Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-20 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Banchero Costa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China and South Korea dominate global production of vessels for carrying natural gas, but Japan now sees industry as key to its energy security
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[2026-03-20 15:53 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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[2026-03-20 15:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean automaker Kia plans to roll out 13 electric vehicle models by 2030 and broaden its manufacturing presence across major global markets, according to the company’s CEO on Friday.
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[2026-03-20 15:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s Supreme Court has held a construction site manager responsible for the death of a Russian worker who fell from a structure along a building’s exterior, despite prior instructions restricting access to the area.
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[2026-03-20 15:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Canadian Embassy in Seoul issued an updated safety advisory on Friday, ahead of BTS' comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square on Saturday, warning of significant crowds and transportation disruptions.
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[2026-03-20 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter drove an army tank with her father sitting behind her in photos from state news agency KCNA on Friday, with analysts suggesting she may be training to succeed him.
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[2026-03-20 15:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyosung Heavy Industries said Friday it has developed a spring-operated 362-kilovolt gas circuit breaker and successfully passed certification under standards set by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
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[2026-03-20 14:58 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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[2026-03-20 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — In their latest joint public appearance, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter rode a tank together, state media photos showed Friday, days after they watched rocket launches and fired pistols.
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[2026-03-20 14:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The value of electronic payments in South Korea extended its upward trend to an all-time high in 2025, driven by steady growth in online transactions, central bank data showed Friday.
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[2026-03-20 14:13 UTC+10:00] [Kim Jong-un] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Takaichi said she has ‘received full support from the president towards an immediate solution’ to Pyongyang’s abductions of Japanese nationals
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[2026-03-20 13:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea hosted a roundtable in Moscow to discuss ways to advance cultural relations and exchanges with Russia, marking the 35th anniversary of the establishment of their formal bilateral diplomatic relations, the foreign ministry said Friday.
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[2026-03-20 13:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Walt Disney Company Korea is deepening its push into Korea’s fashion scene, teaming up with a new wave of local brands to reposition “Mickey & Friends” as a style symbol rather than a nostalgic character franchise.
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[2026-03-20 13:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean currency opened higher against the US dollar Friday, rebounding after falling to its weakest level in 17 years on the previous day, as global oil prices declined amid efforts by the US and Israel to ease concerns about a prolonged crisis in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-20 13:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean shares opened almost 1 percent higher Friday amid hopes the US and Israel-led war against Iran, weighing heavily on global financial markets, may end sooner than expected.
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[2026-03-20 13:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's economy remains on a recovery path, but downside risks are increasing due to the situation in the Middle East, the finance ministry said Friday.
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[2026-03-20 12:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw a joint offensive drill featuring new main battle tanks equipped with an "active protection system," saying ground troops will be equipped with the "superior" tank "extensively," state media reported Friday.
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[2026-03-20 12:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul sent its first bilingual emergency alerts as the city prepares for the crowds of up to 260,000 expected to gather for BTS’s comeback performance this week.
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[2026-03-20 12:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Wonpil of Day6 will hold a solo concert in Seoul on May 1-3, label JYP Entertainment announced Thursday.
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[2026-03-20 12:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A former South Korean ambassador to Brazil has been appointed as the country's new ambassador to Canada, the foreign ministry said Friday.
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[2026-03-20 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea, March 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GI Innovation announced on 19th that it has entered into a clinical supply agreement with Johnson & Johnson to evaluate a combination therapy in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) in a phase 1b clinical trial.
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[2026-03-20 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hyo Joo Kim, of South Korea, hits toward the 10th fairway during the first round of the LPGA Fortinet Founders Cup golf tournament, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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[2026-03-20 12:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea remains in an "emergency situation" in terms of the country's crude oil supply, a senior official assessed Friday, noting the government may adjust oil supplies by refineries or impose export restrictions on related products.
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[2026-03-20 12:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Retailers and hotels in central Seoul were seen Friday ramping up purple-themed marketing campaigns, leveraging the signature color of the global fandom of K-pop titan BTS, with an anticipated comeback concert by the group just a day away.
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[2026-03-20 12:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's top search engine operator Naver Corp. said Friday it will offer a special map service tailored to this week's comeback concert by K-pop sensation BTS, helping fans locate information desks and other facilities at the venue.
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[2026-03-20 12:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The number of foreigners visiting South Korea this month increased by more than 30 percent from a year ago, data showed Friday, indicating a possible influx of global BTS fans ahead of the K-pop band's comeback concert in Seoul this weekend.
