Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-13 17:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Viva Republica, operator of the fintech platform Toss, said Thursday it is moving toward a new “Money 3.0” era centered on blockchain and stablecoins, outlining its vision at the 2026 Seoul Blockchain Meetup Conference in Seoul.
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[2026-03-13 17:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Orion Corp. on Friday unveiled a redesigned package for its iconic snack Ojingeo Peanut to celebrate the product’s 50th anniversary, marking half a century of one of Korea’s most beloved treats.
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[2026-03-13 17:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will hold a summit with French President Emmanuel Macron on April 3 during Macron’s state visit to South Korea, Cheong Wa Dae said Thursday.
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[2026-03-13 16:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Total of 490 new seats allocated outside Seoul in 2027 as government pushes regional doctor training to address local health care shortages
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[2026-03-13 16:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Centering young adults with developmental disabilities on blind dates, 'Mongle Mongle Mongle' delivers a gentle portrait of romance
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[2026-03-13 16:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The India-Korea Strategic Business Forum 2026, co-hosted by the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Korea, Deloitte and ICICI Bank, highlighted the expansion of Korean investments in India on Wednesday.
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[2026-03-13 16:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [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 South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-03-13 15:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: An Indonesian historical novel exploring love, family and social change across generations has been introduced to Korean readers, marking another step in literary exchange between Southeast Asia and Korea.
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[2026-03-13 15:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hahn & Co. is selling back Korean Air’s in-flight catering and duty-free retail business to the airline for 750 billion won ($503 million), more than five years after acquiring the unit during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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[2026-03-13 15:06 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Japan from March 31 to April 2 and then South Korea, Tokyo and Seoul said on Friday.
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[2026-03-13 14:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BTS has released an animated video inspired by the Korean folk song “Arirang” ahead of the group’s upcoming album of the same name.
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[2026-03-13 14:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Starbucks ranked as the food and beverage retail brand with the highest total spending by Korean consumers, while budget coffee chain Mega Coffee recorded the most transactions, according to data released Friday by market analytics firm Wiseapp Retail.
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[2026-03-13 14:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Standard Chartered Korea said Friday that senior executives from its parent organization, Standard Chartered, visited Seoul this week to hold a Group Management Team meeting and engage with employees and clients in Korea.
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[2026-03-13 13:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Nol Universe, a South Korean travel and entertainment platform operator, said Friday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Woori Bank and Kona I to launch a prepaid card service tailored for foreign visitors to Korea.
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[2026-03-13 13:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea warned Friday that Japan’s plan to deploy upgraded long-range missiles could sharply worsen regional security and would bring about the "sinking of the Japanese archipelago."
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[2026-03-13 12:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign investors pulled a record amount of funds from South Korea’s stock market last month as they locked in profits following a rally, central bank data showed Thursday.
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[2026-03-13 12:29 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-03-13 12:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Mercedes-Benz Korea has launched a brand partnership program called “Mercedes-Benz Mate,” collaborating with renowned individuals across fields to communicate the brand’s values to the public in a more approachable way.
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[2026-03-13 12:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: STGEN Bio, a South Korean biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization, said Friday it will invest about 110 billion won ($82 million) to expand its biopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, aiming to strengthen its global position amid rising demand for biologics.
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[2026-03-13 12:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kim Wan-sun, a South Korean pop singer of the mid-1980s and early 1990s, has opened her first solo exhibition in New York as a painter.
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[2026-03-13 11:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean currency fell against the US dollar Friday as global oil prices surged amid heightened tensions in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-13 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea No.1 medical aesthetic brand launches online and in 380 Sephora offline stores
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[2026-03-13 11:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks started sharply lower Friday after the new Iranian leader vowed to maintain the blockade of the crucial Middle East waterway, pushing global crude prices toward the $100 level.
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[2026-03-13 11:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Prime Minister Kim Min-seok called on U.S. Vice President JD Vance to work together to swiftly implement bilateral agreements on South Korea's push to build nuclear-powered submarines, as well as nuclear energy and shipbuilding, during talks in Washington on Thursday, his office said.
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[2026-03-13 11:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The US Treasury Department said Thursday it sanctioned six individuals and two entities for their roles in North Korea-orchestrated information technology (IT) worker schemes, which it accused of defrauding American businesses and generating revenue to fund Pyongyang's weapons programs.
