Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-23 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A campaign finance conviction threatens to end Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon’s presidential ambitions, just weeks after winning a fifth term
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[2026-07-23 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Seoul] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A campaign finance conviction threatens to end Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon’s presidential ambitions, just weeks after winning a fifth term
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[2026-07-23 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The number of incarcerated North Korean defectors in South Korea stood at 172 last year, up 8.2 percent from the previous year, a government report showed Thursday.
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[2026-07-23 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: LONDON, June 22 (Yonhap) -- The head of the mobile business at Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday expressed confidence in the South Korean tech giant's foldable technology ahead of the planned launch of a rival device by Apple Inc.
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[2026-07-23 09:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 5, 7-14, new photo)
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[2026-07-23 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A graduate student majoring in semiconductor engineering at Korea University in Seoul works on June 11. The chip sector is powering South Korea's economy. © Reuters
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[2026-07-23 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy grew 0.6 percent in the second quarter from a quarter earlier as robust exports offset downward pressure from lingering Middle East tensions, central bank data showed Thursday.
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[2026-07-23 09:00 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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[2026-07-23 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Should party politics bury supplementary investigations?
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[2026-07-23 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Homeplus wins time, not turnaround: Concerted efforts needed to help retail chain to stay afloat
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[2026-07-23 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Unusual transaction: President's apartment sale exposes gap between regulation and market reality
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[2026-07-23 07:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, July 22 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer said Wednesday that his office will release its "final responsive action" on its trade investigations into 60 trading partners over forced labor concerns as soon as Thursday, as South Korea and other countries await new U.S. tariffs.
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[2026-07-23 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's strong technology ecosystem puts the country in a great position for the next evolution of financial systems, and Fireblocks hopes to support such a transition, the chief of the company said.
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[2026-07-23 04:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, July 22 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that South Korea and other allies would "benefit" from joining an effort to secure the crucial Strait of Hormuz, noting that some of them "may eventually do so" because it is "in their interest."
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[2026-07-23 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: By Song Sang-ho and Hong Jung-kyu
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[2026-07-23 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Republic of Korea and the Philippines reaffirmed their commitment to advancing the country’s rice sector through continued Official Development Assistance (ODA) cooperation during the “Workshop on Project Achievements and Future Directions for Enhancing the Rice Supply Chain in the Philippines” at Luxent Hotel, Quezon City.
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[2026-07-23 00:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan on Wednesday reaffirmed close coordination on North Korea policy, underscoring their commitment to deterrence against Pyongyang and the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
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[2026-07-23 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES dateline; ADDS U.S. readout in paras 14-18)By Oh Seok-min
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[2026-07-22 23:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Unification Minister Chung Dong-young on Wednesday voiced hope that Pope Leo XIV's visit to South Korea next year could help revive exchanges between South and North Korea.
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[2026-07-22 23:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean won weakened against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, hit by further risk of oil supply disruptions caused by Iran-backed Houthi militants threatening to attack ships in the Red Sea.
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[2026-07-22 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: South Korean singer LIM KIM has released her second full-length album, “Exit to Nowhere,” 13 years after her debut, “A Voice.” The seven-track record traces her journey from an uncertain 20s into her early 30s, as she carves out a path of self-reflection and discovery. (July 22)
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[2026-07-22 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday unveiled new Galaxy Z foldable smartphones -- the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and Galaxy Z Flip 8 -- at its Galaxy Unpacked event in London.
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[2026-07-22 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: INCHEON, July 22 (Yonhap) -- A massive blaze at a Coupang Corp. warehouse was fully extinguished Wednesday, about 109 hours after it broke out, firefighting authorities said.
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[2026-07-22 21:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- The management and union of GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of General Motors Co., on Wednesday reached a tentative agreement on this year's wage negotiations after 17 rounds of talks, the union said.
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[2026-07-22 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jun Ji-hyun’s role as a brash young woman in the 2001 romcom subverted gender stereotypes, today inspiring actresses like Park Eun-bin
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[2026-07-22 21:15 UTC+10:00] [My Sassy Girl] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jun Ji-hyun’s role as a brash young woman in the 2001 romcom subverted gender stereotypes, today inspiring actresses like Park Eun-bin
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[2026-07-22 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: MANILA, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea held separate foreign ministers' talks with Canada, Australia and New Zealand in Manila on Wednesday, discussing ways to expand cooperation in economic security, energy, defense and other strategic sectors amid geopolitical uncertainties, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
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[2026-07-22 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top business leaders, including Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong, are set to meet with Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jensen Huang and other global tech executives in the United States later this week to discuss cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), industry sources said Wednesday.
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[2026-07-22 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 3 paras)
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[2026-07-22 19:26 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Fine of 20m won (£10,108) could also be imposed for serving insect not approved for consumption under local law
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[2026-07-22 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with latest; UPDATES throughout with meeting results; CHANGES photos)By Oh Seok-min
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[2026-07-22 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- A senior defense ministry official said Wednesday that now is the right time to push ahead with a plan to establish an integrated military academy for the Army, Navy and Air Force to better prepare future officers for the post-wartime operational control (OPCON) transfer era.
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[2026-07-22 19:18 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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[2026-07-22 19:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's rival parties continued wrangling over the June 3 local elections, clashing over an election recount during a special committee meeting at the National Assembly on Wednesday.
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[2026-07-22 18:52 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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[2026-07-22 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with details; UPDATES throughout with latest; TRIMS)By Oh Seok-min
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[2026-07-22 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Authorities on Wednesday declared the winner of a public bid for the design of a new presidential office to be built in the central administrative city of Sejong.
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[2026-07-22 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prosecutors demand prison term and fine for serving unapproved imported insects to diners
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[2026-07-22 18:09 UTC+10:00] [Newsis news agency] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prosecutors demand prison term and fine for serving unapproved imported insects to diners
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[2026-07-22 18:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean composer and Chung-Ang University alumnus Choi Jae-hyeok has become the first Korean to win first prize at the Toru Takemitsu Composition Award, the university said Wednesday.
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[2026-07-22 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung will embark on a five-nation trip this week that will take him to three South American nations for talks with their leaders, the presidential office said Wednesday.
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[2026-07-22 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young on Wednesday voiced hope that Pope Leo XIV's visit to South Korea next year could help revive exchanges between South and North Korea.
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[2026-07-22 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won weakened against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, hit by further risk of oil supply disruptions caused by Iran-backed Houthi militants threatening to attack ships in the Red Sea.
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[2026-07-22 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- The ruling and opposition parties clashed Wednesday over when a public recount of ballots should be conducted in connection with ballot shortages reported during the June 3 local elections.
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[2026-07-22 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields in bottom)
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[2026-07-22 17:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea national team full-back Seol Young-woo played the full match as Serbian club Red Star Belgrade secured a victory in the first leg of the 2026–27 UEFA Champions League qualifying round.
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[2026-07-22 17:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: English soccer referee Anthony Taylor, who sent off former South Korea national team head coach Paulo Bento during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, has announced his retirement.
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[2026-07-22 17:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon was fined 10 million won ($6,700) Wednesday after a court found him guilty of having a longtime supporter pay for opinion polls conducted ahead of the 2021 mayoral by-election.
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[2026-07-22 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: MANILA, July 22 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States briefly met in Manila on Wednesday, Seoul officials said, amid a range of pending alliance issues, such as follow-up measures related to a joint fact sheet covering their security, trade and investment commitments.
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[2026-07-22 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; CHANGES photo)
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