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[2026-04-22 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Celltrion Inc., a leading South Korean biopharmaceutical company, said Wednesday it plans to repurchase 100 billion won (US$68 million) worth of its own shares as part of its efforts to enhance shareholder value.
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[2026-04-22 16:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
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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[2026-04-22 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Bonuses nearing $475,000 pull students, workers into chip sector
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[2026-04-22 15:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Wednesday reaffirmed Seoul's pledge to ensure that all independence fighters are laid to rest at home.
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[2026-04-22 15:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: eBay Japan said Wednesday that K-beauty products dominated multiple beauty categories on its online marketplace Qoo10 Japan.
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[2026-04-22 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's annual electricity demand is expected to jump nearly 30 percent from the current level by 2040, the climate ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-22 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES photo)
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[2026-04-22 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The annual World IT Show 2026 kicked off Wednesday in Seoul, bringing together the latest innovations and future visions in information and communications technology (ICT) from key industry players, the science ministry said.
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[2026-04-22 15:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean universities are beginning to bring generative AI into literature and language classrooms, with Soongsil University preparing poetry writing courses built around the technology.
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