Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-20 14:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hollywood star name-checks JTBC cooking variety show's star amateur chef ahead of 'Super Mario Galaxy Movie' Korea release
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[2026-04-20 14:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A video showing a woman assaulting staff at a Korean burger franchise over a drink refill has sparked calls for tougher punishment of abusive customers.
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[2026-04-20 14:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Dressed in all white and rising from the center of a star-shaped stage, NCT Wish opened the final night of its “Into the Wish: Our Wish” encore concert at Kspo Dome in southern Seoul on Sunday with the clean, bright visual that has come to define the group.
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[2026-04-20 14:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Two composers rework Korean tradition through orchestral and concerto forms
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[2026-04-20 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- The second comprehensive special counsel team raided the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) and two other police offices Monday over an alleged mishandling of the initial police investigation into suspected overseas gambling by Unification Church officials.
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[2026-04-20 14:32 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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[2026-04-20 14:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Trot star Lim Young-woong made a surprise appearance in a Korean-dubbed video on YouTube's most-subscribed channel, @MrBeast.
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[2026-04-20 14:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Standard Chartered Bank Korea said it is strengthening its “next-generation private banking model” for affluent clients, alongside the launch of a global lifestyle program.
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[2026-04-20 14:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Regulatory mismatch with US IPO rules, lack of precedent and policy push to redirect capital home complicate access
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[2026-04-20 14:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: From record heat to cold wave, back-to-back extremes hit S. Korea this spring
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[2026-04-20 14:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have agreed on enhancing cooperation to fight money laundering activities in the Asia-Pacific region, Seoul's financial regulator said Monday.
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[2026-04-20 14:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Several weeks into the Middle East conflict, uncertainty remains elevated around both its duration and the conditions for de-escalation. While diplomatic efforts have intensified, there is limited clarity on the timing or nature of any resolution. Against this backdrop, it is increasingly important to assess how prolonged disruption could affect South Korea’s economy and property markets.
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[2026-04-20 13:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: One out of every 20 South Korean teens have misused potentially harmful medications, a report showed Monday, a rate higher than the percentage of those who had tried smoking.
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[2026-04-20 13:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A crude oil tanker carrying about 1 million barrels is currently heading to South Korea after passing through the troubled Strait of Hormuz, marking the first such shipment in weeks since the war in Iran broke out.
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[2026-04-20 13:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- IKEA Korea said Monday it plans to open three additional outlets by 2027 as part of efforts to strengthen its market presence and drive sales growth.
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[2026-04-20 13:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NEW DELHI, April 20 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung stressed the need for South Korea and India to work together to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in an interview published Monday, also highlighting the need for joint efforts to stabilize global supply chains.
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[2026-04-20 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throughout, photo)
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[2026-04-20 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- A delegation of 17 South Korean asset management chiefs, lead by the Korea Financial Investment Association (KOFIA), is set to visit Singapore and China this week, the association said Monday.
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[2026-04-20 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks were trading sharply higher late Monday morning, despite concerns over renewed tensions between the United States and Iran in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-20 12:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS' large-scale cultural program "The City" will return to Las Vegas next month and Busan in June to celebrate the group's stops there for the ongoing world tour, the group's agency, BigHit Music, said Monday.
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[2026-04-20 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- Designer Jung Ku-ho has been appointed creative director of Kiaf, one of the country's major art fairs, as part of efforts to elevate the event's overall quality and visitor experience.
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[2026-04-20 12:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Another win for Korean genre cinema on the European festival circuit
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[2026-04-20 12:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae, a key figure in the South Korea national team’s back line, has secured his third championship in a top European league.
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[2026-04-20 12:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Leading international art figures and Korean galleries will strengthen global connections in Seoul as part of Dive into Korean Art: Galleries in Seoul from Friday to April 27, the Korea Arts Management Service announced Monday.
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[2026-04-20 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Britain's foreign office has condemned North Korea for launching ballistic missiles over the weekend and urged the reclusive nation to engage in meaningful diplomacy.
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[2026-04-20 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Rotem Co., the defense systems manufacturing arm of Hyundai Motor Group, said Monday its credit rating has been raised by all three major domestic appraisal agencies, citing the company's improved profitability and financial stability.
