Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-08 10:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea, April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Taiwan is set to make a strong return to SIMTOS 2026, showcasing its "Taiwan Smart Manufacturing" initiative—bringing advanced technologies and actively seeking strategic collaboration with Korean industry partners to unlock global market opportunities together.
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[2026-04-08 10:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Exchange (KRX) on Wednesday activated a five-minute buy-side sidecar on the main bourse shortly after the opening bell, as shares rallied on reports of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-04-08 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech during a session of the Supreme People’s Assembly at parliament in Pyongyang, North Korea Monday, March 23, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government.
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[2026-04-08 10:10 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 10:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired at least one unidentified projectile toward the East Sea on Wednesday, South Korea's military said.
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[2026-04-08 10:07 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 10:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kim Hee-soo, first nurse to be dispatched to Korea's Antarctic research center, looks back on her short but intense summer at King Sejong Station
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[2026-04-08 10:03 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 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- 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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[2026-04-08 10:01 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 09:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more details from para 6)
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[2026-04-08 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Director Ryoo Seung-wan's action film "Humint" debuted atop Netflix's non-English movies chart, the streaming giant said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has convened meetings of ruling party committees under government ministries to discuss the implementation of decisions reached at a parliamentary session last month, state media reported Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 09:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea launched an unidentified projectile from its capital area Tuesday, South Korea's military said, in a move that came just a day after President Lee Jae Myung expressed regret over drone flights by individuals into the North.
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[2026-04-08 09:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A North Korean official said Tuesday that a statement by Kim Yo-jong, issued after President Lee Jae Myung expressed regret over drone incursions, should be seen as a clear warning, dismissing Seoul's response as a "wishful interpretation."
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[2026-04-08 09:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea launched an unidentified projectile from its capital area Tuesday, South Korea's military said, in a move that came just a day after President Lee Jae Myung expressed regret over drone flights by individuals into the North.
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[2026-04-08 09:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea recorded its largest-ever monthly current account surplus in February, driven by a semiconductor upcycle and strong exports, central bank data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea recorded its largest-ever monthly current account surplus in February, driven by a semiconductor upcycle and strong exports, central bank data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 09:00 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 08:36 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 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: All-out push to secure crude oil and naphtha must deliver results
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[2026-04-08 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Samsung's historic surge and challenges to sustain it: Samsung is breaking records — now comes the hard part
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[2026-04-08 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: The price ripple: Oil shock spreads to food prices, supply chains, demanding new policy initiatives
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[2026-04-08 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on April 8.
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[2026-04-08 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un congratulated Vietnam's Communist Party chief To Lam on his election as president, pledging stronger relations between the two countries, the North's state media reported Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 04:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 7 (Yonhap) -- A senior U.S. diplomat on Tuesday expressed optimism about cooperation with South Korea in addressing the United States' concerns over a revision to the Asian country's network act aimed at tackling false online content.
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[2026-04-08 03:46 UTC+10:00] [North Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Speculation that the leader’s teenage daughter will succeed him is rife. But Ju-ae’s high profile is about continuity, not change
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[2026-04-08 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 4, 6-9)
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[2026-04-08 00:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean official said Tuesday that a statement by Kim Yo-jong, issued after President Lee Jae Myung expressed regret over drone incursions, should be seen as a clear warning, dismissing Seoul's response as a "wishful interpretation."
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[2026-04-07 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: HWASEONG, South Korea, April 7 (Yonhap) -- Police said Tuesday they have launched an investigation into allegations that the head of a manufacturing company in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, assaulted a foreign worker by blasting compressed air into his body.
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[2026-04-07 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea, April 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Amid evolving global economic conditions, South Korea is exploring a distinctive approach to economic stimulus – one that goes beyond traditional fiscal or monetary measures, and instead focuses on mobilizing consumption.
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[2026-04-07 20:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean authorities have arrested and deported a Thai drug trafficking suspect accused of running an international narcotics operation for more than 25 years to his home country, Seoul's spy agency said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-07 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean authorities have arrested and deported a Thai drug trafficking suspect accused of running an international narcotics operation for more than 25 years to his home country, Seoul's spy agency said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-07 20:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Rep. Choo Mi-ae of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea was nominated as the party's candidate for Gyeonggi Province governor in the June 3 local elections, the party said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-07 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Choo Mi-ae of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) was nominated as the party's candidate for Gyeonggi Province governor in the June 3 local elections, the party said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-07 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung congratulated Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on his reelection and agreed to closely cooperate to address uncertainties in the global energy supply chain during a phone call Tuesday, Cheong Wa Dae said.
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[2026-04-07 19:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean steelmaker Posco said Tuesday it will directly hire about 7,000 workers from its partner companies in its latest effort to address the country's long-standing subcontracting structure.
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[2026-04-07 19:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A special counsel team on Tuesday sought a 23-year prison term for former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo in an appeal of his insurrection case stemming from former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.
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[2026-04-07 19:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A special counsel team on Tuesday sought a five-year prison term for former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun on charges of deceiving the Presidential Security Service into issuing a secure phone for use after former President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law.
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[2026-04-07 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean steelmaker POSCO said Tuesday it will directly hire about 7,000 workers from its partner companies in its latest effort to address the country's long-standing subcontracting structure.
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[2026-04-07 18:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- The new home of national football teams had its official opening ceremony Tuesday, with the country's top sports officials on hand to mark the occasion.
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[2026-04-07 18:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The second comprehensive special counsel said Tuesday that it raided the homes of former Presidential Chief of Staff Kim Dae-ki and former presidential general affairs secretary Yoon Jae-soon, and imposed travel bans on the two over allegations related to the relocation of the presidential office and residence during former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s administration.
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[2026-04-07 18:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Tuesday sought a 23-year prison term for former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo in an appeal of his insurrection case stemming from former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.
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[2026-04-07 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- Authorities have revoked a South Korean activist's passport for attempting to enter the Gaza Strip, currently off-limits to travel, a foreign ministry official said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-07 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has taken note of remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump that Seoul is not doing enough to support U.S. efforts in its war against Iran, an official at the foreign ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-07 17:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean police have opened an investigation into an alleged workplace assault involving a Thai factory worker who was seriously injured after being struck with compressed air equipment, authorities said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-07 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Tuesday sought a five-year prison term for former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun on charges of deceiving the Presidential Security Service into issuing a secure phone for use after former President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law.
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[2026-04-07 17:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyun Bin has been appointed as an honorary counterintelligence officer by the National Intelligence Service in an effort to raise public awareness of Korea’s expanded counterespionage framework following recent legal changes.
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[2026-04-07 17:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS byline, details, photo)By Kang Yoon-seung
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[2026-04-07 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)
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