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[2026-03-20 12:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Global K-pop sensation BTS said it wanted to keep Korean sentiment alive in its own way as it prepared to release the new studio album "Arirang," its first full-group project in nearly four years.
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[2026-03-20 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — K-pop megastars BTS release a new album Friday a day ahead of a huge comeback concert in Seoul, a record billed as reflecting the maturing boy band's "beginnings and identity".
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[2026-03-20 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided Monday, March 9, 2026, by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, right and his daughter attend a concert which marks the International Women’s Day in Pyongyang, North Korea Sunday, March 8, 2026. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified.(Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
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[2026-03-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: It's ‘ah-ree-rang,' not 'a-rhee-raeng': BTS spurs content on proper Korean pronunciation
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[2026-03-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: As BTS prepares to take over Gwanghwamun Square this Saturday, thousands of fans from around the world are expected to descend on the capital. For many in Army, the group's global fandom, the trip is about more than just the music — it’s about stepping into the everyday lives of the seven members.
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[2026-03-20 07:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of meeting a Korean friend for dinner in Boston. As the conversation turned to future plans, my friend told me he would have to retire in two years, at age 60. He mentioned that he was worried about finding work to fill the gap between retirement and the beginning of his pension.
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[2026-03-20 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The United States on Thursday amended its sanctions relief offered to Russian oil tankers already at sea, saying shipments bound for Cuba and North Korea were still subject to US restrictions.
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[2026-03-19 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – The United States’s top intelligence official has placed Pakistan alongside Russia, China, North Korea and Iran as a country whose advancing missile capabilities could eventually put US territory within reach.
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[2026-03-19 21:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will provide $2 million in humanitarian assistance to conflict-hit Lebanon, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-03-19 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: South Korea is considering buying Russian oil for the first time in more than three years as Asian refiners scramble to secure alternative crude shipments following the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the Middle East war, Reuters reported Thursday, citing an industry ministry message.
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[2026-03-19 20:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: An unusual question lightened the mood during the televised debate of the Democratic Party of Korea's Seoul mayor hopefuls aired on SBS on Thursday. The question: which areas of Seoul could the sequel to Netflix's hit "KPop Demon Hunters" be set?
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[2026-03-19 20:15 UTC+10:00] [Climax] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While glossy, well acted and filled with meme-ready outbursts, ENA’s new Korean drama Climax suffers from directorial indecision
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[2026-03-19 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: South Korea and Japan are facing uncomfortable questions about their mutual defensive obligations as the United States seeks support from its allies in the war on Iran, now nearly three weeks in and escalating by the day.
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[2026-03-19 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-03-19 19:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korean Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale will center on the theme of “liberation,” a term deeply rooted in Korea’s modern history, particularly its experience of Japanese colonial rule.
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[2026-03-19 19:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Share of marriages with older wives exceeds 20 percent for first time
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[2026-03-19 19:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea has eased several requirements for pet-friendly restaurants to address confusion and operational burdens that have persisted since a new system allowing pets inside dining establishments took effect earlier this month.
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[2026-03-19 19:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Lee Hanurij, a 20-year-old composer from South Korea, has been named as one of the three finalists for the Concours de Geneve Composition Competition 2026.
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[2026-03-19 19:31 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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[2026-03-19 19:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Several children’s headphones sold on major overseas shopping platforms were found to contain hazardous chemical levels that far exceed South Korea’s safety limits, according to an investigation by the Korea Consumer Agency.
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[2026-03-19 19:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: 'Welcome, First Time in Korea?' enters its 10th year with refreshed format, star-studded wish list including Gordon Ramsay, Cardi B
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[2026-03-19 18:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Ministry of Education on Thursday held a graduation ceremony for the first batch of Cambodian Korean language teachers at the Royal University of Phnom Penh, with 11 graduates set to begin teaching at local schools from the 2026-27 academic year.
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[2026-03-19 18:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea hosted Lee Soo-hyung, a member of the Monetary Policy Board at the Bank of Korea, for a closed-door executive roundtable on Thursday to discuss Korea’s monetary policy direction and the domestic and global economic outlook.
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[2026-03-19 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Head chef GwanJu Kim blends French techniques and Korean nostalgia in a Jeju abalone and seaweed dish that reframes ‘birthday‑soup’ comfort
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