[2026-07-04 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: BTS named La Plata 'honored guest' ahead of Argentina concerts

Snippet: SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy group BTS has been named "honored guest" of Argentina's La Plata city, where it is scheduled to perform in October, its agency BigHit Music said Saturday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260704000800315

[2026-07-04 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: 2 illegal gambling network operators extradited from UAE in joint gov't operation

Snippet: SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- Two suspects accused of running large-scale illegal online gambling networks have been extradited from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to South Korea in a joint international operation, authorities said Saturday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260704000700315

[2026-07-04 10:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

Snippet: SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on July 4.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260704000500315

[2026-07-04 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (Yonhap Interview) After successful Dunamu exit, Kakao Ventures eyes 300 bln in returns amid renewed global interest in K-startups

Snippet: SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- In 2013, when Dunamu -- now the operator of South Korea's largest crypto exchange, Upbit -- was a fledgling startup with just three employees, Kakao Ventures saw a diamond in the rough.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260703011600320

[2026-07-04 06:42 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Your super may have been boosted by an unlikely sharemarket — here's how

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/on-the-money-petrol-prices-super-south-korea-etfs/wx610iko8

[2026-07-04 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Pictures of the week: From devastating aftermath of the Venezuela earthquakes to bull racing in Indonesia | The National

Snippet: NewsPrevious slideNext slide A collapsed building is a monument to the twin earthquakes that shook La Guaira state in Venezuela, as rescuers scour debris for survivors. AFPInfo Robots go for goal at a technology competition in Incheon, South Korea. AFPInfo Lava flows down the slopes of Mount Merapi as the Indonesian volcano erupts.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/07/03/pictures-of-the-week-from-devastating-aftermath-of-the-venezuela-earthquakes-to-bull-racing-in-indonesia-2/

[2026-07-03 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Rebound With Cash Markets Closed; Gold, Bitcoin Jump

Snippet: While US cash markets are closed for the July 4th holiday, stocks around the world rebounded from yesterday's momentum rout as the latest round of jitters about the AI trade subsided, with Europe’s benchmark rising to an all-time high. S&P futures rose 0.3% and Nasdaq 100 futures rebounded 1.2% in thin holiday trading after South Korean memory giants SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics recovered, helping to drive a 2% rally in Asian shares after earlier tumbling with SK Hynix plunging

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-rebound-cash-markets-closed-gold-bitcoin-jump

[2026-07-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China unveils recycling push to bolster resource security and shore up green transition

Snippet: The nation seeks to narrow the gap with regional peers such as Japan and South Korea by establishing a more comprehensive, granular recycling infrastructure

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3359357/china-unveils-recycling-push-bolster-resource-security-and-shore-green-transition?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [supply-chain security] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China unveils recycling push to bolster resource security and shore up green transition

Snippet: The nation seeks to narrow the gap with regional peers such as Japan and South Korea by establishing a more comprehensive, granular recycling infrastructure

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3359357/china-unveils-recycling-push-bolster-resource-security-and-shore-green-transition

[2026-07-03 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee to review mega chip cluster project next week

Snippet: SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung plans to preside over a meeting next week to review progress for a mega semiconductor production base in the country's southwestern region, Cheong Wa Dae said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260703011800315

[2026-07-03 21:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Former World Cup star Park Ji-sung co-chairs soccer reform committee

Snippet: South Korea's government said Park Ji-sung, one of the most successful and beloved soccer stars in Korean history, will co-lead the new committee set to reform soccer in the country.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10797902

[2026-07-03 20:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Arrest warrant sought for armed rampage at Geoje beauty salon

Snippet: South Korean police said Friday they have requested an arrest warrant for a man in his 80s, who is accused of a knife attack against two people in a beauty salon in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10797881

[2026-07-03 20:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea to establish low-Earth orbit communications network by 2035

Snippet: South Korea aims to establish a low-Earth orbit satellite communications network composed of hundreds of satellites by 2035 and accelerate the country's first lunar landing to 2030, the state-run space agency said Friday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10797876

[2026-07-03 19:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Cheong Wa Dae rebuts US report accusing Seoul of targeting Coupang

