Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-11 12:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's data protection regulator on Thursday fined e-commerce platform Coupang a combined 624.7 billion won ($410 million) over a massive data breach and collection of online user activities without permission.
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[2026-06-11 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have jointly hosted an energy business forum in Washington in a bid to deepen the two countries' cooperation in the critical sector, Seoul's climate ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-06-11 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The AI server boom is driving demand for advanced multilayer ceramic capacitors, leaving Chinese manufacturers room to expand
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[2026-06-11 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The AI server boom is driving demand for advanced multilayer ceramic capacitors, leaving Chinese manufacturers room to expand
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[2026-06-11 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's data protection regulator on Thursday fined e-commerce platform Coupang a combined 624.7 billion won (US$410 million) over a massive data breach and collection of online user activities without permission.
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[2026-06-11 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A screen shows foreign exchange rates at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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[2026-06-11 11:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korea Tourism Organization appointed members of the band N.Flying as honorary ambassadors for its HiKR brand on Wednesday at HiKR Ground, the organization's culture and tourism space in Jung-gu, Seoul.
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[2026-06-11 11:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A hotel in southwestern Japan has decided to remove a stone monument honoring a Korean independence activist from the early days of Japan's colonial rule, its website showed Thursday, after protests from the conservative bloc in the country.
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[2026-06-11 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Stray Kids' Han will release a solo digital single titled "back to life" on Thursday, the singer's agency JYP Entertainment said.
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[2026-06-11 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: TOKYO, June 11 (Yonhap) -- A hotel in southwestern Japan has decided to remove a stone monument honoring a Korean independence activist from the early days of Japan's colonial rule, its website showed Thursday, after protests from the conservative bloc in the country.
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[2026-06-11 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts note the Chinese leader’s remarks were not reported in full by North Korean state media
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[2026-06-11 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts note the Chinese leader’s remarks were not reported in full by North Korean state media
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[2026-06-11 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- When the new LG Twins pitcher Yacksel Rios unleashed a fastball for his very first pitch in South Korea on Wednesday, it elicited oohs and aahs from the crowd. And as the number "158" flashed on the scoreboard at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, some 20,000 fans erupted in loud cheers typically reserved for a big strikeout or a key hit.
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[2026-06-11 11:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: On the eve of his team's first match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, South Korea head coach Hong Myung-bo said Wednesday he is confident in the level of his players' preparation.
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[2026-06-11 11:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will meet with executives of Samsung Electronics Co. in South Korea next week to discuss the company's efforts to integrate artificial intelligence into its business operations, industry sources said Thursday.
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[2026-06-11 11:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and the European Union are to seek deeper economic ties and implement measures that will facilitate closer cooperation in areas including trade and information sharing.
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[2026-06-11 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's technology transfers to developing nations have helped change the "trajectory" of their economies, especially at a time of decline in global official development assistance (ODA), the head of the International Trade Centre (ITC) said.
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[2026-06-11 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will meet with executives of Samsung Electronics Co. in South Korea next week to discuss the company's efforts to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into its business operations, industry sources said Thursday.
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[2026-06-11 10:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean defender Kim Tae-hyeon hit the sidelines with an ankle injury Wednesday, the day before the country's first Group A match of the FIFA World Cup.
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[2026-06-11 10:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) -- South Korea captain Son Heung-min enters his fourth World Cup feeling like a "young boy again" and expecting some extra support from the Mexican fans.
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[2026-06-11 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: ZAPOPAN, Mexico, June 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean defender Kim Tae-hyeon hit the sidelines with an ankle injury Wednesday, the day before the country's first Group A match of the FIFA World Cup.
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[2026-06-11 10:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details throughout, photos)By Kang Yoon-seung
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[2026-06-11 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will be the fourth country for American pitcher Thomas Hatch to play in, as the right-hander previously plied his trade in the United States, Canada and Japan.
