Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-10 12:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday called on government agencies to continue efforts to evacuate Korean nationals from the Middle East and thanked foreign governments for their support.
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[2026-03-10 12:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: K-pop star Jennie and actress Go Yoon-jung were among the high-profile guests at the Chanel Women’s Ready-to-Wear fall-winter 2026-2027 fashion show during Paris Fashion Week on Monday.
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[2026-03-10 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A North Korean military guard post, top, and a South Korean post, bottom, are seen from Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-03-10 11:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s benchmark Kospi surged more than 5 percent in early trading Tuesday, rebounding from the previous day’s steep sell-off as expectations grew for an early end to the conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-10 11:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean currency gained sharply against the US dollar Tuesday, rebounding from a steep drop the previous day, after US President Donald Trump hinted that the war in the Middle East could end soon.
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[2026-03-10 11:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday condemned the ongoing joint military drills between South Korea and the United States, warning of "unimaginably terrible consequences."
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[2026-03-10 11:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Before South Korea played a win-or-go-home game against Australia at the World Baseball Classic on Monday, team captain Lee Jung-hoo gathered his teammates in a huddle for a pregame speech.
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[2026-03-10 11:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean economy expanded 1 percent in 2025 amid strong exports but posted negative growth in the fourth quarter, central bank data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-03-10 11:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: S. Korea shuts 153 schools over five years
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[2026-03-10 11:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea will hold a congress of the country's largest youth organization next month as a follow-up to a recent party congress in a bid to spur the implementation of party decisions, state media said Tuesday.
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[2026-03-10 11:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks started sharply higher Tuesday, a day after a sharp decline, as US President Donald Trump hinted the US-Iran war "is very complete."
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[2026-03-10 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As a nation that imports nearly every drop of oil it consumes, South Korea is hitting the panic button to shield citizens from rising prices
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[2026-03-10 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A total of 153 schools were consolidated or closed across South Korea between 2021 and 2025 as the nation’s school-age population continues to shrink, according to data from the Ministry of Education obtained by Rep. Park Sung-hoon of the People Power Party.
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[2026-03-10 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Travis Bazzana's heroics were in vain as Australia narrowly failed to qualify for the next stage of the World Baseball Classic. (Getty Images: Toru Hanai)
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[2026-03-10 07:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Modern Korean presidential history often reads like a long-running case study in leadership types. Over the decades, the office has been occupied by a variety of figures in style and ambition, yet many shared an implicit premise: The president stands apart from the public, legitimized not so much by higher statesmanship as by extreme ideology, elite credentials, regional identity and ties to wealth and status.
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[2026-03-10 06:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: North Korea refused to play the final minutes of the first half after disagreeing with an offside decision. (Getty Images: Matt King)
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[2026-03-10 05:38 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-10 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL - The United States began a large military exercise with South Korea involving thousands of troops Monday, while also waging an escalating war in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-10 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-10 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: South Korea players take a selfie as they celebrate after defeating Australia in their World Baseball Classic game on Monday, March 9, 2026 in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-03-10 00:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea defeated Australia 7-2 on Monday to advance to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic, getting out of the opening round for the first time in 17 years after beating steep odds to win the tiebreaker.
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[2026-03-10 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Pure Lab pairs the announcement with a Seoul headquarters relocation and a 500 billion won sales target for 2026.
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[2026-03-09 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Chen Qiaozhu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: North Korea refuse to play after VAR reverses disallowed goal, defeat sets up quarter-final against Australia
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[2026-03-09 23:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun held a phone call with his Qatari counterpart Monday and asked for support for the safe return of South Korean nationals and stable energy supplies amid the ongoing conflict surrounding Iran, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
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[2026-03-09 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea, March 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nota AI, an AI optimization technology company, announced that it will participate in Embedded World 2026, taking place March 10-12 in Nuremberg, Germany. At the event, the company will present the full lifecycle of on-device AI-from model optimization to deployment in real-world industrial environments.
