Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-25 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will pursue a phased and practical approach to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, and stronger cooperation with like-minded countries to advance regional peace and stability, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Thursday.
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[2026-06-25 20:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: In Korean classrooms, K-pop dance becomes a lesson in connection
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[2026-06-25 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with Bosnia and Herzegovina's qualification in para 8)
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[2026-06-25 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: JEJU, South Korea, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Five candidates to lead the United Nations gathered on Jeju Island on Thursday to lay out their visions for the global institution under financial strain and struggling to stay relevant in a fractured world.
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[2026-06-25 18:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: European cities overwhelmingly dominated the latest ranking of the world’s happiest cities, while Seoul and Incheon were the only South Korean cities to place in the global top 50.
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[2026-06-25 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: South Africa advanced to the knockout phase of the World Cup for the first time with a 1-0 victory over South Korea on Wednesday night.
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[2026-06-25 18:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's transport ministry on Thursday approved Korean Air Co.'s integration with Asiana Airlines Inc., paving the way for the launch of a combined entity in December.
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[2026-06-25 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Thursday sentenced a Vietnamese woman to 10 years in prison on charges of killing her newborn baby by abandonment.
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[2026-06-25 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry on Thursday said it will hold a memorial event this weekend to commemorate and remember those abducted by North Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War.
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[2026-06-25 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung met with Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong on Thursday to discuss plans for regional semiconductor investments, including the possible development of a chip cluster in the southwestern Honam region.
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[2026-06-25 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Half of the South Korean vessels stranded inside the Strait of Hormuz following the outbreak of the Middle East conflict have successfully exited the strategic waterway, raising expectations that the remaining ships could soon follow, officials said Thursday.
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[2026-06-25 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday stressed the importance of expanding investment in advanced industries in areas outside the capital region, saying he will soon unveil a related investment plan.
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[2026-06-25 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An SK Hynix factory in Cheongju, South Korea. The chipmaker has been racing to expand capacity to keep up with the AI boom. © Kyodo
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[2026-06-25 18:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Coaching the national team for a second World Cup, Hong faces echoes of Brazil 2014 group-stage exit
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[2026-06-25 18:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-06-25 18:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A Vietnamese university student was sentenced to 10 years in prison by a Seoul court for abandoning her newborn baby near Dongguk University last year, causing the infant’s death.
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[2026-06-25 18:11 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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[2026-06-25 18:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A Seoul appeals court upheld a six-month prison sentence for US livestreamer Johnny Somali, who drew public anger in South Korea last year after kissing a statue commemorating victims of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery.
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[2026-06-25 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MONTERREY, Mexico — South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo took the blame for his team's limp 1-0 defeat to South Africa on Wednesday that left their World Cup hopes hanging by a thread.
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[2026-06-25 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- East Timor's top diplomat plans to visit Seoul next week for talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on ways to expand bilateral cooperation in the economy, security and a range of other sectors, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-06-25 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Switzerland is moving to accelerate its long‑range air defense capabilities, resuming payments for the US‑made Patriot system while launching negotiations with Israeli, French, and South Korean manufacturers for an additional system, the Federal Council announced on Wednesday.
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[2026-06-25 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: GUADALUPE, Mexico, June 25 (Yonhap) -- For the first time in his international career that started in 2010, Son Heung-min began a World Cup match on the bench Wednesday. The veteran admitted to feeling helpless, as South Korea struggled to generate much offense in the first half against South Africa in their final Group A match in northeastern Mexico.
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[2026-06-25 17:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's financial watchdog is preparing to tighten oversight of single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds tied to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, amid growing concerns that speculative trading is amplifying volatility in the stock market.
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[2026-06-25 17:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks soared by more than 5 percent Thursday, briefly topping the 9,000-point level again, driven by a tech rally ignited by US chip giant Micron Technology's expectation-beating earnings report. The Korean won fell against the US dollar.
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[2026-06-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- A launch ceremony was held in southeastern South Korea on Thursday for a submarine tugboat designed to support the Navy's 3,000-ton class submarines, the arms procurement agency said.
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[2026-06-25 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry on Thursday expressed condolences to Venezuela after powerful earthquakes killed dozens of people, while confirming that no South Korean nationals have been reported among the victims.
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[2026-06-25 16:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea Zinc Chairman Choi Yun-birm met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday to discuss strengthening cooperation in critical minerals supply chains.
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[2026-06-25 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks soared by more than 5 percent Thursday, briefly topping the 9,000-point level again, driven by a tech rally ignited by U.S. chip giant Micron Technology's expectation-beating earnings report. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-06-25 16:33 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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[2026-06-25 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (World Cup) S. Korea lose to South Africa to finish 3rd in group; knockout status in limbo
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[2026-06-25 16:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Scholars from around the world will gather in South Korea in early July for an international academic conference exploring BTS’ cultural influence and the group’s post-military service era.
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[2026-06-25 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to introduce a noncommissioned officer track focused on advanced military technology as part of its push to reform the conscription-based military service system by augmenting voluntary enlistment, the defense ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-06-25 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean government on Thursday endorsed the abolishment of prosecutors' remaining authority to conduct supplementary investigations, backing the full removal of the prosecution's investigative powers as the ruling bloc presses ahead with its judicial overhaul.
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[2026-06-25 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean fighter Ko Seok-hyun, nicknamed the "Korean Tyson," will seek his third straight victory in the Ultimate Fighting Championship next month.
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[2026-06-25 16:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Shinhan Financial Group said Thursday it met with Uzbekistan's Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade Laziz Kudratov in Seoul to discuss expanding financial cooperation and supporting Korean companies' investments in the Central Asian country.
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[2026-06-25 16:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean companies and financial institutions need to prepare for an AI era in which software does not just answer questions but performs tasks and makes payments on its own, speakers said Wednesday at the Global Business Forum in Seoul.
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[2026-06-25 16:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-06-25 16:00 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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[2026-06-25 15:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Han Seong-sook vows to use AI gains to foster shared growth
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[2026-06-25 15:41 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-06-25 15:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: JPMorgan on Thursday raised its 12-month target for South Korea's benchmark Kospi, keeping the country as its top equity market in Asia on expectations that AI-driven earnings will outweigh heavy foreign selling and volatility.
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[2026-06-25 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Thursday again sought the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol during his appellate trial on charges of leading an insurrection through his failed 2024 martial law bid.
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[2026-06-25 15:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea on Thursday launched a joint financing alliance with its three biggest shipbuilders and major state policy lenders to drive a $150 billion Korea-US shipbuilding investment initiative aimed at expanding Korean companies' presence in the US market.
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[2026-06-25 15:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Choi Min-sik, one of Korea's most decorated screen actors, returns to TV with his first Netflix series
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[2026-06-25 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) – The government has reached a final conclusion that the prosecution's investigative rights should be completely removed, Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said Thursday.
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[2026-06-25 15:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korea Exchange hosted an investor outreach event for global biotech companies at BIO International Convention 2026 in San Diego on Tuesday, stepping up efforts to attract overseas firms to Korea's capital market.
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[2026-06-25 15:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea must wait as group stage continues, with eight of 12 third-place teams advancing to knockout stage
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[2026-06-25 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung will have a lunch meeting with former President Moon Jae-in at Cheong Wa Dae next week, a presidential spokesperson announced Thursday.
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[2026-06-25 15:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: KASA chief says Artemis talks are becoming more concrete as Korea looks to reduce reliance on foreign launch providers
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[2026-06-25 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band Cortis' debut album, "Color Outside the Lines," has surpassed 600 million streams on Spotify, the group's agency said Thursday.
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