Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-18 08:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- China may not block the resumption of diplomacy between the United States and North Korea but is unlikely to play a "central" role in their reengagement, a former senior U.S. diplomat said Thursday, ahead of the upcoming summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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[2026-09-18 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Drone demonstration crashes undermine trust in K-defense
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[2026-09-18 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Lee should have courage to correct his mistake
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[2026-09-18 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Costly capitalHigher borrowing costs demand reforms that lift productivity, strengthen finances
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[2026-09-18 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 18.
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[2026-09-18 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, on Friday condemned a U.S.-led multinational maritime exercise, calling it a "war rehearsal."
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[2026-09-18 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors ended their seven-month sell-offs of Korean stocks in August amid extended geopolitical risks and woes over artificial intelligence (AI) profitability, data showed Friday.
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[2026-09-18 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's producer prices rose in August, driven by a rise in prices of agricultural goods caused by a heat wave, central bank data showed Friday.
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[2026-09-18 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: By Song Sang-ho and Kim Yeon-sook
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[2026-09-18 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TOKYO (AP) — A boat carrying four crew members sank Thursday while being towed by a North Korean cargo ship off Japan’s northwestern coast, leaving one person missing after the Japan Coast Guard rescued three, officials said.
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[2026-09-18 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The currencies of AI and chip powers like South Korea and Taiwan are beating those of countries hiking interest rates to combat inflation. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
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[2026-09-17 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with N. Korea result in paras 4-7) By Yoo Jee-ho
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[2026-09-17 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- A major umbrella union said Thursday it will join a government-proposed "social dialogue" on issues over an envisioned special bill aimed at rolling back some labor rules, including the 52-hour workweek limit at megascale semiconductor clusters.
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[2026-09-17 22:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Tajik President Emomali Rahmon was presented with an honorary ninth-degree taekwondo black belt before wrapping up his visit to South Korea, according to taekwondo officials Thursday.
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[2026-09-17 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A bilateral deal that is acceptable to both Washington and Pyongyang would come at a steep cost to US allies and the region as a whole
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[2026-09-17 22:30 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A bilateral deal that is acceptable to both Washington and Pyongyang would come at a steep cost to US allies and the region as a whole
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[2026-09-17 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon was presented with an honorary ninth-degree taekwondo black belt before wrapping up his visit to South Korea, according to taekwondo officials Thursday.
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[2026-09-17 21:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- The top South Korean sports body said Thursday it has filed an official complaint with the organizing committee of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games for highlighting a Japanese warlord that invaded Korea during a recent ceremony.
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[2026-09-17 21:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan -- North Korea's sports minister and chef de mission for its delegation at this year's Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games arrived in Japan on Thursday, two days ahead of the official opening.
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[2026-09-17 21:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan -- The main batch of the South Korean delegation to the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games arrived in the main host city in central Japan on Thursday, with their sights set on challenging the host country in the medal race set to begin this weekend.
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[2026-09-17 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Seong Seung-min advanced to the women's modern pentathlon final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after finishing second in her semifinal group Thursday.
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[2026-09-17 20:29 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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[2026-09-17 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- The Asian Games-bound national baseball team narrowly avoided a loss to a minor league club in a scrimmage in Seoul on Thursday.
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[2026-09-17 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details from welcome ceremony at bottom, photos)By Yoo Jee-ho
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[2026-09-17 19:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest results in paras 3-5; ADDS more info in 7th para, new photos; RECASTS headline, lead)By Kim Boram
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[2026-09-17 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea cruised past Bangladesh 6-0 for their second straight victory in women's football at the Asian Games in Japan on Thursday.
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[2026-09-17 19:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Alteogen, a Korean biotech company specializing in drug-delivery platform technologies, said Thursday it has filed an international patent application for a technology designed to prolong drug effects by combining multiple active molecules into a single conjugate.
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[2026-09-17 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's sports minister and chef de mission for its delegation at this year's Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games arrived in Japan on Thursday, two days ahead of the official opening.
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[2026-09-17 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Flagship electric sedan targets Korea’s SUV-heavy market with aggressive pricing
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[2026-09-17 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: POHANG, South Korea, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- An auxiliary ship belonging to a North Korean merchant vessel sank in international waters between South Korea and Japan on Thursday, leaving one crewman missing while three others were rescued, Seoul authorities said.
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[2026-09-17 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- The top South Korean sports body said Thursday it has filed an official complaint with the organizing committee of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games for highlighting a Japanese warlord that invaded Korea during a recent ceremony.
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[2026-09-17 19:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Permanent venue brings ASEAN culture closer to local communities outside Seoul
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[2026-09-17 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details on response from Protestant churches in paras 8-10)
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[2026-09-17 18:59 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-17 18:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: South Korean Gender Equality and Family Minister Won Min-kyong, center, speaks during a press briefing on the introduction of abortion pills at the Government Complex in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (Ahn Jeong-won/Yonhap via AP)
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[2026-09-17 18:48 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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[2026-09-17 18:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Review of 110 withholding agents found reporting omissions in 39 cases
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[2026-09-17 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- The government has no plan to seek further legal action against North Korea for damaging South Korean properties in the reclusive North, Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Thursday.
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[2026-09-17 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info, comments in paras 12-15)By Oh Seok-min
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[2026-09-17 17:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul stocks closed almost flat Thursday, paring earlier gains, as investors digest the Federal Reserve's first rate hike in over three years. The Korean won fell against the US dollar.
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[2026-09-17 17:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: By Korean Food Promotion Institute
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[2026-09-17 17:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Nuclear Weapons
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[2026-09-17 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Thursday it will dispatch a joint government rapid response team to Nagoya, Japan, during the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games to help prevent and respond to incidents involving South Korean nationals.
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[2026-09-17 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTNS: ADDS bond yields in bottom; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-09-17 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Discussions over South Korea's potential role in securing the Strait of Hormuz are focused on safe navigation, energy security and the safety of nationals, rather than its relations with the United States, a senior foreign ministry official said Thursday.
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[2026-09-17 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Thirty people have been sent to the prosecution on suspicion of smuggling in drugs via food packets, cosmetic containers and other disguises, police said Thursday.
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[2026-09-17 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: His viral moment in Seoul has raised his profile among supporters, but analysts say weak polling and past losses remain hurdles
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[2026-09-17 17:18 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: His viral moment in Seoul has raised his profile among supporters, but analysts say weak polling and past losses remain hurdles
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[2026-09-17 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and U.S. troops have conducted joint explosive ordinance disposal (EOD) drills designed to improve interoperability and strengthen cooperation among relevant agencies, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Thursday.
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[2026-09-17 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled constitutional a legal provision requiring the unification minister's approval to bring in items from North Korea.
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