Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-09 09:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea said Thursday that it has test-fired a tactical ballistic missile tipped with a cluster bomb warhead, claiming it can "reduce to ashes" any targeted areas with the highest-density power.
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[2026-04-09 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy band BTS will kick off its new world tour "Arirang" in Goyang on Thursday, launching what is expected to be the largest concert tour in K-pop history.
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[2026-04-09 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Mobile phone users in South Korea will have access to basic data, albeit at a reduced speed, even after exhausting their monthly limit, a move that would protect their communication rights, the science ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-04-09 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will increase the reuse of computers previously used by public agencies and expand support programs for vulnerable groups in response to rising prices of semiconductors, the finance ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-04-09 08:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: REWRITES lead; UPDATES with more details, photos throughout)By Kim Soo-yeon
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[2026-04-09 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Hormuz cease-fire and navigation rights
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[2026-04-09 08:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: End the war completely'Double sided' ceasefire in Iran must be sustained and become final
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[2026-04-09 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Landmark resultsSamsung Electronics hits record profits, but sustaining competitiveness is the real test
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[2026-04-09 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on April 9.
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[2026-04-09 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Thursday that it has test-fired a tactical ballistic missile tipped with a cluster bomb warhead, claiming it can "reduce to ashes any target" within its range with the highest-density power.
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[2026-04-09 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Financial holding companies in South Korea saw record net profits last year thanks to the robust performances of banking and insurance operations, data showed Thursday.
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[2026-04-09 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (3rd LD) Lee says S. Korea, France agree to cooperate on safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
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[2026-04-09 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: (UPDATE) SEOUL — North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, hours after reporting an “unidentified projectile” launched from the North’s capital area the previous day.
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[2026-04-09 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: "BTS 2.0 is just getting started!" J-Hope declared as he stood alongside the other six members of the world's biggest band.
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[2026-04-08 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Two starts into his sophomore campaign in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), Doosan Bears right-hander Choi Min-seok lived out a childhood dream Wednesday night.
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[2026-04-08 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Singer and actor Cha Eun-woo said Wednesday he has paid off all taxes at the center of allegations that he engaged in large-scale tax evasion.
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[2026-04-08 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The Doosan Bears got some early offense and solid pitching, as they beat the Kiwoom Heroes 7-3 at home in a battle of two struggling clubs in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO).
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[2026-04-08 21:31 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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[2026-04-08 21:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The defense chiefs of South Korea and Japan held a video call Wednesday to discuss North Korea's nuclear and missile threats as well as their trilateral security cooperation with the United States, Seoul's defense ministry said.
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[2026-04-08 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea, April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kwang Mo Koo, Chairman and CEO of LG Corp., visited Silicon Valley—the global epicenter of AI innovation—to clarify LG's direction for AI commercialization and accelerate execution across its business portfolio.
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[2026-04-08 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- A court on Wednesday dismissed an injunction request by North Jeolla Gov. Kim Kwan-young to suspend his expulsion by the ruling Democratic Party.
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[2026-04-08 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Rookie K-pop idol band hrtz.wav made its debut Wednesday with the release of its first EP, "The First Wave."
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[2026-04-08 19:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A legal battle seeking recognition of same-sex marriage expanded into South Korea’s southeastern region on Wednesday, as couples in Daegu, Busan and Ulsan simultaneously filed lawsuits against local governments’ refusals to process their marriage registrations.
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[2026-04-08 19:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
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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[2026-04-08 19:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-04-08 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The Kiwoom Heroes on Wednesday finalized their plans to bring back staff ace An Woo-jin from a shoulder injury.
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[2026-04-08 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump could hit back at South Korea by imposing more tariffs if Seoul secures an exemption from Iran for its ships' transit through the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. expert said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 18:30 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Today’s imbalances go beyond exchange rates; they reflect concentrated technological investment in one economy and uneven risks in others
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[2026-04-08 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trip comes as Beijing and Pyongyang step up engagement, including high-level exchanges in recent months
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[2026-04-08 18:18 UTC+10:00] [Chinese President Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trip comes as Beijing and Pyongyang step up engagement, including high-level exchanges in recent months
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[2026-04-08 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Doosan Bears catcher Yang Eui-ji is off to a dismal start at the plate in the new season, with only three hits -- all singles -- in his first 32 at-bats for his Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club.
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[2026-04-08 18:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission said Wednesday that advertisements using artificial intelligence-generated personas, such as fictional doctors promoting medical products, must clearly disclose to consumers that the figures are not real.
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[2026-04-08 18:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A new cultural initiative is seeking to introduce traditional Korean folk painting, known as minhwa, to American audiences through taekwondo studios.
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[2026-04-08 18:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is seeing a sharp surge in silver smuggling as global prices spike, customs authorities said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 18:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s Agriculture Ministry said Wednesday that pork prices will be lowered this month following consultations with the meat processing industry, as part of efforts to ease the burden on consumers.
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[2026-04-08 17:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and Japan held a video call Wednesday to discuss North Korea's nuclear and missile threats as well as their trilateral security cooperation with the United States, Seoul's defense ministry said.
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[2026-04-08 17:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea may modify its list of priority partner countries for official development assistance, reducing the number of countries in the five-year blueprint from 27 to 25.
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[2026-04-08 17:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A Japanese tourist suspected of assaulting a taxi driver left South Korea a day after his arrest, raising the possibility the case could stall, police said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 17:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire is set to visit South Korea next week for a series of high-level meetings with cryptocurrency exchanges and financial institutions, as the issuer of US coin, or USDC, looks to expand its footprint in the local market, according to a report by Herald Business on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 17:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Electronics’ record-breaking first-quarter earnings have lifted the combined market capitalization of its group affiliates to nearly 1,600 trillion won ($1.08 trillion), underscoring the company’s dominant role in Korea’s equity market.
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[2026-04-08 17:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering said Wednesday it has secured shipbuilding orders worth 1.97 trillion won ($1.45 billion) over two days, maintaining its order momentum.
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[2026-04-08 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- A former Trump administration official predicted Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump could meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for a summit sometime this fall, citing Trump's continued indications of interest in resuming dialogue with the reclusive leader.
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[2026-04-08 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details in 2nd para)By Lee Minji and Kim Hyun-soo
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[2026-04-08 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: REWRITES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with background)
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[2026-04-08 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)
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[2026-04-08 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (3rd LD) Lee says S. Korea, France agree to cooperate on safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
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[2026-04-08 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Cheong Wa Dae on Wednesday pledged to make utmost efforts to ensure South Korean ships can safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz, based on conditions under a two-week ceasefire plan agreed between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-04-08 17:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Architects from France, South Korea discuss history and future of public space, why empowering young architects is important
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[2026-04-08 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit North Korea this week, North Korea's state media reported Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea Wednesday in its second launch event in two days, South Korea’s military said, hours after a senior North Korean official released crude insults against Seoul’s hopes for warmer relations.
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