Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-06-12 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Le Meridien Seoul Myeongdong serves summer restorative menu at La Palette Paris
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[2026-06-12 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Worasan Hydrangea Festival
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[2026-06-12 10:00 UTC+10:00] [FIFA World Cup 2026™] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-06-12 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- The government remains vigilant over recent inflation and labor market trends in the wake of the Middle East war and will make proactive efforts to shield people's livelihoods from the fallout of the geopolitical crisis, the finance minister said Friday.
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[2026-06-12 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean chipmaker SK hynix Inc. is considering a broader adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) 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 09:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more detail in last 3 paras)
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[2026-06-12 09:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS will release the new digital single "Come Over" on Thursday, the group's agency BigHit Music said.
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[2026-06-12 09:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- A court was set to deliver its verdict Friday in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's trial on charges of ordering drone infiltration into North Korea in an attempt to provoke the communist state and thus create reasons for his martial law declaration in December 2024.
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[2026-06-12 08:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has pledged unwavering support for Moscow in a congratulatory letter to President Vladimir Putin marking Russia Day, Pyongyang's state media reported Friday.
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[2026-06-12 08:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Another election blunder by the NEC
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[2026-06-12 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Korea's semiconductor future cannot be built on capital-centric thinking: Investment decisions should be free from political influence
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[2026-06-12 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Leaving for learning: Korea's public education system pushes ambitious students out of school
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[2026-06-12 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on June 12.
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[2026-06-12 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- Securities companies in South Korea saw their net profit soar 77 percent in the first quarter of the year largely due to increased commission income from the sharp increase in stock trading, data showed Friday.
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[2026-06-12 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Morocco have agreed to work to swiftly begin negotiations for a bilateral comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) in a bid to expand trade and industrial cooperation between the two countries, Seoul's trade ministry said Friday.
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[2026-06-12 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Kyrgyzstan held their inaugural trade-investment cooperation committee Friday to discuss ways to expand trade and cooperation in critical minerals and various industries, Seoul's trade ministry said.
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[2026-06-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: In South Korea, as in other democracies, elections fall into two broad categories: those that reveal emerging trends and those that confirm trends from previous elections. The local elections for mayors, governors and local legislators held on June 3 fit the latter, but with one surprise.
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[2026-06-12 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 3 paras)By Park Boram
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[2026-06-12 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-12 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, June 11 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer has sent a letter to the Washington Post editorial board to rebut its recent editorial criticizing proposed tariffs on South Korea and other economies over forced labor concerns, saying the piece was driven by its "antipathy" toward President Donald Trump.
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[2026-06-12 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info from 6th para, photo)By Park Boram
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[2026-06-11 23:20 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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[2026-06-11 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: ROME, June 11 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has asked the European Union (EU) to give favorable consideration to South Korean steelmakers under the bloc's upcoming tariff system during his recent summit with EU leaders, the presidential policy chief said Thursday.
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[2026-06-11 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The selloff in South Korean stocks is not because foreign investors have lost confidence in the country, its stock market chief told CNBC.
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[2026-06-11 22:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a congratulatory letter to Russian President Vladamir Putin ahead of Russia's national day this week, its state media said Thursday.
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[2026-06-11 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a congratulatory letter to Russian President Vladamir Putin ahead of Russia's national day this week, its state media said Thursday.
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[2026-06-11 22:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Singer-songwriter behind 'KPop Demon Hunters' hit wrote the official anthem's Korean-language lyrics
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[2026-06-11 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: ROME, June 11 (Yonhap) -- 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 (AI) and other strategic sectors.
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[2026-06-11 21:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and the United States reaffirmed Thursday their shared goal of denuclearizing North Korea at a key bilateral meeting on US extended deterrence against North Korean threats.
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[2026-06-11 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States reaffirmed Thursday their shared goal of denuclearizing North Korea at a key bilateral meeting on U.S. extended deterrence against North Korean threats.
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[2026-06-11 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors raided the headquarters of Samsung Electronics Co. over suspicions employees of a local robotics company gained unfair profits using insider information when it was acquired by the chipmaker, legal sources said Thursday.
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[2026-06-11 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China is downplaying the issue for now, as it is unlikely that pressuring North Korea would do anything other than sour ties
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[2026-06-11 20:10 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China is downplaying the issue for now, as it is unlikely that pressuring North Korea would do anything other than sour ties
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[2026-06-11 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June, 11 (Yonhap) -- Aespa's second full-length album, "Lemonade," had sold over 1.03 million copies as of Thursday, the group's agency SM Entertainment said, citing a local tally.
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[2026-06-11 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Ocean Co. is widely expected to be named for the country's next-generation Navy destroyer project, worth 7.8 trillion won (US$5.1 billion), beating its rival HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., industry sources said Thursday.
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[2026-06-11 18:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Cuba remains a country of opportunities for Korean investment and trade, the country's top envoy stressed saying that decades of US sanctions have not erased the island nation’s economic potential.
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[2026-06-11 18:40 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ⚽️ Infantino tells fans to ‘chill’ in response to Fifa’s critics ⚽️ Match centre | Player guide | Bracketology | Mail Tom
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[2026-06-11 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: GUNSAN, South Korea, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Thursday raided a U.S. air base in the western coastal city of Gunsan over allegations of fraud involving a local employee at the base.
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[2026-06-11 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: ROME, June 11 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said South Korea's traditional reliance on the United States for defense is no longer valid and that the country will seek to become a partner capable of self-reliant defense.
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[2026-06-11 17:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom, photo)
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[2026-06-11 17:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks ended higher Thursday, rebounding after a sharp fall earlier in the day, as major semiconductor shares gained ground after export data proved the sector's robust performance, while uncertainties over the US-Iran war remained in place.
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[2026-06-11 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info throughout; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-06-11 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok offered his condolences Thursday over the recent death of veteran Japanese politician Yohei Kono, who was best known for his apology to Korean and other Asian women forced into sexual slavery for Japanese troops during World War II.
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[2026-06-11 16:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Experts say family caregiving leaves some children invisible to support systems, despite emotional, educational costs
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[2026-06-11 16:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea fell for Jensen Huang. The harder question is how much of its AI future it just handed him
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[2026-06-11 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Shinsegae Inc. and E-Mart Inc., key affiliates of retail conglomerate Shinsegae Group, said Thursday they will acquire the entire stake in the group's e-commerce affiliate SSG.com held by a financial investor in a deal valued at about 1.27 trillion won (US$785 million).
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[2026-06-11 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has dominated the baseball tournament at the Asian Games for years, having won four straight gold medals starting in 2010 in Guangzhou, China.
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[2026-06-11 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended higher Thursday, rebounding after a sharp fall earlier in the day, as major semiconductor shares gained ground after export data proved the sector's robust performance, while uncertainties over the U.S.-Iran war remained in place.
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