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    [2026-03-30 15:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Liberal heavyweight announces Daegu mayor bid
    Snippet: Liberal heavyweight Kim Boo-kyum on Monday formalized his bid for Daegu mayor, a conservative stronghold, as the Democratic Party of Korea envisions a dominating victory in the upcoming June local elections.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705645
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    [2026-03-30 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: Air China resumes direct flights to Pyongyang
    Snippet: People line up in front of an Air China’s counter for a direct flight between Beijing and North Korea’s capital of Pyongyan, at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing Monday, March 30, 2026. (Iori Sagisawa/Kyodo News via AP)
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/air-china-flight-north-korea-tourism-83457241c49f3db4047f973d3f11396f
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    [2026-03-30 15:13 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Music] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Age
    Title: The one big question looming over the return of K-pop superstars BTS
    Snippet: When BTS went on hiatus in 2022, the world of K-pop collectively gasped. The genre’s most popular group – one that arguably introduced K-pop to the rest of the world – was separating so that its members could enlist for mandatory South Korean military service. Would anything fill the void they left behind?
    Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/music/the-one-big-question-looming-over-the-return-of-k-pop-superstars-bts-20260330-p5zjro.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-03-30 14:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Man arrested for stashing narcotics in Seoul residential areas
    Snippet: More than 200 bags of ketamine hidden in apartments and villas across the capital
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705566
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    [2026-03-30 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Middle East Eye
    Title: Asian currencies weaken against dollar amid market volatility
    Snippet: Asian currencies remained under pressure against the US dollar, with South Korea’s won weakening to about 1,515 per dollar, near its lowest levels in years.
    Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/asian-currencies-weaken-against-dollar-amid-market-volatility
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    [2026-03-30 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: Asian shares decline as oil prices soar amid the war in Iran, echoing last week's Wall Street drop
    Snippet: Dealers work near the screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), right, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-war-oil-trump-iran-1aef947ecb395c3bb97fcdb5ed3826f1
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    [2026-03-30 13:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: BCD Tofu House founder dies at 89
    Snippet: The founder of one of the US' largest Korean food franchises has died at the age of 89. His funeral was held in Los Angeles on Saturday, according to local media reports.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705557
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    [2026-03-30 13:38 UTC+10:00] [Transport] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: Two of Australia’s largest sources of jet fuel could be cut off as South Korea and China eye restrictions
    Snippet: South Korea’s transport ministry says domestic airlines have asked authorities to redirect export-bound jet fuel back to the local market amid a supply crunch
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/30/australia-jet-fuel-crisis-south-korea-china-restrictions
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    [2026-03-30 13:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: China's flag carrier resumes Beijing-Pyongyang direct flights: reports
    Snippet: China's national carrier has resumed direct flights between Beijing and Pyongyang, news reports said Monday, the latest sign of restored ties following the resumption of passenger train service between their capitals.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705530
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    [2026-03-30 13:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: New unification education guidebooks prioritize peace in sync with Lee's initiative
    Snippet: Newly published unification guidebooks underscore the importance of peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula, the books showed Monday, drawing a contrast from those issued under the former conservative administration.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705482
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    [2026-03-30 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: Hyo Joo Kim tops Nelly Korda again and wins for 2nd straight week
    Snippet: Hyo Joo Kim, of South Korea, hits her tee shot at the third hole during the final round of the LPGA Ford Championship golf tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Chandler, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/hyo-joo-kim-lpga-nelly-korda-ford-championship-6d38be626ad0e5eb23cba7ca4cc66287
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    [2026-03-30 11:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Seoul stocks open sharply lower amid broader Middle East crisis fears
    Snippet: South Korean stocks opened sharply lower Monday as concerns have risen about a broader conflict in the Middle East after Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen joined the war.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705240
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    [2026-03-30 11:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Following lopsided loss, S. Korea looking to regroup vs. Austria in pre-World Cup friendly
    Snippet: Reeling from a humbling loss to Ivory Coast over the weekend, South Korea will look for a bounceback performance against Austria this week in their next tuneup match ahead of the summer's FIFA World Cup.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705192
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    [2026-03-30 10:15 UTC+10:00] [K-drama] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: 10 of the best new K-dramas to watch in April 2026, including Perfect Crown on Disney+
    Snippet: From The Scarecrow to the second season of Netflix’s Bloodhounds, here are 10 Korean dramas to watch this month
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3348069/10-best-new-k-dramas-watch-april-2026-including-perfect-crown-disney
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    [2026-03-30 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: [Graphic News] Bio-health exports hit record $27.9b
    Snippet: South Korea’s bio-health industry posted record exports last year, driven by strong global demand for pharmaceuticals, medical devices and cosmetics.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705025
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    [2026-03-30 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: Kim oversees test of upgraded rocket engine
    Snippet: (UPDATE) SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the ground test of an upgraded rocket engine, state media reported on Sunday, marking another key step in its weapons program.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/30/world/asia-oceania/kim-oversees-test-of-upgraded-rocket-engine/2309960
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    [2026-03-29 23:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Worries about global economic pain deepen as the war in Iran drags on
    Snippet: South Korea, dependent on energy imports, restricts use of cars by public employees and reinstates fuel price caps that had been dropped in the 1990s
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705041
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    [2026-03-29 21:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: High hopes at China's gateway to North Korea as trains resume
    Snippet: DANDONG, China -- Now retired, Wang Meili wants to see the world -- including North Korea, the reclusive nation that lies across the river from her lifelong home in northeastern China.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705027
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    [2026-03-29 20:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Age
    Title: Fake IDs and laptop farms: North Korea targets Australian firms to fund weapons program
    Snippet: You have reached your maximum number of saved items.
    Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/fake-ids-and-laptop-farms-north-korea-targets-australian-firms-to-fund-weapons-program-20260327-p5zj70.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-03-29 20:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Age
    Title: Undercover sting exposes North Korean operatives
    Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
    Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/undercover-sting-exposes-north-korean-operatives-20260329-p5zjlj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-03-29 20:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Age
    Title: How an American TikToker helped funnel money to North Korea
    Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
    Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/how-an-american-tiktoker-helped-funnel-money-to-north-korea-20260329-p5zjll.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-03-29 19:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway are coming to Korea. This is the talk show they'll be on.
    Snippet: 'Devil Wears Prada' stars join talk show's growing list of Hollywood guests
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705005
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    [2026-03-29 19:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Belarus leader orders opening of embassy in N. Korea following summit with Kim: report
    Snippet: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has instructed officials to open an embassy in North Korea following his summit with the North's leader Kim Jong-un, according to a news report Sunday.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705000
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    [2026-03-29 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Only one private kindergarten in Korea offers special education class
    Snippet: South Korea’s private kindergartens have largely failed to accommodate children with developmental delays or disabilities, with only one institution operating a dedicated class for such children, according to government data.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704995
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    [2026-03-29 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: North Korea conducts engine test for missile capable of targeting US mainland
    Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed a test of an upgraded, high-thrust, solid-fuel engine for weapons and hailed it as a significant development to boost the country’s strategic military capability, state media reported Sunday.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/29/world/north-korea-conducts-engine-test-for-missile-capable-of-targeting-us-mainland/2309960
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    [2026-03-29 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: North Korea conducts engine test for missile capable of targeting US mainland
    Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed a test of a high-thrust, solid-fuel engine for weapons and hailed it as a development to boost the country’s strategic military capability, state media reported Sunday.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/29/world-news/north-korea-conducts-engine-test-for-missile-capable-of-targeting-us-mainland/
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    [2026-03-29 17:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Cherry blossom flavors bloom across F&B scene
    Snippet: As cherry blossoms bloom, South Korea’s food and beverage industry is rolling out a familiar but strategic playbook: limited-edition spring menus designed to capture fleeting seasonal demand.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704978
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    [2026-03-29 17:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: One month into US-Iran war, S. Korean economy reels
    Snippet: Won sinks to a 17-year low, Kospi sheds $444 billion and growth forecast slips below 2 percent
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704959
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    [2026-03-29 17:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Fight to face the past intensifies at Korea’s last camptown detention center for sex workers
    Snippet: Last remaining trace of decadeslong system shows how women near US bases were detained and controlled under state oversight
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704957
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    [2026-03-29 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: Corea del Norte prueba un motor de misil capaz de alcanzar el territorio continental de EEUU
    Snippet: Esta imagen sin fecha proporcionada el 29 de marzo de 2026 muestra lo que describe como una prueba de motor de combustible sólido en un lugar no revelado de Corea del Norte. Periodistas independientes no tuvieron acceso al evento mostrado en esta imagen distribuida por el gobierno norcoreano. El contenido de la imagen está tal y como se proporcionó y no pudo verificarse de forma independiente.
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/norcorea-tensiones-kim-combustible-solido-misil-eeuu-f1bd2423a52a76203f439639ad47f3fb
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    [2026-03-29 16:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Police launch sweeping probe into state awards linked to past state violence
    Snippet: The police have launched a full-scale review of about 70,000 state awards granted to officers since 1945, following Korea’s liberation from Japan, in a move aimed at rectifying honors linked to wrongdoing under past authoritarian governments.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704950
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    [2026-03-29 16:49 UTC+10:00] [Alexander Lukashenko] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: North Korea tests powerful missile engine. Will an ICBM launch follow?
