Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-17 09:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Korean Air Co., South Korea's leading full-service carrier, ranked the highest among domestic and foreign airlines in an annual government-led passenger quality survey conducted last year, the transport ministry said Friday.
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[2026-04-17 09:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- With an early season slump now in the rearview mirror, Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants has put together a three-hit game in a win.
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[2026-04-17 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A recent survey showed that most South Korean consumers oppose charging for side-dish (banchan) refills at restaurants.
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[2026-04-17 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Korea should engage in Hormuz cooperation to protect national interests
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[2026-04-17 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Youth left out of recoveryJob pledges without jobs: Hold companies to account
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[2026-04-17 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: The youth squeezeYoung men exit workforce in Korea as aging, AI reshape hiring patterns
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[2026-04-17 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on April 17.
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[2026-04-17 07:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Incheon unveils circuit design in bid to host Formula One Grand Prix, meets feasibility test
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[2026-04-17 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: K-pop boy band BTS performs during a comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, on March 21. © Reuters
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[2026-04-17 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BOK cites shallow forex market, high exposure to capital outflows
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[2026-04-17 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Graphics processing unit acceleration, deemed essential for modern artificial intelligence training, can find its roots in a 2004 study led by two Soongsil University professors.
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[2026-04-17 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The delinquency ratio on loans extended by banks rose for the second consecutive month in February, data showed Friday.
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[2026-04-17 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 16 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol on Thursday underscored his commitment to making South Korea a global hub for artificial intelligence (AI), pointing to international organizations' plans to install their key AI platforms in the Asian country.
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[2026-04-17 02:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 16 (Yonhap) -- An official at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Thursday that South Korea has "substantial" energy buffers although it has vulnerabilities stemming from energy supply disruptions caused by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
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[2026-04-17 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, announced the launch of two Managed Detection and Response (MDR) subscription tiers: ESET Protect MDR for small and medium businesses and ESET Protect MDR Ultimate for enterprises across Asia Pacific, including Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.
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[2026-04-16 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- Officials from a Russia-occupied region in Ukraine have held talks with the North Korean ambassador to Russia to discuss ways to seek cooperation in areas including agriculture, the governor of the region has said, in another apparent sign of deepening ties between Pyongyang and Moscow.
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[2026-04-16 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- A dream season continued for LG Twins reliever Woo Kang-hoon on Thursday, as the sidearm pitcher threw up another zero on the board.
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[2026-04-16 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- A day after having their eight-game winning streak snapped, the LG Twins went right back to the victory column Thursday night in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO).
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[2026-04-16 22:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hybe’s Latin boy band signals start of local promotions with appearance on veteran host Bae Cheol-soo’s program
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[2026-04-16 20:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is expected to feel more like early summer than mid-spring this weekend, with daytime temperatures climbing to 29 degrees Celsius in Seoul and other inland regions.
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[2026-04-16 20:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL/ANSAN/JINDO, South Korea, April 16 (Yonhap) -- Memorial services were held across South Korea on Thursday in remembrance of victims killed in the 2014 Sewol ferry sinking.
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[2026-04-16 19:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A Laotian national was arrested for allegedly smuggling 5 kilograms of methamphetamine into South Korea through an express shipment from Thailand, the Korea Customs Service’s Gwangju office said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-16 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- With the South Korean baseball league having introduced the Asian quota system this year, Lachlan Wells, the Australian left-hander for the LG Twins, has been among the best of the group so far.
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[2026-04-16 18:57 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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[2026-04-16 18:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Australia’s Northern Territory is positioning itself as a long-term strategic partner for South Korea for Korean investment in energy, critical minerals, and infrastructure, Robyn Cahill, Minister for Trade, Business and Asian Relations of the territory said in a written interview with The Korea Herald on Thursday.
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[2026-04-16 18:34 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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[2026-04-16 18:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Joint project aims to create a global-scale music event starting in 2027
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[2026-04-16 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- The KT Wiz, the highest-scoring team in South Korean baseball this season, have lost two key batters to hamstring injuries.
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[2026-04-16 18:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Two hospitals that refused to accept a critically ill 4-year-old patient have been ordered by a South Korean court on Thursday to pay a combined 400 million won ($272,000) in damages to the child’s family.
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[2026-04-16 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Thursday visited the command and control center of the Navy to inspect military readiness posture, according to the defense ministry.
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[2026-04-16 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has been positively considering joining talks led by Britain and France over freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Cheong Wa Dae said Thursday.
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[2026-04-16 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top four K-pop agencies -- Hybe, YG Entertainment, SM Entertainment and JYP Entertainment -- are working to establish a joint venture, seen as a move toward creating a global music festival involving their artists.
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[2026-04-16 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Foreigners who went to South Korea for the K-pop group’s concerts spent US$38 million in purchases between January 1 and April 12
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[2026-04-16 17:37 UTC+10:00] [Arirang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Foreigners who went to South Korea for the K-pop group’s concerts spent US$38 million in purchases between January 1 and April 12
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[2026-04-16 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom, new photo)
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[2026-04-16 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. has filed for a court injunction in connection with potential collective action by its labor union that could disrupt production, industry sources said Thursday.
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[2026-04-16 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details, background)By Lee Haye-ah
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[2026-04-16 17:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks rose for the third consecutive session Thursday, closing above the 6,200-point mark for the first time since the outbreak of the US-Iran war amid hopes for a second round of their peace talks. The local currency gained against the US dollar.
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[2026-04-16 17:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A Sri Lankan worker who helped rescue fighter jet pilots after a crash has avoided deportation and secured legal residency with the help of the South Korean Air Force, local media reported Thursday.
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[2026-04-16 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- A senior South Korean diplomat will travel to Turkey later this week to attend a high-level diplomacy conference, where he is expected to hold sideline talks with top officials from the Middle East and elsewhere on the ongoing crisis.
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[2026-04-16 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info, comments in paras 4-5, from 9th para)
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[2026-04-16 16:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will set up their training camp ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Salt Lake City in the United States in May, in preparation for group stage matches to be played in the high altitudes of Mexico.
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[2026-04-16 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China will hold senior-level economic talks early next week to discuss joint efforts to ensure a stable environment for trade and investment amid the Middle East crisis, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-04-16 16:48 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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[2026-04-16 16:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s Ha Ji-ung won a silver medal in the men’s 59-kilogram division at the 2026 World Taekwondo Junior Championships.
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[2026-04-16 16:33 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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[2026-04-16 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rose for the third consecutive session Thursday, closing above the 6,200-point mark for the first time since the outbreak of the U.S.-Iran war amid hopes for a second round of their peace talks. The local currency gained against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-04-16 16:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's conservatives have lost their diplomatic standing, pushed aside by the Lee administration's more pragmatic approach and saddled with an increasingly ineffective pro-US, anti-North-Korea mantra, according to Reform Party Chair Lee Jun-seok.
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[2026-04-16 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) S. Korea secures 273 mln barrels of crude oil, 2.1 mln tons of naphtha by year-end: presidential aide
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[2026-04-16 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul government has submitted a formal opinion letter on the United States' ongoing probes into South Korea and other nations involving what it calls "unfair" trade practices related to structural excess production and forced labor, officials said Thursday.
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