Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-14 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- Police on Tuesday raided a plating factory in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, where the owner allegedly fired an air gun at a foreign worker about two months ago, causing severe internal injuries.
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[2026-04-14 12:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The agricultural technology agency of Seoul said Tuesday it is recruiting 20 participants for this year's program to train experts in industries related to entomology.
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[2026-04-14 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- Son Ah-seop, the career hits leader in South Korean baseball, has been traded.
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[2026-04-14 12:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: NongHyup Financial Group said Tuesday it opened an integrated support center for the marine, aviation and defense industries in Changwon to strengthen support in the southeastern region spanning Busan, Ulsan and South Gyeongsang Province.
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[2026-04-14 12:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Indie distributor behind 'Parasite' adds another major Korean title to its lineup
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[2026-04-14 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's Nikkei Stock Average jumped more than 1,400 points at one point during morning trade on April 14. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-04-14 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded sharply higher late Tuesday morning on revived hopes for U.S.-Iran peace talks, briefly topping the 6,000-point mark for the first time since the outbreak of the U.S.-Iran conflict.
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[2026-04-14 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday urged nations involved in the war in the Middle East to take a courageous step toward peace, with a fragile ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran hanging in the balance and threatening the global economy.
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[2026-04-14 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- Cheong Wa Dae on Tuesday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's nomination of former Korean American congresswoman Michelle Park Steel as the U.S. ambassador to South Korea, expressing hope that her formal appointment would further strengthen bilateral ties.
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[2026-04-14 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 13-14; ADDS photo)By Kim Soo-yeon and Lee Minji
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[2026-04-14 12:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hanwha Life Insurance said Tuesday it sponsored the 7th Vietnam Information Olympiad, held April 10-12 at the Vietnam-Korea University of Information and Communication Technology in Da Nang.
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[2026-04-14 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- The veterans ministry will hoist the national flags at half-staff Tuesday at its offices and national cemeteries across the country to pay their respects to two firefighters killed in a warehouse fire earlier this week, officials said.
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[2026-04-14 12:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has shared information with Iran on Korea-related ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday, in a possible sign that Seoul may seek to negotiate their passage amid the U.S.-Iran war.
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[2026-04-14 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- Minor Rebuilding Korea Party leader Cho Kuk on Tuesday announced his bid for a parliamentary seat in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, in the upcoming June elections.
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[2026-04-14 12:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean brokerage houses are expected to post strong first-quarter earnings, buoyed by a surge in trading activity despite heightened market volatility driven by geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic pressures.
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[2026-04-14 12:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's exports of information and communication technology products more than doubled in March from a year earlier, driven by strong semiconductor demand amid the global artificial intelligence boom, government data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-04-14 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- Sales of short-term corporate bonds in South Korea rose 50 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier, amid growing preference for such a financing method, data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-04-14 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of information and communication technology (ICT) products more than doubled in March from a year earlier, driven by strong semiconductor demand amid the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom, government data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-04-14 11:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The black comedy thriller and the record-breaking period film will square off for the grand prize at South Korea's premier awards ceremony on May 8
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[2026-04-14 11:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Incheon will install more unmanned currency exchange kiosks in subway stations as it looks to improve financial access for a growing foreign population and rising tourist inflows.
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[2026-04-14 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: - 7th Informatics Olympiad took place at the Vietnam-Korea University of Information and Communication Technology (VKU) in Da Nang- Enhancement of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) track, advancing into a platform for AI talents- Campus tour programs offered to residents and students, supporting career exploration and future vision planning
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[2026-04-14 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more details throughout)By Kim Soo-yeon and Lee Minji
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[2026-04-14 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- Kim Hee-cheul, chief executive officer (CEO) of Hanwha Ocean Co., has met with officials from Canada's Nova Scotia province to discuss ways to expand defense and industrial cooperation, the company said Tuesday, as the company is ramping up its bid for the country's submarine project.
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[2026-04-14 11:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean won strengthened against the US dollar Tuesday amid expectations that Washington and Tehran may resume talks following their recent ceasefire.
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[2026-04-14 10:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won strengthened against the U.S. dollar Tuesday amid expectations that Washington and Tehran may resume talks following their recent ceasefire.
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[2026-04-14 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- Having recently suffered their first loss of the 2026 season, Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) and their South Korean superstar Son Heung-min will look to bounce back and grab a ticket to the semifinals of a regional competition this week.
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[2026-04-14 10:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest figures in para 2; ADDS more info from para 6)
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[2026-04-14 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened higher Tuesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street on revived hopes for peace talks after a U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-14 10:01 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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[2026-04-14 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised more missile tests from his prized new warship over the weekend, state media said Tuesday, as he pledged to boost the navy’s operational capabilities with his growing collection of nuclear-capable weapons.
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[2026-04-14 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- Euisun Chung, executive chair of Hyundai Motor Group, has attended a major global economic forum in Washington amid the South Korean automotive group's growing U.S. investment drive.
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[2026-04-14 09:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 7, 9-10, 13-14)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-04-14 09:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The state human rights watchdog said Tuesday it has decided to ask Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Prime Minister Kim Min-seok to work for the swift transfer of two North Korean soldiers held in Ukraine to South Korea.
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[2026-04-14 09:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has again observed a test-firing of strategic cruise and anti-warship missiles from the destroyer Choe Hyon, stressing the country's top priority is to bolster a nuclear war deterrent, state media reported Tuesday.
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[2026-04-14 09:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- The state human rights watchdog said Tuesday it has decided to ask Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Prime Minister Kim Min-seok to work for the swift transfer of two North Korean soldiers held in Ukraine to South Korea.
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[2026-04-14 09:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has nominated a former Korean American congresswoman as the United States' top envoy to South Korea, a presidential nomination document showed Monday.
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[2026-04-14 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Cash, wallets, bread from popular bakeries and even “sold-out craze” items were among the items lost in the Seoul subway last year, averaging 460 cases per day.
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[2026-04-14 08:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent an educational aid fund and stipends to an association of pro-Pyongyang residents in Japan to mark this week's 114th birthday of late state founder Kim Il-sung, the North's state media reported Tuesday.
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[2026-04-14 08:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL. April 14 (Yonhap) -- "Swim," the lead track from BTS' fifth studio album, "Arirang," has landed at No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard's main singles chart.
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[2026-04-14 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout; CHANGES photos)By Kim Soo-yeon
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[2026-04-14 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES photo; ADDS more info throughout; FIXES year in para 7; RECASTS headline)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-04-14 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: U.S. counterblockade in Hormuz raises supply chain risks
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[2026-04-14 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Universal value of human rightsAs Middle East tensions rise, Korea pays the price
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[2026-04-14 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Bonus over futurePayout surge at Samsung Electronics threatens 'supergap' over chip rivals
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[2026-04-14 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on April 14.
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[2026-04-14 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Tuesday it has test-fired strategic cruise missiles and anti-warship missiles from the destroyer Choe Hyon over the weekend, with leader Kim Jong-un calling for steadily bolstering a nuclear war deterrent.
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[2026-04-14 07:14 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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[2026-04-14 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 13 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated a former Korean-American congresswoman as the United States' top envoy to South Korea, a presidential nomination document showed Monday.
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[2026-04-14 06:58 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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[2026-04-14 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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