Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-08 14:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Herald Media Group CEO Choi Jin-young on Tuesday emphasized architecture’s power to connect people and shape shared futures, as he opened the 2026 Korea Herald Architecture Talk at Ewha Womans University’s Ewha Campus Complex in Seoul.
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[2026-04-08 14:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: School to host April 18 parent workshop, inviting non-SFS families to experience forest school curriculum
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[2026-04-08 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Kim Jae-joong of K-pop duo JYJ launched his first produced boy band, Keyvitup, on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 14:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Italian Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday unveiled four Korean-language books on Italy, highlighting growing cultural exchanges between the two countries.
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[2026-04-08 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Ever wondered how much students spend on test prep and private tutoring for Seoul National University’s medical track?
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[2026-04-08 14:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: In her congratulatory speech at The Korea Herald's 4th Architecture Forum on Tuesday, Deputy Culture Minister Jung Hyangmi emphasized that the gathering, marked a luminous chapter in the history of bilateral exchanges between South Korea and France.
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[2026-04-08 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min has snapped his goal-scoring drought in a home victory for his Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) at a regional tournament.
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[2026-04-08 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: 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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[2026-04-08 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bond market sentiment improved for May amid expectations that inflationary pressures will ease and the Korean won will strengthen against the U.S. dollar, a poll showed Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust regulator said Wednesday it has imposed a 17.13 billion-won (US$11.61 million) fine on major construction firm HDC Holdings Co. for improperly supporting an ailing affiliate facing a management crisis.
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[2026-04-08 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The odd-even vehicle rotation system took effect at government offices and public institutions nationwide on Wednesday as part of the government's energy-saving campaign and officials generally cooperated.
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[2026-04-08 13:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Rwanda commemorated the 32nd anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi with a solemn ceremony in Seoul on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-08 13:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean government said Wednesday that its proposal to tighten safety rules on portable lithium battery charging devices aboard aircraft has been adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organization and standardized globally, to take effect April 20.
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[2026-04-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back has underscored the need to revamp the structure of the armed forces, such as adopting a selective conscription system, as the military faces both a rapidly aging population and changes in future warfare trends.
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[2026-04-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Household loans extended by South Korean banks rose for the first time in four months in March despite tight regulations, as lending linked to stock investment grew amid a market correction, data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 12:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Tomorrow X Together announced on Wednesday that a pop-up store will run in Seoul from April 14-26 to mark the release of its eighth EP, “7th Year: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns.”
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[2026-04-08 12:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Rep. Choo Mi-ae, six-term lawmaker and ruling Democratic Party of Korea's candidate for governor of Gyeonggi Province, said Wednesday it was vital to complete semiconductor chip clusters in the province.
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[2026-04-08 12:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A manufacturing company CEO who allegedly assaulted a Thai worker using compressed air has been banned from leaving the country, South Korean police said Wednesday, as President Lee Jae Myung vowed zero tolerance for what he called a “barbaric” attack.
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[2026-04-08 12:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Wednesday held the inaugural meeting of a joint committee designed to discuss improvements to their bilateral free trade agreement, Seoul's trade ministry said.
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[2026-04-08 12:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Nongshim unveiled plans Wednesday to open a subsidiary in Russia in June, looking to capitalize on surging demand for Korean instant noodles there.
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[2026-04-08 12:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday called for South Korea and Japan to work together, such as at the UN level, to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, citing deepening supply disruptions from the war against Iran that are affecting the global economy.
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[2026-04-08 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superstar BTS announced Wednesday that it will add three concerts to the Latin American leg of its "Arirang" world tour in October.
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[2026-04-08 12:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: S-Oil said Wednesday it has donated 475 million won ($321,000) to support firefighters, in partnership with the National Fire Agency and the Korea National Council on Social Welfare, at its headquarters in Mapo-gu, Seoul.
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[2026-04-08 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court on Wednesday upheld prison terms for a woman and a man for blackmailing football star Son Heung-min with pregnancy claims.
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[2026-04-08 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rose sharply higher late Wednesday morning as the United States and Iran agreed on a two-week ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-08 12:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Office of National Security at Cheong Wa Dae held an emergency meeting Wednesday after North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, calling for Pyongyang to immediately stop provocations.
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[2026-04-08 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Wednesday held the inaugural meeting of a joint committee designed to discuss improvements to their bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), Seoul's trade ministry said.
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[2026-04-08 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday called for South Korea and Japan to work together, such as at the U.N. level, to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, citing deepening supply disruptions from the war against Iran that are affecting the global economy.
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[2026-04-08 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline with more details; ADDS comments, more info throughout, additional photo)
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[2026-04-08 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The Office of National Security at Cheong Wa Dae held an emergency meeting Wednesday after North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, calling for Pyongyang to immediately stop provocations.
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[2026-04-08 12:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and China are set to hold a fresh round of follow-up negotiations on service and investment under their bilateral free trade agreement, Seoul's trade ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 12:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The government vowed Wednesday efforts to help South Korean vessels stuck in the Strait of Hormuz to safely pass through the shipping route after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire with the full reopening of the crucial passage for oil.
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[2026-04-08 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The government vowed Wednesday efforts to help South Korean vessels stuck in the Strait of Hormuz to safely pass through the shipping route after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire with the full reopening of the crucial passage for oil.
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[2026-04-08 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China are set to hold a fresh round of follow-up negotiations on service and investment under their bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), Seoul's trade ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details)By Lee Minji
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[2026-04-08 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Market volatility caused by the monthlong crisis in the Middle East has been delivering a limited impact on financial companies, the financial regulator said Wednesday, adding that it is still closely monitoring risk factors.
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[2026-04-08 11:40 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 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — South Korea's military said on Wednesday that North Korea fired an "unidentified projectile" from its capital area the previous day.
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[2026-04-08 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details in paras 2-4)By Lee Minji
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[2026-04-08 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- SK hynix Inc. plans to begin full-fledged supply of an advanced storage solution for personal computers designed to carry out artificial intelligence (AI) tasks to Dell Technologies this month, the company said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 11:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The government will conduct weekly checkups on automotive lubricant and marine fuel markets to rein in rising prices and stabilize supplies of such products, the industry ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- LIG Defense & Aerospace (D&A) Co., a South Korean precision-guided missiles and weapons manufacturer, said Wednesday it has opened an overseas subsidiary in the United States to expand its presence in the world's largest defense market.
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[2026-04-08 10:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won strengthened sharply against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, as the United States and Iran agreed upon a two-week ceasefire in their monthlong conflict.
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[2026-04-08 10:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court is set to hold the final hearing Wednesday of former first lady Kim Keon Hee's trial on multiple charges, including her acceptance of luxury goods from the Unification Church.
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[2026-04-08 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Wednesday issued a fresh warning against unfair market practices, saying that the government would apply a "zero-tolerance" principle to crack down on any potential disruptions in markets.
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[2026-04-08 10:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Nongshim Co., South Korea's leading instant noodle maker, said Wednesday it will establish a subsidiary in Russia in June as part of its strategy to expand into the Eurasian market.
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[2026-04-08 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details throughout, photos)
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[2026-04-08 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details throughout)By Lee Minji
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[2026-04-08 10:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Nongshim Co., South Korea's leading instant noodle maker, said Wednesday it will establish a subsidiary in Russia in June as part of its strategy to expand into the Eurasian market.
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[2026-04-08 10:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Wednesday as Iran said that it would guarantee safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz for a two-week ceasefire.
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