Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-14 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-07-14 13:16 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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[2026-07-14 13:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean singer Park Jin-young and all members of K-pop groups TWICE and Stray Kids have been invited to join the U.S. Recording Academy as voting members, their agency JYP Entertainment said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-14 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with more info; ADDS details throughout, additional photo)
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[2026-07-14 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors remained net sellers of South Korean equities for the fifth consecutive month in June, central bank data showed Tuesday, despite a tech-led rally in the local stock market.
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[2026-07-14 12:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Starbucks Korea said Tuesday it will skip its annual summer e-Frequency promotion this year as the company focuses on restoring customer trust after a controversial promotion linked to the 1980 pro-democracy uprising in Gwangju.
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[2026-07-14 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- A broker and 10 others have been referred to the prosecution on suspicion of arranging fake asylum applications for foreigners living in South Korea in exchange for brokerage fees, immigration officials said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-14 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL/SEJONG, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will pursue a post-Middle East war strategy for the remainder of 2026 by strengthening its supply chains and implementing three megaprojects aimed at addressing economic uncertainties, including inflation and foreign exchange volatility, the finance ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-14 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- With just a day to go before the much-awaited release of Na Hong-jin's "Hope," all eyes are on whether the sci-fi blockbuster can help revive South Korea's struggling film industry.
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[2026-07-14 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL/SEJONG, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The following are the key economic policy measures planned by the South Korean government for the second half of 2026.
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[2026-07-14 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL/SEJONG, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government on Tuesday revised up its economic growth projection for 2026 to 3 percent, up 1 percentage point from its previous outlook, citing a semiconductor supercycle and easing uncertainties surrounding the Middle East.
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[2026-07-14 12:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday called for efforts to increase the country's potential growth rate to 3 percent by stabilizing prices and fostering innovative growth engines.
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[2026-07-14 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares extended losses late Tuesday morning, led by falls in semiconductors and other market heavyweights, amid investor worries over the renewed tensions in the Middle East and uncertainty over artificial intelligence (AI) sectors.
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[2026-07-14 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Wang Huning, China's top political adviser, will make an official three-day visit to North Korea this week, the North's state media reported Tuesday.
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[2026-07-14 12:21 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-14 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Air Force will participate in multinational joint air drills in Australia starting this week aimed at enhancing cooperation with partner nations, the armed service said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-14 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will provide an additional US$3.5 million in humanitarian aid to support Venezuela's recovery efforts following last month's devastating earthquakes, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-14 12:10 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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[2026-07-14 12:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Heavy rain, accompanied by fierce gusts, was projected to sweep across South Korea for the next two days, the state weather agency said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-14 12:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A special counsel team on Tuesday requested an arrest warrant for former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung over his alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid in 2024.
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[2026-07-14 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of information and communication technology (ICT) products in the first half hit a fresh six-month high, boosted by the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, government data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-07-14 11:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean prosecutors have summarily indicted a man in his 40s for using AI-powered glasses to cheat on a national qualification exam, marking the country’s first legal action involving the devices.
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[2026-07-14 11:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Actor Park Bo-gum appears in "Begin to Hear Korea," the 2026 global tourism campaign film to be unveiled Wednesday by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization.
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[2026-07-14 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Heavy rain, accompanied by fierce gusts, was projected to sweep across South Korea for the next two days, the state weather agency said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-14 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Tuesday requested an arrest warrant for former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung over his alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid in 2024.
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[2026-07-14 11:51 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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[2026-07-14 11:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Cortis has charted 70 days atop Spotify’s Daily Top Songs Korea, breaking the record for a K-pop group in the chart's history, its label Big Hit Music said Tuesday, citing platform data.
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[2026-07-14 11:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- "Dracula," a collaborative single between Jennie of the K-pop girl group BLACKPINK and Australian act Tame Impala, rose to No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, its highest position to date, Billboard said Tuesday (U.S. time).
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[2026-07-14 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. regained the top spot in the global smartphone market in the second quarter, overtaking U.S. rival Apple Inc., industry data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-07-14 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The state-run Export-Import Bank of Korea (Exim Bank) said Tuesday it has raised US$2 billion by selling bonds overseas.
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[2026-07-14 11:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean weddings have long been about families as much as the bride and groom, but that is beginning to change
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[2026-07-14 11:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A committee on reforming South Korean football has decided to extend the deadline for electing the next president of the Korea Football Association, seeking to ensure a more transparent process as part of broader reform efforts.
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[2026-07-14 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- A committee on reforming South Korean football has decided to extend the deadline for electing the next president of the Korea Football Association (KFA), seeking to ensure a more transparent process as part of broader reform efforts.
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[2026-07-14 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Next year's minimum wage is likely to be determined as early as Tuesday, as the Minimum Wage Commission (MWC) was set to hold final negotiations at its 14th plenary meeting later in the day.
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[2026-07-14 10:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung sent a message of condolence over the death of former Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and decided to dispatch his chief of staff as a special envoy, his office said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-14 10:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares opened lower Tuesday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street, as investors remained concerned about heightened uncertainty in the Middle East.
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[2026-07-14 10:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 2, 8-12)
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[2026-07-14 10:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's Ryu Hae-ran has reached her career-high position in the women's world golf rankings following her latest LPGA major title.
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[2026-07-14 10:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's Ryu Hae-ran has reached her career-high position in the women's world golf rankings following her latest LPGA major title.
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[2026-07-14 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The value of shares held by Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong surged by 28 trillion won (US$18.69 billion) in the second quarter from three months earlier, as South Korean stocks hit record highs, industry data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-07-14 10:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean refiners are drawing growing attention for their expanding role in the global supply chain after Russia halted diesel exports following Ukraine's attacks on its energy infrastructure, industry experts said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-14 10:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday called for all-out efforts to prepare measures to prevent possible damage from heavy rain and strong winds, as the country is expected to be affected by Typhoon Bavi.
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[2026-07-14 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened lower Tuesday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street, as investors remained concerned about heightened uncertainty in the Middle East.
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[2026-07-14 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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[2026-07-14 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean refiners are drawing growing attention for their expanding role in the global supply chain after Russia halted diesel exports following Ukraine's attacks on its energy infrastructure, industry experts said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-14 08:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Ryu Hae-ran has reached her career-high position in the women's world golf rankings following her latest LPGA major title.
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[2026-07-14 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Dexterity, or mimicking the delicate movements of the human hand, is considered the final frontier for physical artificial intelligence (AI).
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[2026-07-14 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Spending tops 800 trillion won as new fund raises concerns Lee Jae Myung's record spending plan and proposed future-response fund aim to boost growth, but economists warn the scale could fuel inflation and asset prices.
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[2026-07-14 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Defense minister must set record straightAhn's silence fuels unnecessary doubt and dispute
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[2026-07-14 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Forums, not formalityGovernment should not use public forums to legitimize preordained property tax hike
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