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[2026-04-20 11:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The chief of the Korea Exchange departed for Hong Kong on Monday to attend a general meeting of a federation of stock exchanges in the Asia region, the bourse operator said.
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[2026-04-20 11:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Two South Korean players have lost in a playoff at an LPGA event in Los Angeles.
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[2026-04-20 11:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the Korea Exchange (KRX) departed for Hong Kong on Monday to attend a general meeting of a federation of stock exchanges in the Asia region, the bourse operator said.
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[2026-04-20 11:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean players have lost in a playoff at an LPGA event in Los Angeles.
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[2026-04-20 11:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Outgoing Bank of Korea Gov. Rhee Chang-yong said Monday achieving economic stability and growth through monetary and fiscal policy alone has become increasingly difficult, calling for a broader role for the central bank in addressing long-term structural challenges.
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[2026-04-20 11:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will run a promotion booth at a major defense exhibition in Malaysia this week aimed at promoting homegrown arms products eyeing entry into the Southeast Asian market, the state arms procurement agency said Monday.
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[2026-04-20 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- Outgoing Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Rhee Chang-yong said Monday achieving economic stability and growth through monetary and fiscal policy alone has become increasingly difficult, calling for a broader role for the central bank in addressing long-term structural challenges.
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[2026-04-20 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating has hit a record high of 65.5 percent since his inauguration in June last year on achievements in the economy and energy security, a poll showed Monday.
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[2026-04-20 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- The remains of centenarian independence activist Lee Ha-jun, who fought under the 1910-1945 Japanese colonial rule, will return home this week from the United States to be laid to rest at a national cemetery, the veterans ministry said Monday.
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[2026-04-20 10:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, sitting, with his daughter observes what it says a test launch of an upgraded surface-to-surface ballistic missile at an undisclosed place in North Korea Sunday, April 19, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government.
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[2026-04-20 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has pledged to ensure no obstacles to investment as it begins phased inclusion in the World Government Bond Index (WGBI), a key global government bond benchmark run by FTSE Russell, the finance ministry said Monday.
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[2026-04-20 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul stocks opened a tad higher Monday amid woes that tensions in the Middle East would again flare up as Iran's military warned it would respond after US forces attacked an Iranian-flagged ship.
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[2026-04-20 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks opened a tad higher Monday amid woes that tensions in the Middle East would again flare up as Iran's military warned it would respond after U.S. forces attacked an Iranian-flagged ship.
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[2026-04-20 10:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- SK hynix Inc. said Monday it has begun mass production of a next-generation memory module designed for artificial intelligence (AI) servers, as it seeks to strengthen its position in the AI infrastructure market.
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[2026-04-20 10:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The LG Twins and the Hanwha Eagles, the two contestants of the 2025 Korean Series, will have their first clash of the 2026 Korea Baseball Organization season this week in Seoul, with the rivals moving in different directions in the early going.
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[2026-04-20 10:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean chemical companies on Monday pledged to cooperate with the government to help stabilize supply chains in the face of heightened tensions in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-20 10:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- The LG Twins and the Hanwha Eagles, the two contestants of the 2025 Korean Series, will have their first clash of the 2026 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season this week in Seoul, with the rivals moving in different directions in the early going.
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[2026-04-20 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean chemical companies on Monday pledged to cooperate with the government to help stabilize supply chains in the face of heightened tensions in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-20 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- Jollibee Foods Corp., the leading fast food chain operator of the Philippines, said Monday it has acquired a 100 percent stake in All Day Fresh, the operator of South Korean hot pot chain Shabu All Day.
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[2026-04-20 09:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Imported eggs from Thailand have gone on sale at major supermarkets in South Korea starting Monday, as the government moves to stabilize supply and curb rising prices.
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[2026-04-20 09:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Sunday oversaw test launches of upgraded short-range ballistic missiles, state media KCNA reported on Monday.
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[2026-04-20 08:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info, photos throughout)
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[2026-04-20 08:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- Kim Si-woo has recorded his fifth top-10 finish of the 2026 PGA Tour season while falling two strokes out of a playoff.
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[2026-04-20 08:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean international Kim Min-jae has clinched his second straight Bundesliga title with Bayern Munich.
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