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[2026-03-13 11:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Weekends in Seoul are often shaped by familiar rituals — a cafe visit, a gallery stroll or a quiet afternoon in the city. But sometimes a different kind of outing can make the day more memorable.
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[2026-03-13 11:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Gwangyang Maehwa Festival
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[2026-03-13 10:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea, March 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WIRobotics today announced it has been selected for the second cohort of the Physical AI Fellowship, a virtual program powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) Startups and NVIDIA Inception that helps high-potential robotics startups build, refine, and scale physical AI solutions.
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[2026-03-13 07:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Matildas travelled to North Korea in 2007 to play in the country's capital. It was unlike anything they'd ever experienced before. (Supplied: Melissa Barbieri)
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[2026-03-13 07:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: While artificial intelligence and other digital technologies are eliminating jobs and disrupting businesses, one industry remains firmly intact and is even thriving. Pop concerts and other live performance markets are booming and are expected to grow further, as they provide audiences with real-life experiences of excitement and ecstasy through physical presence — something computer-mediated virtual realities can never fully offer.
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[2026-03-13 05:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: North Korea will pose a serious challenge to the Matildas in Perth. (Getty Images)
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[2026-03-13 05:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Alanna Kennedy has scored four goals so far in the tournament. (Getty Images: Cameron Spencer)
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[2026-03-13 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Soccer] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-13 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Irans’s players pose for a team photo before an Asian group A qualifying soccer match against North Korea for the 2026 World Cup, June 10, 2025, at Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, file)
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[2026-03-13 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-03-13 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Participated in WM 2026 — Joint Exhibition Pavilion Created to Support Export Efforts of Small and Medium-Sized Partner Companies
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[2026-03-12 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea, March 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Wincube Marketing ("Wincube"), South Korea's leading digital gifting company and exclusive operator of gift shops for KakaoTalk, Naver BAND, and LINE, today announced the launch of Giftronaut — its redesigned and expanded global platform for corporate digital gifting. The platform was previously known as Toasty Card.
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[2026-03-12 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea, March 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 12, LG Innotek (CEO Moon Hyuksoo) announced that it earned a grade of "Leadership A" in the Climate Change Response Assessment of the 2025 Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), marking the third consecutive year the company has received this top rating.
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[2026-03-12 22:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said Thursday he did not register for the main opposition People Power Party (PPP)'s candidacy for the June local elections within the extended deadline, expressing dissatisfaction with the party leadership's lack of effort to clearly sever ties with ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol.
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[2026-03-12 21:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Five South Korean nationals have fled from Iran amid the widening conflict in the Middle East, the foreign ministry said Thursday, as Seoul continues to evacuate its citizens from Tehran and other regions under attack.
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[2026-03-12 21:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and the United States agreed Thursday on the need to work together to ensure that their joint summit agreements on trade and security are implemented in a "balanced" manner, rather than prioritizing certain areas, a Seoul official said.
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[2026-03-12 19:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has developed a method to prevent liquid from dripping when applied to surfaces facing downward, a problem famously associated with the struggles of Michelangelo while painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome more than 500 years ago.
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[2026-03-12 19:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Rep. Joo Jin-woo of the People Power Party, a Busan mayoral hopeful, on Thursday requested an investigation into a potential Democratic Party of Korea candidate, accusing him of violating the Political Funds Act in a recent gathering of supporters.
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[2026-03-12 19:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Rep. Yang Moon-seok of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea was stripped of his assembly seat with the Supreme Court on Thursday, upholding his fraud conviction.
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[2026-03-12 19:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s Supreme Court upheld a three-year prison sentence for a YouTuber accused of blackmailing fellow creator Tzuyang, confirming a lower court ruling that found him guilty of extorting tens of millions of won by threatening to expose alleged personal scandals.
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[2026-03-12 19:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's political arena is once again facing an "apology trap," where rival parties and factions take issue with the sincerity of an apology for political events.
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[2026-03-12 19:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A video showing a Korean child being pushed by a passerby at a convenience store in Japan has sparked anger online after it spread widely on social media.
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[2026-03-12 19:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung will chair a policy meeting on March 18 aimed at strengthening the resilience and restoring stability of South Korea’s capital markets, the presidential office said Thursday.
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[2026-03-12 18:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [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 South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-03-12 18:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Supreme Court on Thursday confirmed a suspended prison sentence for Rep. Yang Moon-seok of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, effectively stripping him of his seat in the National Assembly.
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