Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-07-07 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares extended losses late Tuesday morning as investors locked in profits following Samsung Electronics Co.'s preliminary second-quarter earnings estimate, with heavy foreign selling weighing on the market.
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[2026-07-07 12:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A man died after being run over by a taxi in a narrow alley in Gangnam-gu, southern Seoul, after he reportedly lay down on the road early Saturday morning, according to local media reports Tuesday.
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[2026-07-07 12:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A nurse assistant was arrested on Tuesday after she was caught injecting herself with propofol on her first day of work at a dermatology clinic in Seoul's Gangnam-gu.
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[2026-07-07 12:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Joint Chiefs of Staff on Tuesday urged the public to exercise caution in border areas during periods of heavy rainfall, warning that land mines buried near the Demilitarized Zone could be washed away and carried into civilian areas through rivers.
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[2026-07-07 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Tuesday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) after the index tumbled sharply.
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[2026-07-07 11:49 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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[2026-07-07 11:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- A screening program at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) will bring together the works of French experimental film pioneer Jean-Claude Rousseau, the museum said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-07 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of South Korea's Hanwha Ocean plunged about 23% Tuesday, after the company lost its bid to build Canada's next fleet of submarines.
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[2026-07-07 11:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A replica of a ship used for diplomatic missions during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) will set sail along the country's southern coast to celebrate South Korea hosting its first UNESCO World Heritage Committee session, organizers said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-07 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announces that Canada has picked Germany’s TKMS to build 12 submarines for its navy, at HMC Dockyard in Halifax, Nova Scotia on July 6. © Reuters
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[2026-07-07 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- A replica of a ship used for diplomatic missions during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) will set sail along the country's southern coast to celebrate South Korea hosting its first UNESCO World Heritage Committee session, organizers said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-07 11:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung expressed disappointment Tuesday that Canada chose a German company over a South Korean consortium as the preferred bidder for a multibillion-dollar submarine procurement project but noted it proved South Korea's potential.
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[2026-07-07 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Korean Aerospace Industries Co. (KAI) and South Korean portal operator Naver Corp. will jointly develop an artificial intelligence (AI) foundation model tailored for the defense sector, the companies said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-07 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung expressed disappointment Tuesday that Canada chose a German company over a South Korean consortium as the preferred bidder for a multibillion-dollar submarine procurement project but noted it proved South Korea's potential.
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[2026-07-07 11:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean Peninsula unlikely to take a direct hit from the super typhoon as its forecast path shifts toward China
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[2026-07-07 11:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The factory in Kuantan, which can produce 3,000 tonnes of magnets per annum, is expected to create up to 400 jobs
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[2026-07-07 11:10 UTC+10:00] [Kuantan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The factory in Kuantan, which can produce 3,000 tonnes of magnets per annum, is expected to create up to 400 jobs
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[2026-07-07 10:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Evan Phillips throws to the plate during the ninth inning of an opening day baseball game against the San Diego Padres at the Gocheok Sky Dome, March 20, 2024, in Seoul, South Korea. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)
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[2026-07-07 10:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares opened lower Tuesday, bucking overnight gains on Wall Street, on profit-taking after Samsung Electronics released its preliminary second-quarter earnings estimate.
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[2026-07-07 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest details in last 6 paras; CHANGES headline, photo)
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[2026-07-07 10:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will unveil property tax revisions later this month as part of its effort to strike a balance between recurrent and transaction taxes, the finance minister said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-07 10:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will unveil property tax revisions later this month as part of its effort to strike a balance between recurrent and transaction taxes, the finance minister said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-07 10:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign ownership of Celltrion Inc., a South Korean biotech company, has risen over the past six years, driven by strong earnings and increased relationship-building activities with overseas investors, the company said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-07 10:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group said Tuesday it will collaborate with the government to establish a national certification for the Plug and Charge (PnC) technology to promote the wider adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).
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[2026-07-07 10:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pyongyang’s new cruise-missile destroyers are built to project power far beyond home waters, analysts say
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[2026-07-07 10:14 UTC+10:00] [Korea Defence Network] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pyongyang’s new cruise-missile destroyers are built to project power far beyond home waters, analysts say
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[2026-07-07 10:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened lower Tuesday, bucking overnight gains on Wall Street, on profit-taking after Samsung Electronics released its preliminary second-quarter earnings estimate.
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[2026-07-07 10:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Major global investment banks' average forecast for South Korea's economic growth this year has reached 3 percent for the first time, data showed Tuesday, supported by robust semiconductor exports amid the artificial intelligence boom.
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[2026-07-07 10:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Foreign ownership of Celltrion Inc., a South Korean biotech company, has risen over the past six years, driven by strong earnings and increased relationship-building activities with overseas investors, the company said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-07 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday urged senior officials and citizens to make thorough preparations for heavy monsoon rains expected to hit the country this week.
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[2026-07-07 10:03 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 09:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Major global investment banks' average forecast for South Korea's economic growth this year has reached 3 percent for the first time, data showed Tuesday, supported by robust semiconductor exports amid the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
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[2026-07-07 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Kim Hyo-joo will be in pursuit of her second career LPGA major title this week in France, a dozen years after notching her maiden victory in the European nation.
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[2026-07-07 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Vietnam has become the largest source of international students at South Korean universities, narrowly surpassing China.
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[2026-07-07 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Singapore kicked off a second round of negotiations to upgrade their bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), Seoul's trade ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-07 08:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details in last 3 paras with release from arms procurement agency)
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[2026-07-07 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Rock has long been the genre that lets Kihyun sing with ease. But on the upcoming new album "Borderline," he deliberately moved away from comfort, choosing a lead track that is still rock-based but far more demanding, with a pronounced arc and soaring high notes.
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[2026-07-07 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Semiconductor boom, small business gloom
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[2026-07-07 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Homeplus' days are numberedMeritz should take more responsibility as largest creditor
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[2026-07-07 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Fake news, real risksRevised act's vague standards, harsh penalties risk chilling criticism online
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[2026-07-07 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on July 7.
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[2026-07-07 07:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details in last 7 paras)
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