Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-12 12:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Electronics is reportedly in talks to make a key portion of one of Google's most advanced future artificial intelligence chips. The deal would give the South Korean company a role in a supply chain as the industry is being forced to widen, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. running out of capacity to meet demand.
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[2026-06-12 12:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Court finds operation aimed at provoking Pyongyang to build case for martial law
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[2026-06-12 12:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Boy group Epex will hold concerts in Seoul, Tokyo and Taipei, Taiwan from mid-July, C9 Entertainment announced Friday.
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[2026-06-12 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Yoon is already serving a life sentence for insurrection over his short-lived martial law decree in 2024
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[2026-06-12 12:31 UTC+10:00] [Pyongyang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Yoon is already serving a life sentence for insurrection over his short-lived martial law decree in 2024
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[2026-06-12 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks were trading sharply higher late Friday morning as U.S. President Donald Trump fueled hopes for an end to the Iran war.
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[2026-06-12 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has signed an agreement with partner countries on artificial intelligence (AI) standardization, the state standards agency said Friday.
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[2026-06-12 12:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hundreds of fans were gathered at Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square on Friday to cheer for South Korea in its 2026 World Cup opening Group A match against the Czech Republic.
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[2026-06-12 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: On Friday, tens of thousands of BTS fans will descend on Busan, South Korea, as the seven-member group stages its second stop in the country as part of their world-spanning Arirang tour.
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[2026-06-12 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- Hundreds of fans were gathered at Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square on Friday to cheer for South Korea in its 2026 World Cup opening Group A match against the Czech Republic.
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[2026-06-12 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- Banks are fast moving to rein in a surge in credit loans as customers have borrowed money to buy stocks, financial sources said Friday.
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[2026-06-12 12:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A Seoul court on Friday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison on charges of ordering drone infiltrations into North Korea in an attempt to heighten cross-border tensions and create a basis for his martial law declaration in December 2024.
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[2026-06-12 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with ruling; CHANGES headline, photo)
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[2026-06-12 12:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Young overseas Koreans living in Korea can apply for a five-day camp designed to help them learn more about Korean history and culture while adjusting to life in the country.
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[2026-06-12 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell below 60 percent for the first time in four months amid negative public sentiment over ballot shortages reported during last week's local elections, a poll showed Friday.
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[2026-06-12 11:59 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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[2026-06-12 11:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's Hanmi Semiconductor Co. said in a regulatory filing Friday that it is seeking to acquire 50 billion won ($32.9 million) worth of shares in SpaceX, ahead of the US space company's stock market debut.
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[2026-06-12 11:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea hosted a military engineering and medical training program for troops from countries participating in UN peacekeeping missions as part of efforts to contribute to the international peace operations, the defense ministry said Friday.
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[2026-06-12 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Hanmi Semiconductor Co. said in a regulatory filing Friday that it is seeking to acquire 50 billion won (US$32.9 million) worth of shares in SpaceX, ahead of the U.S. space company's stock market debut.
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[2026-06-12 11:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A Korean American woman in Georgia was shot and killed by her husband in an apparent murder-suicide while the couple’s three children were at home, according to local media reports Friday.
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[2026-06-12 11:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: K-pop supergroup BTS will begin the Busan leg of its "Arirang" world tour Friday, returning to the southern South Korean port city, alongside its global fan base, known as ARMY.
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[2026-06-12 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS will begin the Busan leg of its "Arirang" world tour Friday, returning to the southern South Korean port city, alongside its global fan base, known as ARMY.
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[2026-06-12 11:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SK hynix is reviewing the use of external generative artificial intelligence models, including ChatGPT, inside the company, as Korea’s major chipmakers move to bring AI deeper into day-to-day work.
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[2026-06-12 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won strengthened sharply against the U.S. dollar on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump said a peace agreement with Iran could be signed as soon as this weekend.
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[2026-06-12 11:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's antitrust watchdog on Friday approved NS Shopping Co.'s takeover of the compact-format supermarket chain Homeplus Express, saying the deal is unlikely to hinder fair competition in the market.
