Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-20 18:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-07-20 18:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks closed more than 4 percent lower Monday, as artificial intelligence woes resurfaced amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The Korean won rose against the US dollar.
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[2026-07-20 18:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A South Korean court has acquitted the owner and a trainer at a fitness club in Busan over the death of a gym member who was trapped beneath a 70-kilogram barbell while bench pressing, according to local media reports Monday.
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[2026-07-20 18:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Backed by W200b loan from Meritz, Korean retailer appeals court decision to terminate rehabilitation proceedings
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[2026-07-20 18:12 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 on Thursday.
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[2026-07-20 18:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Jang Chang-sun, a pioneering wrestler who won a silver medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and later served as head of the Taereung National Training Center, died Monday.
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[2026-07-20 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES photo)By Kang Jae-eun
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[2026-07-20 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Homeplus Co. on Monday filed an appeal against a Seoul court's decision to terminate its corporate rehabilitation proceedings, seeking to revive its supervised restructuring process.
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[2026-07-20 17:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will look to return to the medal podium at the World Fencing Championships, which open Tuesday in Hong Kong, as the team builds toward the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
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[2026-07-20 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won edged higher against the U.S. dollar Monday, as exporters sold the dollar despite an intensifying conflict between the United States and Iran in the Middle East.
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[2026-07-20 17:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: REWRITES lead; UPDATES throughout with details)By Kim Hyun-soo
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[2026-07-20 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Former wrestler Jang Chang-sun, the first South Korean athlete to win a world championship, died Monday at age 83.
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[2026-07-20 17:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korea Biotechnology Industry Organization (KoreaBIO) called for closer bio supply chain cooperation between South Korea and Taiwan at BIO Asia-Taiwan 2026, highlighting the potential for deeper partnerships in biopharmaceutical manufacturing, digital health and startup investment.
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[2026-07-20 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Frontier artificial intelligence (AI) models could become a strategic, geopolitical asset akin to nuclear weapons, South Korea's science minister said Monday, as he reiterated his stance that the country should develop its own frontier AI model.
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[2026-07-20 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: GWACHEON, South Korea, July 20 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team said Monday it has uncovered signs of the National Intelligence Service's (NIS) involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid, such as ordering the dispatch of investigators to a martial law body.
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[2026-07-20 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Singer Psy's megahit "Gangnam Style" has surpassed 6 billion views on YouTube, becoming the most-watched K-pop music video of all time, his agency said Monday.
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[2026-07-20 16:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan will meet in Manila this week to discuss coordination on North Korea and enhance three-way economic and security cooperation, Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday.
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[2026-07-20 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The nation's acting police chief on Monday reiterated his commitment to overhauling the entire police investigation system amid an ongoing controversy over the alleged mishandling of a high-profile murder case in the southwestern city of Gwangju.
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[2026-07-20 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS injury update in paras 7-9)By Yoo Jee-ho
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[2026-07-20 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Actor Lee Dong-wook on Monday promised more intense action and a gripping storyline in the second installment of the action drama series "A Shop for Killers" set to premiere this week.
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[2026-07-20 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed more than 4 percent lower Monday, as artificial intelligence (AI) woes resurfaced amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-07-20 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (3rd LD) Hourly minimum wage set at 10,700 won for 2027, up 3.7 pct from this year
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[2026-07-20 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean central city of Daejeon was selected Monday to host the Invictus Games in 2029, becoming the first Asian city to stage the international sporting event for injured service members, the veterans ministry said.
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[2026-07-20 16:31 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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[2026-07-20 16:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG AI Research on Monday launched a global artificial intelligence ethics massive open online course, or MOOC, in partnership with the Korean National Commission for UNESCO, to promote responsible AI development and use worldwide.
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[2026-07-20 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (3rd LD) Hourly minimum wage set at 10,700 won for 2027, up 3.7 pct from this year
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[2026-07-20 16:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The main opposition People Power Party launched a filibuster Monday afternoon to impede a proposed bill from passing.
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[2026-07-20 16:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-07-20 16:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The prolonged US-Iran conflict is expected to boost demand for South Korean air defense systems as countries replenish interceptor missile stockpiles depleted by sustained missile attacks, DS Investment & Securities said Monday.
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[2026-07-20 16:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Coffee is no longer the only source of caffeine Korean teenagers are discussing during exam season.
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[2026-07-20 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Monday it spent 235 million won (US$158,800) in government funds to support civic groups that cheered at matches featuring a North Korean women's football team in May and the ministry's preparations for the events.
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[2026-07-20 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Police raided the state anti-corruption commission on Monday as part of a probe into the agency's controversial 2024 decision to drop a case involving former first lady Kim Keon Hee's acceptance of a luxury handbag.
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[2026-07-20 16:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Na Hong-jin's creature feature is selling tickets faster than any film this year as debate over its merits turns unusually heated
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[2026-07-20 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's budget minister met with the head of the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU), a major umbrella labor union, on Monday as part of the government's efforts to reflect workers' voices in next year's budget planning.
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[2026-07-20 15:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea's biggest biopharmaceutical acquisition expands CDMO's global manufacturing network, multi-modality capabilities
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[2026-07-20 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) introduced a bill to extend a comprehensive special counsel investigation at a parliamentary plenary session Monday, prompting the main opposition party to launch a filibuster.
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[2026-07-20 15:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Disney+ show returns amid global rise of Korean action series
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[2026-07-20 15:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Blackpink's Jennie has not established a US branch of her agency, Odd Atelier, in California, contrary to local media claims, the company told The Korea Herald on Monday.
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[2026-07-20 15:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: XPeng prepares Korea entry as BYD and Zeekr expand, intensifying pressure on Hyundai at home
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[2026-07-20 15:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Government considers shifting tax relief from home count toward actual residence, total housing wealth
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[2026-07-20 15:42 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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[2026-07-20 15:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Motor’s union ramped up pressure on the automaker Monday by launching a second round of partial strikes as wage talks with South Korea’s largest automaker remained stalled.
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[2026-07-20 15:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares extended losses late Monday morning, led by semiconductor stocks, as the escalating conflict in the Middle East renewed concerns over energy supplies from the region.
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[2026-07-20 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- An online education system operated by an institution affiliated with the foreign ministry was found to have been attacked by hackers, prompting authorities to launch an investigation into possible data leaks, the ministry said Monday.
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[2026-07-20 15:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean hotel kitchens are pushing their kimchi further overseas, one bound for California and the other to the duty-free aisles of Seoul's airports.
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[2026-07-20 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The Hanwha Eagles on Monday announced their signing of former major league pitcher Bruce Zimmermann.
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[2026-07-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1817 -- Kim Jeong-hi, a renowned calligrapher and epigraphist of the Joseon Dynasty, deciphers the text on the Sunsu monument established by King Jinheung in 561. The monument, built on Mount Bukhan in northern Seoul, praised the king for expanding his territory and marked the area as controlled by the Silla Dynasty.
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[2026-07-20 14:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-07-20 14:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Sulbing, one of South Korea’s largest shaved ice dessert chains, is facing criticism after a video appeared to show an employee preparing desserts while wearing the same gloves used to wash dishes and handle food waste.
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[2026-07-20 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) is placed at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, July 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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