Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-07 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Canada's selection of Germany's Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) as the preferred bidder for its major submarine project over a South Korean consortium appeared to reflect its strategic decision to strengthen its existing transatlantic alliance, a Seoul official said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-07 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The airport crossed the mark just 25 years and three months after its opening in March 2001 – outpacing all historic rival global hubs
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[2026-07-07 17:33 UTC+10:00] [Munich Airport] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The airport crossed the mark just 25 years and three months after its opening in March 2001 – outpacing all historic rival global hubs
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[2026-07-07 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)
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[2026-07-07 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean portal operator Naver Corp. said Tuesday it has launched a platform that connects startups with investors, in line with government efforts to boost productive financing.
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[2026-07-07 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean Earth observation satellite was successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday, the country's space agency said.
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[2026-07-07 17:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares plummeted nearly 5 percent Tuesday as technology stocks extended losses after Samsung Electronics Co. released its preliminary second-quarter earnings estimate. The Korean won fell against the US dollar.
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[2026-07-07 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming UNESCO World Heritage Committee session in Busan will serve as a national heritage festival, heritage authorities said Tuesday, with various side events planned to engage global visitors.
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[2026-07-07 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Representatives of South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met Tuesday in Seoul to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in security, economic and other areas, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
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[2026-07-07 17:13 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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[2026-07-07 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details in paras 6-11; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-07-07 16:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Partidarios del destituido presidente surcoreano Yoon Suk Yeol protestan contra su juicio político en Seúl, Corea del Sur, el 11 de enero de 2025. Los carteles dicen “el juicio político es nulo” y “detengan el robo”. (AP Foto/Ahn Young-joon, Archivo)
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[2026-07-07 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-07-07 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Monsoon rains are forecast to soak many parts of South Korea this week due to a newly forming stationary front in the Yellow Sea, the state-run weather agency said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-07 16:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares plummeted nearly 5 percent Tuesday as technology stocks extended losses after Samsung Electronics Co. released its preliminary second-quarter earnings estimate. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-07-07 16:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The won-dollar exchange rate showed limited volatility in the first session of Seoul's 24-hour foreign exchange trading system, with the newly added early-morning hours passing without sharp moves.
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[2026-07-07 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- A trial for Lee Man-hee, the founder of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nonmainstream religious sect, will begin later this month on charges that he had forced followers to join the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) ahead of elections, legal sources said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-07 16:33 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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[2026-07-07 16:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Jay-Z's MarcyPen launches investment venture with Hanwha as Ne-Yo expands artist business into Asia
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[2026-07-07 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS foreign ministry's response in last 3 paras)
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[2026-07-07 16:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: German rival wins Canada’s landmark submarine project, but Hanwha’s close race highlights Korea’s growing defense export clout
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[2026-07-07 16:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean benchmark Kospi slumped during intraday trading Tuesday, despite market heavyweight Samsung Electronics posting a record-high quarterly operating profit earlier in the day.
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[2026-07-07 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE- Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally to oppose his impeachment in Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 11, 2025. The letters read, “Impeachment is invalid.” (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)
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[2026-07-07 16:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: ACRC prepares AI transition roadmap as its chief says the technology could both improve transparency and create new corruption risks
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[2026-07-07 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: INCHEON, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Incheon International Airport, the country's main gateway, received its 1 billionth passenger Tuesday, marking a new milestone 25 years after its opening, the airport operator said.
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[2026-07-07 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's amendment to the Network Act aimed at preventing the spread of false information online took effect on Tuesday.
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[2026-07-07 15:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Major global investment banks have raised their average forecast for South Korea's economic growth this year to 3 percent, the Korea Center for International Finance said Monday, citing a semiconductor-led export boom.
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[2026-07-07 15:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
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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[2026-07-07 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- A newly discovered U.S. military document from 1948 shows that American authorities at the time recognized the Dokdo islets as a part of Korean territory, a local research foundation said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-07 15:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korean Wave, or Hallyu, generated $19 billion in exports last year, with music exports surging 84 percent from a year earlier, according to a report by the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
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[2026-07-07 15:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Incheon International Airport Corp. said Tuesday that Incheon Airport has surpassed 1 billion cumulative passengers just over 25 years after opening, reaching the milestone faster than any other major international airport.
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[2026-07-07 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan plan to meet in Turkey on Tuesday for talks on North Korea-related issues, regional and global affairs and ways to strengthen trilateral security and economic cooperation, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
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[2026-07-07 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has issued new stamps to mark the 65th anniversary of the signing of its mutual defense treaty with China and Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Pyongyang last month.
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[2026-07-07 15:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Police drop attempted rape charge against Jang Yoon-gi, cite lack of evidence
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[2026-07-07 15:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: As Korea enters the height of summer, warming seas are bringing an unwelcome visitor to its coasts: jellyfish.
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[2026-07-07 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-07-07 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1951 -- The U.S.-led U.N. Command begins talks with North Korea to end the Korean War, which began with a southward North Korean invasion on June 25, 1950. The negotiations, which dragged on for two more years, came to a close on July 27, 1953, when a cease-fire agreement was signed.
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[2026-07-07 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Tuesday activated a circuit breaker for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) after stocks tumbled on heavy losses in technology heavyweights.
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[2026-07-07 14:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A new way of enjoying two familiar Korean staples is gaining traction on social media this summer. The combination pairs chilled soy milk, known as kongmul, with glutinous rice donuts cut into bite-sized pieces and soaked in the drink.
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[2026-07-07 14:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea Medical Institute said Tuesday it had obtained quality management certification in accordance with the ISO 9001 standard set by the International Organization for Standardization.
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[2026-07-07 14:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean budget coffee chain Paik's Coffee unveiled a new global brand identity Tuesday, laying the groundwork for the opening of its first Japanese store next month.
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[2026-07-07 13:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Vietnamese EV maker eyes deeper cooperation with Korea in batteries and components
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[2026-07-07 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: YONGIN, South Korea, July 7 (Yonhap) --- A birthday party was thrown Tuesday for twin pandas at an amusement park in Yongin, just south of Seoul, with the South Korea-born animals set to return to China in the near future.
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[2026-07-07 13:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The revised law on information and communication is aimed at minimizing negative effects of false information while guaranteeing the freedom of speech, Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Tuesday, amid opposition claims that it amounts to putting gags on the people.
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[2026-07-07 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will revise items included in the consumer price index basket in a regular reshuffle, reflecting the latest trends by adding subscriptions and smartwatch-related costs, with details set to be announced in December, the statistics agency said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-07 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Excess funds held by South Korean businesses hit an all-time high in the first quarter as strong semiconductor exports boosted corporate earnings, central bank data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-07-07 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fair trade watchdog on Tuesday decided to impose a record 747.6 billion-won (US$488.7 million) fine on four starch producers for colluding to fix prices.
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[2026-07-07 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The head of the nation's financial regulator said Tuesday excessive leveraged stock investments could undermine the financial health of households, warning retail investors against taking too much risk in a stock rally.
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[2026-07-07 12:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Residents of Songpa-gu, Seoul, wait in line to have their umbrellas repaired on Tuesday. Ahead of the rainy season each year, the district operates a mobile umbrella repair service that visits local community centers to provide free repairs for damaged umbrellas and parasols.
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[2026-07-07 12:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Twin giant pandas Rui Bao and Hui Bao celebrated their third birthday on Tuesday at Everland's Panda World in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, in what is expected to be their last birthday in Korea.
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