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10797835

[2026-07-03 19:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee pledges push to make South Korea a space power

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10797830

[2026-07-03 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) S. Korea to establish low-Earth orbit communications network by 2035

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 5-7)By Kim Eun-jung

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260703010051320

[2026-07-03 18:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Hyundai, Hanwha unveil W97tr investment plan for southeastern Korea

Snippet: Samsung, SK, LG, Doosan join Yeongnam push with W215tr for AI, robotics and data centers

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10797783

[2026-07-03 18:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea rolls out W312tr bet on southeast

Snippet: South Korean firms on Friday committed trillions in investment into the nation's southeast, in the last of back-to-back announcements on related "megaprojects" to bolster the region's growth.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10797749

[2026-07-03 18:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: National Museum sets the table for Korea's food history

Snippet: In Korea, "have you eaten?" has long served as a greeting, while countless expressions — from sikgu, meaning family and derived from "people who share meals" to idioms built around the dining table — reveal how deeply food is woven into everyday language and relationships.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10797741

[2026-07-03 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Appeals court to begin ex-President Yoon's drone infiltration trial on July 15

Snippet: SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- An appeal trial for former President Yoon Suk Yeol will begin later this month on charges that he ordered drone incursions into North Korea in an attempt to incite a North Korean provocation that could justify his martial law declaration, legal sources said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260703009800315

[2026-07-03 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea to establish low-Earth orbit communications network by 2035

Snippet: SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea aims to establish a low-Earth orbit satellite communications network composed of hundreds of satellites by 2035 and accelerate the country's first lunar landing to 2030, the state-run space agency said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260703010000320

[2026-07-03 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Seoul stocks jump nearly 6 pct as bargain buying lifts chipmakers

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260703007752320

[2026-07-03 17:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Why games and Korean traditional arts are the hottest new pairing

Snippet: Korea's biggest game companies are teaming up with traditional artists to expand their cultural reach

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10797714

[2026-07-03 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South Korea

Title: Kim Min-ha hopes 'Hana Korea' offers comfort not only to N. Korean defectors but everyone struggling

Snippet: SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- Actor Kim Min-ha, who plays the strong-willed and resilient North Korean defector Hye-sun who builds a new life in South Korea in the film "Hana Korea," said Friday she hopes it offers a message of comfort not only to defectors from the North but to everyone struggling to survive in their everyday lives.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260703009900315

[2026-07-03 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) S. Korean won sharply strengthens on weaker U.S. employment growth

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest; CHANGES headline)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260703002751320

[2026-07-03 17:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Experts warn AI could both fight and conceal corruption

Snippet: Speakers at Seoul forum call for stronger data governance, human oversight and support for Global South

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10797699

[2026-07-03 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Cheong Wa Dae refutes U.S. House committee report alleging discrimination against Coupang

Snippet: SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's presidential office on Friday rejected as untrue a recent U.S. House committee report alleging South Korea's "discriminatory" targeting of Coupang, saying the government does not discriminate against companies based on their nationality or conduct targeted investigations.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260703009700315

[2026-07-03 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: SKT to invest 140 tln won for 'hyperscale' AI data centers in Yeongnam

Snippet: SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's SK Telecom Co. said Friday it will invest 140 trillion won (US$91.5 billion) to transform the southeastern region of Yeongnam into Asia's artificial intelligence (AI) hub, with the construction of massive data centers there.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260703009600320

[2026-07-03 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Hyundai Motor to invest 42 tln won in southeast to develop mobility, physical AI

Snippet: SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group said Friday it will invest 42 trillion won (US$27.3 billion) over the next decade to establish next-generation mobility and physical artificial intelligence (AI) hubs in South Korea's southeastern region.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260703009400320

[2026-07-03 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Inside an abandoned canine slaughterhouse in South Korea ahead of ban on dog meat trade | South China Morning Post

Snippet: The dismantling of the nation’s dog meat trade was backed by disgraced former president Yoon Suk-yeol.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3359295/inside-abandoned-canine-slaughterhouse-south-korea-ahead-ban-dog-meat-trade

