Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-18 21:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung met with a United Arab Emirates (UAE) official Friday and called for continued cooperation between South Korea and the Gulf state, his office said.
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[2026-09-18 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung met with a United Arab Emirates (UAE) official Friday and called for continued cooperation between South Korea and the Gulf state, his office said.
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[2026-09-18 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS S. Korea's reaction in para 7)By Yoo Jee-ho
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[2026-09-18 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details in last 4 paras)By Yoo Jee-ho
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[2026-09-18 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- After South Korea outlasted Iran in a low-scoring affair to reach the men's basketball final at the Asian Games on Friday, head coach Nikolajs Mazurs praised his team's defensive work.
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[2026-09-18 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: KOMAKI, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's women's volleyball coach Cha Sang-hyun said Friday he trusted his players to overcome their anxiety after losing the third set in the final group match against Vietnam at the Asian Games in central Japan.
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[2026-09-18 20:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel on Friday highlighted the South Korea-US alliance as the "linchpin" of peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and in the Indo-Pacific.
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[2026-09-18 20:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean government on Friday kept its price ceilings for fuel products unchanged for the third consecutive period amid elevated oil prices and escalating tensions in the Middle East, the industry ministry said.
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[2026-09-18 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- After sending South Korea to its first men's basketball final at an Asian Games in 12 years on Friday, Lee Hyun-jung was in no mood to celebrate, knowing the job is not done and his team has more to give.
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[2026-09-18 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Friday approved the appointment of Kim Sung-soo as a new Supreme Court justice, his office said.
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[2026-09-18 19:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea defeated Vietnam on Friday in the final women's volleyball preliminary match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games to secure the top position in Pool D.
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[2026-09-18 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details; Eighth Army commander's remarks)
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[2026-09-18 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details from para 6, photo)By Yoo Jee-ho
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[2026-09-18 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government on Friday kept its price ceilings for fuel products unchanged for the third consecutive period amid elevated oil prices and escalating tensions in the Middle East, the industry ministry said.
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[2026-09-18 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea advanced to the men's basketball final of the Asian Games on Friday, beating Iran 77-51 in the semifinals to secure at least the silver medal in Japan.
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[2026-09-18 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has guaranteed itself at least bronze medals in the men's and women's team events in soft tennis at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday.
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[2026-09-18 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Researchers find evidence of persistent earthquake activity that has also steadily intensified along two distinct paths
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[2026-09-18 18:51 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Researchers find evidence of persistent earthquake activity that has also steadily intensified along two distinct paths
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[2026-09-18 18:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [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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[2026-09-18 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung has drawn a firm line against sending troops or assets to the Middle East, defying pressure from Washington
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[2026-09-18 18:26 UTC+10:00] [Lee Jae Myung] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung has drawn a firm line against sending troops or assets to the Middle East, defying pressure from Washington
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[2026-09-18 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS info on playing of N. Korean anthem in paras 5-6)By Yoo Jee-ho
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[2026-09-18 17:56 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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[2026-09-18 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won slightly weakened against the U.S. dollar Friday, after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) delivered an expected rate hike.
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[2026-09-18 17:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Commercial districts across South Korea are being developed into tourism destinations that combine regional culture, local businesses and K-culture, as the government seeks to draw international visitors beyond Seoul and revitalize local economies.
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[2026-09-18 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields in bottom; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-09-18 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: GUMI, South Korea, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- A middle school teacher was apprehended Friday after allegedly threatening students with a stun gun at the school's front gate in the southeastern city of Gumi, police said.
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[2026-09-18 17:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Win extends Shinhan's nearly two-decade hold in Incheon after securing another term as Seoul's treasury bank
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[2026-09-18 17:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul stocks advanced by more than 2 percent Friday on eased inflation woes. The local currency rose against the greenback.
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[2026-09-18 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2018, I have covered South Korea’s economic and financial landscape, with experience spanning the economy, banking, financial markets and securities industry.My current beat focuses on Korea’s major chaebol groups and technology industry, including Samsung, SK and LG, as well as global technology companies operating in Korea such as Apple, Google and OpenAI.
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[2026-09-18 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- A parliamentary confirmation hearing was held Friday for a special inspector nominee tasked with investigating corruption allegations involving the family and relatives of the president and senior aides to the president, marking the first of its kind in 11 years.
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[2026-09-18 17:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: JEJU, South Korea, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Friday indicted a police officer on charges of fraudulently closing missing person cases on the southern resort island of Jeju earlier this year.
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[2026-09-18 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel on Friday highlighted the South Korea-U.S. alliance as the "linchpin" of peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and in the Indo-Pacific.
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[2026-09-18 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The national baseball team arrived in the main Asian Games host city of Nagoya on Friday, three days before starting its quest for South Korea's fifth consecutive gold medal.
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[2026-09-18 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS additional info in para 3, bottom)
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[2026-09-18 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung holds a news conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on Sept. 18. © Reuters
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[2026-09-18 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks advanced by more than 2 percent on Friday on eased inflation woes. The local currency rose against the greenback.
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[2026-09-18 16:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [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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[2026-09-18 16:32 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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[2026-09-18 16:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean men's and women's field hockey teams both won their opening contests of the Asian Games on Friday.
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[2026-09-18 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Singer-actor IU has donated 200 million won (US$144,436) to mark her debut anniversary Friday, her agency said.
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[2026-09-18 16:14 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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[2026-09-18 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Friday reiterated his commitment to replacing the armistice that suspended the 1950-53 Korean War with a permanent peace regime.
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[2026-09-18 16:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- A court on Friday sentenced Rep. Jeong Jun-ho of the ruling Democratic Party to a fine of 10 million won (US$7,220) for violating election and political fund laws, a sentence that could strip him of his National Assembly seat if finalized.
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[2026-09-18 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won has paid over 800 million won (US$577,000) in court filing fees for his Supreme Court appeal in his property division case with his former wife Roh Soh-yeong, legal sources said Friday.
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[2026-09-18 16:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Time Out ranked Seoul's Jongno 3-ga as the coolest neighborhood in the world, up two spots from its 2021 ranking.
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[2026-09-18 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Yeon Sang-ho, the prolific Korean filmmaker behind the hits "Colony" (2026), "The Ugly" (2025) and "Train to Busan" (2016), said Friday his latest film, "Paradise Lost," was inspired by a three-page story penned by his own mother.
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[2026-09-18 15:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Cyberattacks against South Korean government agencies and local authorities surged in the first seven months of this year, adding to a run of security incidents that has already hit some of the country’s biggest companies.
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[2026-09-18 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook called Friday for thorough readiness to respond to security threats and other contingencies, saying the security environment South Korea faces is more complex and uncertain than ever before.
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[2026-09-18 15:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kan Hyeong-woo is a staff reporter at The Korea Herald, South Korea’s leading English-language daily. Based in Seoul, he covers technology, business and industry, with reporting spanning the gaming, construction, mobility, consumer and emerging technology sectors.Through his reporting, Kan examines the business implications of emerging technologies and the ways Korean companies are positioning themselves in an increasingly competitive global economy.
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