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[2026-06-12 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- The Air Force on Friday kicked off a key regular aerial combat exercise aimed at enhancing its operational capability and assessing its combat readiness against various potential threats.
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[2026-06-12 11:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean captain Son Heung-min is set for his fourth career FIFA World Cup appearance in the team's opening Group A match against Czechia later Thursday in Mexico.
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[2026-06-12 11:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Bank of Korea Gov. Shin Hyun-song on Friday reiterated the need to raise the key rate at an upcoming monetary policy meeting to ease mounting inflation pressure stemming from the prolonged Middle East war.
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[2026-06-12 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- Daewoo Engineering & Construction (E&C) Co. said Friday it has completed construction of the third unit of a fertilizer plant in Nigeria, which is designed to produce ammonia and urea.
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[2026-06-12 11:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is feared to face higher consumer prices and a slower job market due to the fallout from the Middle East war, the finance ministry said Friday.
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[2026-06-12 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's procurement agency said Friday it has agreed to bolster bilateral exchanges with the International Trade Centre (ITC) as part of efforts to expand cooperation in global public procurement.
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[2026-06-12 11:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
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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[2026-06-12 11:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Ejae (right), the Korean American singer behind “Golden” from Netflix’s megahit “KPop Demon Hunters,” and globally renowned Italian tenor and classical crossover artist Andrea Bocelli relish the stage at the World Cup’s opening ceremony before the Group A soccer match between co-host Mexico and South Africa, in Mexico City on Thursday.
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[2026-06-12 11:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: ZAPOPAN, Mexico, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean captain Son Heung-min is set for his fourth career FIFA World Cup appearance in the team's opening Group A match against Czechia later Thursday in Mexico.
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[2026-06-12 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Shin Hyun-song on Friday reiterated the need to raise the key rate at an upcoming monetary policy meeting to ease mounting inflation pressure stemming from the prolonged Middle East war.
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[2026-06-12 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is feared to face higher consumer prices and a slower job market due to the fallout from the Middle East war, the finance ministry said Friday.
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[2026-06-12 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust watchdog on Friday approved NS Shopping Co.'s takeover of the compact-format supermarket chain Homeplus Express, saying the deal is unlikely to hinder fair competition in the market.
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[2026-06-12 10:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung paid tribute to Italy's fallen soldiers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a memorial dedicated to Italian soldiers whose lives were lost in World War I, Thursday.
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[2026-06-12 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea hosted a military engineering and medical training program for troops from countries participating in U.N. peacekeeping missions as part of efforts to contribute to the international peace operations, the defense ministry said Friday.
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[2026-06-12 10:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's parliament has elected new judges of the country's highest court at a plenary meeting of its standing committee, state media reported Friday.
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[2026-06-12 10:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul stocks opened sharply higher Thursday as investors pinned hopes of a possible end to the Iran war after President Donald Trump said the US has reached a "great settlement."
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[2026-06-12 10:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean chipmaker SK hynix Inc. is considering a broader adoption of artificial intelligence technologies to transform its work processes, industry sources said Friday, following a similar move by rival Samsung Electronics Co.
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[2026-06-12 10:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES para 2 with latest data; ADDS more info in bottom; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-06-12 10:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Italian President Sergio Mattarella agreed Thursday to elevate their countries' ties into a special strategic partnership, while exploring ways to expand cooperation in semiconductors, artificial intelligence and other strategic sectors.
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[2026-06-12 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Friday activated a buy-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the index spiked sharply on hopes for an end to the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-06-12 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks opened sharply higher Thursday as investors pinned hopes of a possible end to the Iran war after President Donald Trump said the U.S. has reached a "great settlement."
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[2026-06-12 10:01 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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[2026-06-12 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ⚽️ Kick-off time: 8pm local/12pm AEST/3am BST/10pm EDT ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Jonathan
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[2026-06-12 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jensen Huang’s dealings in Seoul may provide a road map for South Korea’s AI ambitions but experts warn against painting too rosy a picture
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[2026-06-12 10:00 UTC+10:00] [autonomous driving] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jensen Huang’s dealings in Seoul may provide a road map for South Korea’s AI ambitions but experts warn against painting too rosy a picture
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