    Snippet: The engine may be used in the Hwasong-20, which analysts say is capable of hitting targets around the globe
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3348280/north-tests-powerful-missile-engine-will-icbm-launch-follow
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    [2026-03-29 16:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: How books become fashion statements
    Snippet: By now, most Generation Z consumers have likely fastened at least one charm to their bags, a personal “it” item signaling taste and identity. Along with Korea’s ongoing “text-hip” trend, an unexpected object has begun to dangle from straps: books.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704948
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    [2026-03-29 16:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Seoul to make major tourist areas ‘data-free zones’
    Snippet: The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to turn key tourist hot spots into “data-free zones” by expanding high-speed public Wi-Fi, aiming to improve convenience for foreign visitors and strengthen the city’s global tourism appeal.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704935
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    [2026-03-29 15:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Google to cut app market fees, but Korean developers see only modest relief
    Snippet: Effective fee cut seen at about 5 percentage points, raising questions over savings and pressure on Apple to respond
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704928
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    [2026-03-29 15:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: KAIST researcher behind Google's TurboQuant: Memory demand will hold
    Snippet: South Korea's KAIST, the country's leading science and technology university, said the compression technology behind Google's TurboQuant will strengthen memory semiconductor demand rather than weaken it, pushing back against the investor fears that drove chip stocks lower this week.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704924
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    [2026-03-29 15:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Israel seeks Korean expertise for $50b Tel Aviv metro project
    Snippet: NTA eyes South Korean firms to build, operate and service one of Israel’s largest infrastructure projects.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704922
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    [2026-03-29 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Middle East Eye
    Title: South Korea defence stocks surge after Iran war
    Snippet: Defence stocks in South Korea have surged in the weeks following the outbreak of the U.S.-Israeli conflict involving Iran, Yonhap news agency reported, citing market data.
    Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/south-korea-defence-stocks-surge-after-iran-war
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    [2026-03-29 13:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Free public transit proposed to combat rising costs amid Middle East conflict
    Snippet: Rebuilding Korea Party chair calls for Korean equivalent to Germany's '9 euro ticket' public transport initiative
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704905
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    [2026-03-29 13:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Han River cruise grounds in shallows, prompting passenger evacuation
    Snippet: A sightseeing boat cruising on the Han River in Seoul ran aground Saturday evening, prompting a brief rescue operation.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704892
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    [2026-03-29 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: North Korea conducts engine test for long-range missile
    Snippet: This photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, center, claps hands as he was re-elected to the top post of the ruling Workers’ Party, during the party’s Congress in Pyongyang, on Feb. 22, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government.
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-kim-missile-engine-test-us-bdc130f08bed4fd569bdd041ce2c67aa
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    [2026-03-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Defense stocks rise, autos, shipbuilders fall amid Middle East tensions
    Snippet: The market capitalization of defense stocks rose while that of auto and shipbuilding shares fell on the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index about a month after US-Israeli air strikes on Iran, bourse data showed Sunday.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704886
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    [2026-03-29 12:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: [Photo News] Spring blossoms bloom across Korea
    Snippet: Visitors crowd the streets along cherry blossom-lined streams and railway tracks in Jinhae, Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, as the nation’s largest spring flower festival draws large numbers from its first weekend.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704884
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    [2026-03-29 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: Hyo Joo Kim sets 54-hole LPGA record and builds 4-shot lead over Korda
    Snippet: Spectators are seen reflected on the sunglasses of Hyo Joo Kim, of South Korea, before she hits from the third tee during the final round of the LPGA Fortinet Founders Cup golf tournament, Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/hyo-joo-kim-phoenix-lpga-nelly-korda-record-556dd55a4a1fb62c87ec81f41c07e65c
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    [2026-03-29 12:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Korean won falls to 4th-lowest monthly level amid foreign outflows
    Snippet: The South Korean currency has fallen sharply to its fourth-lowest level against the US dollar in March amid a foreign selloff on the stock market, financial data showed Sunday.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704871
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    [2026-03-29 12:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Son Heung-min calls on S. Korean teammates to learn from humbling loss to Ivory Coast
    Snippet: With South Korea trying to pick up the pieces after a 4-0 loss to Ivory Coast in their friendly match in England on Saturday, captain Son Heung-min insisted the team must use the occasion as a learning experience.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704869
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    [2026-03-29 12:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: S. Korea co-sponsors UN resolution on N. Korean human rights
    Snippet: South Korea has joined as a co-sponsor of this year's U.N. resolution on North Korean human rights, the foreign ministry said Saturday, despite earlier expectations that Seoul might skip the move in line with its conciliatory gestures toward Pyongyang.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704866
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    [2026-03-29 11:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Another victim of Japan's wartime sexual slavery dies; 5 survivors left
    Snippet: A victim of Japan's sexual slavery of Korean women during World War II has died, the gender ministry said Saturday, bringing the number of officially registered surviving victims down to five.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704843
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    [2026-03-29 11:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: N. Korea's Kim oversees ground test of high-thrust solid-fuel missile engine: KCNA
    Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a ground test of a high-thrust solid-fuel missile engine using a composite carbon fiber material, saying the test was a part of the North's five-year plan to upgrade its strategic strike capabilities, according to state media Sunday.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704827
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    [2026-03-29 11:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: S. Korea blanked by Ivory Coast in 1st match of World Cup year
    Snippet: Unlucky on offense and sloppy on defense, South Korea lost to Ivory Coast 4-0 in England on Saturday in their first match of the World Cup year.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704824
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