[2026-07-03 17:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul stocks jump nearly 6% as bargain buying lifts chipmakers

Snippet: South Korean stocks rebounded nearly 6 percent Friday as investors snapped up bargain-priced semiconductor shares after the previous session's steep sell-off. The Korean won also strengthened against the US dollar.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10797635

[2026-07-03 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Key developments on North Korea this week

Snippet: SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260703005100315

[2026-07-03 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

Snippet: SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260703005200315

[2026-07-03 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Summary of external news of North Korea this week

Snippet: SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news on North Korea this week.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260703005300315

[2026-07-03 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Summary of inter-Korean news this week

Snippet: SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260703005600315

[2026-07-03 16:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Seoul stocks jump nearly 6 pct as bargain buying lifts chipmakers

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more details from 9th para)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260703007751320

[2026-07-03 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Conglomerates to invest 312 tln won in southeast for AI, SMR sectors

Snippet: SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean conglomerates will roll out a combined 312 trillion won (US$201.7 billion) in investments across cutting-edge industries, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and small modular reactors (SMRs), in the southeastern region, the finance ministry said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260703002800320

[2026-07-03 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee pledges to establish 'aerospace industry belt' along southern coast

Snippet: SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Friday pledged to create an "aerospace industry belt" along the country's southern coast, calling it one of the new growth engines that South Korea will seek to nurture in an effort to compete in future global markets.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260703008400315

[2026-07-03 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Ex-World Cup star Park Ji-sung to co-lead new committee on reforming football

Snippet: SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- Former FIFA World Cup hero Park Ji-sung will serve as the co-head of a new government-formed committee on reforming South Korean football, officials said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260703008200315

[2026-07-03 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul stocks jump nearly 6 pct as bargain buying lifts chipmakers

Snippet: SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rebounded nearly 6 percent Friday as investors snapped up bargain-priced semiconductor shares after the previous session's steep sell-off. The Korean won also strengthened against the U.S. dollar.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260703007700320

[2026-07-03 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Seoul shares rebound on bargain hunting after chip sell-off

Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260703007500320

[2026-07-03 16:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: More people are visiting Seoul's royal palaces, but fewer are paying

Snippet: Admissions revenue from Seoul’s historic grand palaces declined last year, even as visitor numbers increased, due to more tourists entering for free, according to a Friday report by the local daily Hankyoreh.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10797533

[2026-07-03 16:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Packages and promotions

Snippet: Sofitel Ambassador Seoul presents summer gourmet promotions

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10797532

[2026-07-03 16:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Global educators gather in Seoul to expand Korean-language education

Snippet: Overseas educators say more students are turning to Korean as a language of opportunity

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10797528

[2026-07-03 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Hanwha to invest 55 tln won in aerospace, AI by 2040

Snippet: SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Group, South Korea's largest defense and aerospace conglomerate, said Friday it will invest 55 trillion won (US$35.6 billion) in the aerospace and artificial intelligence (AI) sectors by 2040 to develop launch vehicles, satellites and AI data centers.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260703002900320

[2026-07-03 16:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Culture minister and Park Ji-sung to chair new K-Soccer Innovation Committee

Snippet: Amid mounting calls to reform South Korean soccer following the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will launch the K-Soccer Innovation Committee on Monday, the ministry announced Friday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10797522

[2026-07-03 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee heads to NATO summit with eye on world’s largest defense market

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10797520

[2026-07-03 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Veterans ministry hosts exchange camp for descendants of Korean War veterans of foreign countries

Snippet: SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- More than 80 foreign youths are currently on a visit to South Korea on an annual exchange program for descendants of veterans from countries that fought in the 1950-53 Korean War under the U.N. flag, the veterans ministry said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260703007300315

[2026-07-03 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea, China to hold public diplomacy forum in Seoul next week

Snippet: SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China will hold a forum on public diplomacy in Seoul next week in an effort to explore ways to strengthen bilateral ties, the South's foreign ministry said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260703007400315

[2026-07-03 15:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Will the next Messi be a robot?

Snippet: While the world's eyes are on Lionel Messi at the FIFA World Cup, another soccer tournament unfolds in Incheon — with robot players.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10797456