[2026-04-10 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on April 10)

Snippet: Economic advisory council calls for 'real' growth and inclusion

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260410000800320

[2026-04-10 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Times on April 10)

Snippet: NK's emboldened military posturePyongyang tests modern weaponry this week

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260410000700320

[2026-04-10 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on April 10)

Snippet: Brief respite reveals enduring threats to maritime order, Korea's economic security

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260410000600320

[2026-04-10 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

Snippet: SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on April 10.

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[2026-04-10 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Lee Byung-jong] Korea in new global order

Snippet: If and when this new order takes shape, where does South Korea fit? Carney specifically called for a more active role for middle powers such as Korea, alongside Canada, Japan, Australia and other liberal democracies. These like-minded countries, he argued, should band together to counter increasingly unilateral and predatory policies by major powers.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713877

[2026-04-10 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: North Korea: Missiles with cluster-bomb warheads among those tested

Snippet: SEOUL — North Korea said on Thursday its testing spree this week involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, as it pushes to expand nuclear-capable forces aimed at rival South Korea.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/10/world/asia-oceania/north-korea-missiles-with-cluster-bomb-warheads-among-those-tested/2317257

[2026-04-10 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) N. Korean, Chinese FMs hold talks in Pyongyang on strengthening ties: report

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more details from 4th para)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409011051320

[2026-04-09 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: BTS battle torrential rain to kick off $1bn world tour

Snippet: BTS were battered by the elements as they kicked off their marathon world tour in Goyang Stadium, South Korea.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq59qzzg93jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-09 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: N. Korean, Chinese FMs hold talks in Pyongyang on strengthening ties: report

Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of North Korea and China held talks in Pyongyang on Thursday and discussed strengthening bilateral relations, according to a Chinese media report.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409011000320

[2026-04-09 22:57 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A wolf that escaped from a zoo and a Sydney sunset: photos of the day - Thursday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenVissoie, SwitzerlandThis aerial photograph shows the Fios faultline in the Val d’Anniviers, canton of Valais. The fracture is gradually widening, raising fears of a partial mountainside collapse that could block the river below and cause flooding downstreamPhotograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenMarseille, France A container ship operated by Ocean Network Express (ONE) sails off the south-eastern Mediterranean coast Photograph: Thibaud Moritz/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenAnnan, ScotlandRussell Findlay, the leader of the Scottish Conservatives, samples whisky during

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/apr/09/escaped-wolf-zoo-south-korea-sydney-sunset-photos-of-the-day-thursday

[2026-04-09 22:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Financial watchdog orders Hanwha Solutions to submit revised share issue plan

Snippet: South Korea's financial regulator on Thursday ordered Hanwha Solutions Corp. to submit a revised filing over its plan to issue 2.4 trillion won ($1.6 billion) worth of shares, citing insufficient information.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713987

[2026-04-09 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Financial watchdog orders Hanwha Solutions to submit revised share issue plan

Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial regulator on Thursday ordered Hanwha Solutions Corp. to submit a revised filing over its plan to issue 2.4 trillion won (US$1.6 billion) worth of shares, citing insufficient information.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409010900320

[2026-04-09 21:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: 246 flights canceled at Jeju airport amid strong winds, stranding over 3,000 passengers

Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Strong winds and heavy rain battered the southern island of Jeju on Thursday, disrupting flight operations and stranding thousands of passengers, authorities said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409010800320

[2026-04-09 21:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Finland orders more K9 howitzers in $637m deal with Korea

Snippet: The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency said Thursday it has signed an agreement with Finland to export K9 self-propelled howitzers from Hanwha Aerospace, in a deal worth 546 million euros ($637 million).

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713715

[2026-04-09 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea inks deal to export 112 more K9 howitzers to Finland

Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will export an additional 112 units of its K9 self-propelled howitzers to Finland in an arms deal valued at some 940 billion won (US$634 million), the state arms procurement agency said Thursday, in what would be another boost for Seoul's push to export more weapons.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409009100315

[2026-04-09 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul urges immediate departure of Korean nationals in Lebanon amid ongoing strikes

Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry on Thursday urged Korean nationals in Lebanon to leave the country promptly, as airstrikes have continued in the Middle East despite a ceasefire between the United States and Iran.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409010700320

[2026-04-09 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Na Hong-jin's sci-fi film 'Hope' heads to Cannes main competition

Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Director Na Hong-jin's new film, "Hope," will compete for the top honor at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409010500315

[2026-04-09 20:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Hanwha Aerospace halts review of Poongsan's ammunition unit acquisition

Snippet: Hanwha Aerospace Co., South Korea's leading defense systems manufacturer, said Thursday it has halted its review of acquiring the ammunition business of Poongsan Corp.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713969

[2026-04-09 20:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Ruling party nominates former district chief Chong as Seoul mayor candidate

Snippet: The ruling Democratic Party announced Thursday it has selected Chong Won-o, a former chief of Seoul's Seongdong district, as its candidate for Seoul mayor in the upcoming June 3 local elections.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713966

[2026-04-09 20:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: FM Cho expected to hold phone talks with Iranian counterpart following U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal

Snippet: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun is expected to speak by phone with his Iranian counterpart later Thursday, officials said, with stranded South Korea-related vessels in the Strait of Hormuz likely to top the agenda following the US-Iran ceasefire.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713965

[2026-04-09 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) S. Korean FM to send special envoy to Iran to discuss Middle East situation, bilateral issues

Snippet: (3rd LD) Lee says S. Korea, France agree to cooperate on safe passage through Strait of Hormuz

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409010400320

[2026-04-09 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Ruling party nominates former district chief Chong as Seoul mayor candidate

Snippet: (ATTN: REWRITES headline; ADDS Busan mayor primary result in last 4 paras, additional photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409010352320

[2026-04-09 20:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: IAEA chief to visit S. Korea next week for nuclear energy discussions

Snippet: The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency will visit South Korea next week for consultations on nuclear energy, North Korea and other issues, the foreign ministry said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713959

[2026-04-09 20:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Short track legend Choi Min-jeong says next int'l season will be her last

Snippet: Short track speed skating legend Choi Min-jeong, the most decorated South Korean Olympian with seven career medals, said Thursday the upcoming 2026-27 international season will be her last.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713953

[2026-04-09 20:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Chong Won-o wins ruling party candidacy in Seoul mayoral race

Snippet: Chong Won-o, former three-term district chief of Seongdong-gu in Seoul, was confirmed Thursday as the ruling Democratic Party of Korea's candidate for the Seoul mayoral race in the upcoming June local election.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713951

[2026-04-09 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Ruling party nominates former district chief Chong for Seoul mayor

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more details from 2nd para)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409010351320

[2026-04-09 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Gov't to keep price caps on fuel products unchanged for next 2 weeks

Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The government said Thursday it will maintain the current price ceilings on fuel products for the next two weeks amid the rapidly changing situation in the Middle East with a fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409006700320

[2026-04-09 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Ruling party nominates former district chief Chong for Seoul mayor

Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party announced Thursday it has selected Chong Won-o, a former chief of Seoul's Seongdong district, as its candidate for Seoul mayor in the upcoming June 3 local elections.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409010300320

[2026-04-09 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South Korea

Title: Short track legend Choi Min-jeong says next int'l season will be her last

Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Short track speed skating legend Choi Min-jeong, the most decorated South Korean Olympian with seven career medals, said Thursday the upcoming 2026-27 international season will be her last.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409010200315

[2026-04-09 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South Korea

Title: Hanwha Aerospace halts review of Poongsan's ammunition unit acquisition

Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Aerospace Co., South Korea's leading defense systems manufacturer, said Thursday it has halted its review of acquiring the ammunition business of Poongsan Corp.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409010100320

[2026-04-09 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Thousands of fans gather as BTS launches world tour after hiatus

Snippet: K-pop band BTS fans from Philippines take a souvenir photo at the venue for the BTS World Tour Arirang in Goyang, South Korea, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/bts-world-tour-5ef0c4a7d3f4876d26cc879fa6153560

[2026-04-09 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Taiwan's Golden Pin Design Award Salon Debuts in Seoul: Exploring Ultra-Experience Design

Snippet: TAIPEI, April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Golden Pin Design Award's Design Perspectives × Golden Pin Salon, organized by the Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI), will launch its 2026 Asia Tour with its first-ever stop in Seoul on April 25 at the DDP Design Hall. The event will bring together designers from Taiwan and Korea for a cross-cultural exchange on contemporary design thinking.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713911

[2026-04-09 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: IAEA chief to visit S. Korea next week for nuclear energy discussions

Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will visit South Korea next week for consultations on nuclear energy, North Korea and other issues, the foreign ministry said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409010000315

[2026-04-09 18:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul urges nationals to leave Lebanon as security worsens despite ceasefire

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713883

[2026-04-09 18:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korean team discovers Ramesses II cartouche at Luxor temple site

Snippet: South Korea’s Cultural Heritage Administration said Thursday that it has made some remarkable discoveries, including a hieroglyph bearing the name of Ramesses II, at the Ramesseum in Luxor, Egypt.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713881

[2026-04-09 18:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: 1 missing after fire breaks out aboard submarine under maintenance in Ulsan

Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713880

[2026-04-09 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's PM tops South Korea poll on neighbors for first time

Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, left, and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pose at Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga, Nara prefecture, Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/japan-s-pm-tops-south-korea-poll-on-neighbors-for-first-time

[2026-04-09 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: FM Cho expected to hold phone talks with Iranian counterpart following U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal

Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun is expected to speak by phone with his Iranian counterpart later Thursday, officials said, with stranded South Korea-related vessels in the Strait of Hormuz likely to top the agenda following the U.S.-Iran ceasefire.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409009000315

[2026-04-09 17:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Man makes 108 prank calls to police to go to jail -- gets huge bill instead

Snippet: Seoul police said Wednesday they will file a civil lawsuit seeking damages from a man who made more than 100 false emergency reports over nine months, apparently in an attempt to be sent to prison.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713856

[2026-04-09 17:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Foreign trio indicted for attempted yaba smuggling into Korea via mail

Snippet: Three foreign nationals have been indicted on charges of attempting to smuggle a new type of drug known as yaba, valued at 2.2 billion won ($1.48 million), into South Korea via international mail, prosecutors said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713855

[2026-04-09 17:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea yet to receive request for fee for transit through Hormuz Strait: official

Snippet: South Korea has yet to receive any official request from Iran on fees for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a Seoul official said Thursday, adding that the government is still working to identify the situation surrounding the major shipping route amid a fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713854

[2026-04-09 17:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: 33 foreign officials participate in Korea's annual fellowship program

Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The Governors Association of the Republic of Korea (GAROK) on Thursday hosted a welcome ceremony for participants in this year's fellowship program for foreign local government officials in Seoul.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409008400315

[2026-04-09 17:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea fines Christie's $189,000 over data breach

Snippet: British art auction house Christie, Manson & Woods, known as Christie's, faces a 280 million won ($189,000) penalty surcharge for leaking the personal information of 620 Korean clients after its system was hacked through a voice phishing scheme, the Personal Information Protection Commission said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713851

[2026-04-09 17:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Forced overeating, beatings alleged in Air Force training

Snippet: The National Human Rights Commission of Korea said Thursday that hazing and other abusive practices occurred during basic training for cadet candidates at the Korea Air Force Academy.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713848

[2026-04-09 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea yet to receive request for fee for transit through Strait of Hormuz: official

Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has yet to receive any official request from Iran on fees for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a Seoul official said Thursday, adding that the government is still working to identify the situation surrounding the major shipping route amid a fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409008200320

[2026-04-09 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Seoul shares snap 4-day gains on Middle East uncertainties

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom; CHANGES photos)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409007851320

[2026-04-09 17:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares snap 4-day gains on Middle East uncertainties

Snippet: South Korean stocks fell by more than 1.5 percent Thursday to snap their four-day winning streak as investors digested different claims by Washington and Tehran on terms of their two-week ceasefire. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713832

[2026-04-09 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea set to resume tourist rail service to northernmost Dorasan station near N. Korea

Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will resume tourist rail service to and from its northernmost Dorasan Station this week, a symbol of inter-Korean cooperation that once connected the two Koreas, the unification ministry said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409008100315

[2026-04-09 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Defense chief says plan to cut border unit troops to be executed 'gradually' by 2040

Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Thursday that his ministry plans to reduce the number of troops deployed to border units "gradually" by 2040, dismissing concerns about a sharp cut in such personnel in a short period of time.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409008000315

[2026-04-09 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: No. of firms facing exit from Seoul bourse slightly drops in 2026: KRX

Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The number of companies facing possible delisting from the South Korean stock market due to poor financial health dropped slightly this year, the country's main bourse operator said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409007900320