Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-21 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks were trading sharply higher late Tuesday morning, on track to set a new record high, as investors pinned hopes on progress in the U.S.-Iran peace talks and remained bullish over corporate earnings.
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[2026-04-21 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- Qualcomm Inc. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Cristiano Amon is expected to meet with officials from LG Electronics Inc., including CEO Lyu Jae-cheol, in Seoul to expand collaboration in artificial intelligence (AI), industry sources said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 12:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Mark your calendar: 'May the Fourth' fan events to bring character parade, drone show and a huge Grogu to Korea's capital
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[2026-04-21 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- Police said Tuesday they have filed for an arrest warrant for Bang Si-hyuk, the chairman and founder of K-pop powerhouse Hybe, on suspicions of unfair stock trading.
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[2026-04-21 12:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is hosting a weeklong training program for 31 education experts from four African countries as part of its vocational education cooperation efforts, the Education Ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 12:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A Thai broker and a South Korean employer have been referred to prosecutors for allegedly smuggling Thai nationals into the country and exploiting them for low-paid farm work, authorities said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The first major tournament of the 2026 LPGA season will tee off in Houston this week, with South Korean stars chasing a breakthrough on the sport's biggest stage.
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[2026-04-21 12:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: New Bank of Korea Gov. Shin Hyun-song on Tuesday vowed to pursue a prudent and cautious monetary policy amid heightened uncertainties stemming from the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) on Tuesday hosted a business forum in Seoul, calling for stronger regulatory alignment and policy predictability as South Korea navigates the artificial intelligence (AI)-driven era.
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[2026-04-21 11:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's benchmark stock index breached a pre-Middle East-crisis high Tuesday and is poised to reach a new high.
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[2026-04-21 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- Taeyang of veteran K-pop group BIGBANG will release his new individual album on May 18, his agency, The Black Label, said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- A disability rights advocacy group staged a road occupation protest in central Seoul during Tuesday's morning rush hour, causing severe traffic congestion and injuring a police officer who attempted to maintain order.
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[2026-04-21 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- HD Hyundai Co., South Korea's leading shipbuilding conglomerate, said Tuesday it has forged a partnership with Indian government-backed entities to establish a joint shipyard in India.
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[2026-04-21 11:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- A quartet of South Korean-born players in LIV Golf said Tuesday they are fired up for a homecoming in May, determined to give home fans a memorable showing as the tour makes its second appearance here.
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[2026-04-21 11:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hybrid SUV blends global platform with local tuning, lifting Renault’s market presence
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[2026-04-21 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- Renowned soprano Sumi Jo has signed an exclusive recording deal with SM Entertainment and will release an album marking the 40th anniversary of her international debut, the agency said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 11:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A South Korean hospital is under investigation after administering intravenous fluid that was four months past its expiration date to a 3-year-old child.
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[2026-04-21 11:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- K-pop project girl group I.O.I will return to the music scene next month, marking the 10th anniversary of its debut and ending a nine-year hiatus, the group's agency said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- New Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Shin Hyun-song on Tuesday vowed to pursue a prudent and cautious monetary policy amid heightened uncertainties stemming from the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-21 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China have reaffirmed the need to work together to ensure stable supply chains for critical minerals, rare earths and other materials amid growing global uncertainties, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 10:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with more info)
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[2026-04-21 10:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES data in para 2; UPDATES throughout with more details)
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[2026-04-21 10:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s benchmark Kospi rose to a fresh intraday high on Tuesday, surpassing its previous peak set before the outbreak of the Iran war.
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[2026-04-21 10:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks opened sharply higher on Tuesday ahead of the deadline for a two-week ceasefire in the US-Iran war.
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[2026-04-21 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. said Tuesday it has introduced the Ioniq 3, a compact electric vehicle (EV) hatchback model for Europe, as it aims to expand its electrified lineup in the region.
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[2026-04-21 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonap) -- South Korea's benchmark stock index breached a pre-Middle East-crisis high on Monday, to poise for another new high.
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[2026-04-21 10:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's exports surged 49.4 percent from a year earlier in the first 20 days of this month, data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 10:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports surged 49.4 percent from a year earlier in the first 20 days of this month, data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 10:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply higher on Tuesday ahead of the deadline for a two-week ceasefire in the U.S.-Iran war.
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[2026-04-21 10:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's top portal operator Naver said Monday it has inked a strategic partnership with India's Tata Consultancy Services to jointly build and sell artificial intelligence and cloud services in India, targeting sectors such as banking, manufacturing and retail.
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[2026-04-21 10:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: New York museum undergoing multiyear $1.5 billion revamp to show crosscurrent of cultures, says Met director, CEO Max Hollein
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[2026-04-21 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The Minimum Wage Commission was set to hold the first of what will likely be many heated meetings Tuesday to set the country's minimum wage for next year.
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[2026-04-21 10:02 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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[2026-04-21 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- Outstanding credit card loans have risen for three consecutive months to reach an all-time high in March amid the economic slowdown and high inflation, data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Group has formed a strategic partnership with U.S.-based Magnet Defense to jointly develop medium unmanned surface vessels (MUSVs) for the U.S. military, the Korean conglomerate announced Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 09:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- More than 50 clinical trials were approved in the first quarter of this year, with over 80 percent led by overseas entities, data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 09:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- Wolverhampton Wanderers have been relegated from the Premier League to the second division in English football, with their South Korean international Hwang Hee-chan now facing a murky future.
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[2026-04-21 09:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that South Korea and the United States have finalized a cooperation framework on critical minerals, expressing expectations that it will help address non-market policies and unfair trade practices, according to his department.
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[2026-04-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday it has expanded its SmartThings connectivity platform to support products from Swedish furniture giant IKEA.
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[2026-04-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The National Museum of Korea ranked third in the world for visitor numbers in 2025, surpassing the British Museum and New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, according to industry data.
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[2026-04-21 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- K-pop juggernaut BTS placed at No. 10 on the Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart with "Swim" in its fourth week on the chart after debuting at No. 1.
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[2026-04-21 08:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- Russia's interior minister has arrived in North Korea for talks on enhancing cooperation in law enforcement between the two nations, a Russian news report showed Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 08:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Unification minister's remarks raise concerns over alliance trust
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[2026-04-21 08:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Cool-headed approach toward North Korea
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[2026-04-21 08:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Unchecked police: Nonreferral without prosecutorial checks allows delays, cover-ups, vanishing cases
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[2026-04-21 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on April 21.
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[2026-04-21 07:01 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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[2026-04-21 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An onshore aquaculture facility in South Korea. (MegaPlan)
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[2026-04-21 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Like many BTS Army, I traveled from abroad to Korea to attend one of BTS’s concerts in Goyang earlier this month.
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[2026-04-21 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 20 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that South Korea and the United States have finalized a cooperation framework on critical minerals, expressing expectations that it will help address non-market policies and unfair trade practices, according to his department.
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