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[2026-06-11 10:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks started sharply lower Thursday, tracking an overnight tech slump on Wall Street fueled by woes over the valuation of artificial intelligence shares and escalating tensions between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-06-11 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest info throughout; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-06-11 10:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's exports jumped 86 percent from a year earlier in the first 10 days of June, data showed Thursday, setting a new high following the robust shipments of semiconductors.
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[2026-06-11 10:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details throughout)By Kang Yoon-seung
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[2026-06-11 10:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Police on Thursday raided the National Election Commission (NEC) and its local offices as part of its investigation into shortages of ballots during last week's local elections.
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[2026-06-11 10:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports jumped 86 percent from a year earlier in the first 10 days of June, data showed Thursday.
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[2026-06-11 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started sharply lower Thursday, tracking an overnight tech slump on Wall Street fueled by woes over the valuation of artificial intelligence (AI) shares and escalating tensions between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-06-11 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) (News Focus) Summit shows China more focused on countering U.S. influence than curbing N.K. nukes: experts
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[2026-06-11 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Captain Son Heung-min wears No. 7, while striker Cho Gue-seung dons No. 9
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[2026-06-11 09:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Italy on Wednesday for talks with the country's top leaders on bilateral ties.
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[2026-06-11 09:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The United States and Japan reiterated their commitment to the "complete denuclearization" of North Korea and rejected Russia's notion that Pyongyang's pursuit of nuclear arms was a "closed" issue, as they held key defense talks in Tokyo this week, according to a joint statement.
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[2026-06-11 09:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The US government has authorized a potential sale to South Korea of dozens of AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) and related items, the State Department said Wednesday, noting the proposed sale will help enhance the Asian ally's defense capabilities.
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[2026-06-11 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Korean retail investors’ aggressive leveraged bets on the market’s two dominant AI/Semi names - Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix - are now colliding with a sharp KOSPI correction, triggering the largest wave of forced stock sales in years and raising the specter of a self-reinforcing liquidation spiral.
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[2026-06-11 09:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea lost 40,000 jobs in May from a year earlier, government data showed Thursday, marking the first decline in 17 months amid economic uncertainties in the wake of the prolonged Middle East conflict.
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[2026-06-11 09:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE -South Korea’s Son Heung-min goes for the ball during the international friendly soccer match between South Korea and Ivory Coast in Milton Keynes, England, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland, File)
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[2026-06-11 09:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Another vessel operated by a South Korean shipper has successfully passed through the crisis-stricken Strait of Hormuz, marking the second case of its kind, Seoul's oceans ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-06-11 09:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details of foreign ministry statement in last 2 paras)
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[2026-06-11 09:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- With yet another multihit performance, Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants has extended his hitting streak to 18 games.
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[2026-06-11 09:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS details throughout)By Kang Yoon-seung
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[2026-06-11 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea lost 40,000 jobs in May from a year earlier, government data showed Thursday, marking the first decline in 17 months amid economic uncertainties.
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[2026-06-11 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) (News Focus) Summit shows China more focused on countering U.S. influence than curbing N.K. nukes: experts
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[2026-06-11 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: ZAPOPAN, Mexico, June 10 (Yonhap) -- With South Korea about to embark on their journey at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, captain Son Heung-min said Wednesday he and his teammates will be ready to give their everything and more in all the matches.
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[2026-06-11 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: ZAPOPAN, Mexico, June 10 (Yonhap) -- On the eve of his team's first match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, South Korea head coach Hong Myung-bo said Wednesday he is confident in the level of his players' preparation.
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[2026-06-11 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- The annual Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival (UMFF) will open in September, with this year's event focusing on Slovenian cinema that navigates the country's vast landscapes and the way of life shaped by the natural environment, organizers said Thursday.
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[2026-06-11 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Another vessel operated by a South Korean shipper has successfully passed through the crisis-stricken Strait of Hormuz, marking the second case of its kind, Seoul's oceans ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-06-11 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Parties turn inward after voters' warningFollowing the June 3 local elections, both the ruling and opposition parties are sinking deeper into factional strife instead of addressing public discontent and pursuing reform.
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[2026-06-11 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Xi emboldens Kim Jong-unSeoul should bolster ties with US, Japan
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