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[2026-03-09 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SEONGNAM, South Korea, March 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Doosan Robotics announced it will supply more than 100 manufacturing robot solutions to Kwangjin Group, a global automotive components manufacturer, under a strategic partnership.
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[2026-03-09 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: China’s Wang Shuang, left, reacts after scoring her team’s second goal during the Women’s Asian Cup soccer match between China and North Korea in Sydney, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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[2026-03-09 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: American flags are on display outside the Office of the 14th Congressional District of Georgia in the Rayburn House Office Building, Thursday, March 5, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The office most recently was occupied for former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., who resigned in January. (AP Photo/Robert Yoon)
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[2026-03-09 22:18 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The race had been set for April 5 and would have marked the second year since Pyongyang resumed the event after the pandemic
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[2026-03-09 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: South Korea is set to impose a price cap on fuel products for the first time in 30 years, as oil prices skyrocketed on Monday due to the war in Iran.
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[2026-03-09 22:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea has decided to cancel the 2026 Pyongyang International Marathon, originally set for April 5 in the country's capital, due to some reasons, a Beijing-based tour agency said Monday.
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[2026-03-09 22:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s main opposition People Power Party formally broke with disgraced former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday, adopting a resolution explicitly opposing his return to politics as the party moves to unify ahead of crucial local elections.
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[2026-03-09 22:00 UTC+10:00] [All England Open] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wang Zhiyi beat An Se-young to end 10-match losing streak against South Korean rival in Birmingham
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[2026-03-09 20:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The main opposition People Power Party remained open to accepting incumbent Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's candidate registration to run again for the mayoral post, even after the deadline passed Sunday.
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[2026-03-09 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Asiad Country Club] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: LIV Golf will return to Korea in May after signing a multi-year deal with Asiad Country Club
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[2026-03-09 20:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Rep. Park Ju-min, a three-term lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, pledged Monday to grant all citizens free access to the Seoul public transit services within 10 years, reiterating his road map from February.
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[2026-03-09 20:18 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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[2026-03-09 17:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks fell nearly 6 percent Monday, with the main bourse operator temporarily suspending trading during the morning amid extreme market volatility caused by US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran. The local currency fell sharply against the greenback.
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[2026-03-09 17:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry said Monday it has launched a recruitment platform designed to connect former US military personnel who served in South Korea with Korean companies operating in the United States.
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[2026-03-09 17:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Monday it will expand its pool of medical tourism interpreter-coordinators to about 1,000 this year — nearly ten times the current level — to better serve the rapidly growing number of foreign patients visiting the city.
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[2026-03-09 17:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean makers of instant noodle are facing mounting pressure to cut retail prices, as government antitrust investigations into key ingredients such as sugar and flour trigger markdowns across the supply chain.
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[2026-03-09 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SPC Samlip said Monday it has appointed Sangmidang Holdings CEO Do Se-ho and Kellanova’s Korea chief Jeong In-ho as co-chief executive officers.
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[2026-03-09 16:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A recent hit at the box office is reshaping travel patterns in Gangwon Province, drawing thousands of visitors to Yeongwol to trace the final days of one of Korea’s most tragic monarchs.
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[2026-03-09 16:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea Ginseng Corp. said Monday that its flagship brand JungKwanJang showcased the value of Korean red ginseng to global visitors at Natural Products Expo West, held March 4-6 in Anaheim, California.
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[2026-03-09 16:51 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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[2026-03-09 16:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday sent letters of appreciation to the leaders of Turkmenistan and Singapore, thanking them for their countries' support in helping South Koreans evacuate from the Middle East, Cheong Wa Dae said Monday.
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[2026-03-09 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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[2026-03-09 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea's biggest film in 2 years is drawing unusual wave of recognition from top officials, including President Lee
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[2026-03-09 16:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Forum marks 140th anniversary of Korea-France diplomatic ties, exploring architectural discourse
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[2026-03-09 16:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung SDI said Monday it will showcase next-generation batteries designed for humanoid robots and AI data centers at InterBattery 2026 this week in Seoul.
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