Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-16 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Army Chief of Staff Gen. Kim Gyu-ha has met with top military officials of the Polish Army and discussed ways to expand high-level exchanges and defense industry cooperation, the South Korean Army said Wednesday.
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[2026-09-16 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Kazakhstan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to help better preserve historical sites in the Central Asian country that are linked to Korea's independence movement against Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule, Seoul's veterans ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-09-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) hosted its first investment forum in Seoul on Wednesday, which resulted in multiple agreements spanning from digital assets to autonomous driving and games with South Korean companies, the science ministry said.
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[2026-09-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The Navy and Marine Corps are currently undertaking a joint regular amphibious landing exercise on the country's southeast coast, with a focus on incorporating manned and unmanned combat systems to enhance joint capabilities, the armed forces said Wednesday.
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[2026-09-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The finance ministry said Wednesday it hosted a seminar on the governance of state-run enterprises with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), sharing perspectives on managing such enterprises in the era of artificial intelligence (AI).
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[2026-09-16 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. said Wednesday it will supply 480 hydrogen fuel cell buses to public transportation operator Sunjin Group by 2032 and expand charging infrastructure to support the fleet.
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[2026-09-16 10:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with details; ADDS more info throughout)By Oh Seok-min
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[2026-09-16 10:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul stocks opened almost flat Thursday as investors sat on the sidelines ahead of the latest rate decision from the US central bank and mounting external uncertainties, including rising oil prices.
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[2026-09-16 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks opened almost flat Thursday as investors sat on the sidelines ahead of the latest rate decision from the U.S. central bank and mounting external uncertainties, including rising oil prices.
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[2026-09-16 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers at SK hynix Inc. on Wednesday approved a revised wage agreement that was rejected three weeks ago.
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[2026-09-16 10:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Korean Air Co. said Wednesday it has finalized agreements worth about 60 trillion won (US$44.8 billion) to purchase 103 Boeing aircraft and engines from GE Aerospace and CFM International.
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[2026-09-16 10:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea on Wednesday announced revised rules for registered foreign institutions as part of the ongoing effort to make the won a freely convertible currency, the finance ministry said.
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[2026-09-16 10:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The transport ministry said Wednesday it has allocated rights for 25 international routes to 10 airlines, opening more lucrative opportunities for low-cost carriers on flights linking South Korea and China.
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[2026-09-16 10:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Unionized workers at South Korean steelmaker POSCO began a second partial strike Wednesday after failing to narrow differences with management in wage negotiations.
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[2026-09-16 10:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The union representing Seoul city bus workers called off a strike Wednesday after reaching a last-minute deal with management to increase wages by 3.2 percent.
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[2026-09-16 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court was set to deliver its verdict Wednesday on charges that former President Yoon Suk Yeol committed perjury during the insurrection trial of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo.
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[2026-09-16 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: S. Korea, Central Asia seek new path beyond Silk Road, deepen ties in AI, critical minerals: FM
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[2026-09-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday announced revised rules for registered foreign institutions (RFIs) as part of the ongoing effort to make the won a freely convertible currency, the finance ministry said.
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[2026-09-16 09:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun plans to visit Washington for talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio this week, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-09-16 09:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean delegation has left for Japan to attend the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, Pyongyang's state media reported Wednesday.
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[2026-09-16 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: AI disruption has led several prominent entrepreneurs to question the value of traditional college graduate programs. But top South Korean tech companies continue to ascribe value to degrees.
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[2026-09-16 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The transport ministry said Wednesday it has allocated rights for 25 international routes to 10 airlines, opening more lucrative opportunities for low-cost carriers on flights linking South Korea and China.
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[2026-09-16 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: S. Korea, Central Asia seek new path beyond Silk Road, deepen ties in AI, critical minerals: FM
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[2026-09-16 09:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers at South Korean steelmaker POSCO began a second partial strike Wednesday after failing to narrow differences with management in wage negotiations.
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[2026-09-16 09:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: More than 300 South Korean workers who were detained in last year’s immigration raid at a Hyundai electric-vehicle manufacturing plant in Georgia are challenging the US government, CNN reported on Tuesday.
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[2026-09-16 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The union representing Seoul city bus workers called off a strike Wednesday after reaching a last-minute deal with management to increase wages by 3.2 percent.
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[2026-09-16 09:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's Vice Defense Minister Kim Kang-il has left for Beijing to attend China's annual defense forum, Pyongyang's state media said Wednesday.
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[2026-09-16 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Wigs are evolving from products used to conceal hair loss into fashion items for self-expression, and South Korea has emerged as the world’s second-most competitive country in wig-related patents.
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[2026-09-16 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: New investigative agencies face last-minute turmoil: Unsettled staffing and renewed vetting raise doubts about the readiness and independence of Korea's new investigative agencies.
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[2026-09-16 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Seoul must weigh in on AI risks: Korea needs to balance AI ambitions with safety
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[2026-09-16 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: AI acceleration:Korea must carefully weigh the limits and potential in the global race for AI
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[2026-09-16 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 16.
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[2026-09-16 07:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami stealth frigate takes part in the International Fleet Review at Sagami Bay in 2022. © Reuters
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[2026-09-16 07:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul city buses will operate normally on Wednesday after labor and management reached a last-minute agreement on a 3.2 percent wage increase, averting a strike that had been scheduled to begin at 4 a.m. The Seoul Metropolitan Government also lifted emergency transportation measures prepared in anticipation of the walkout.
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[2026-09-16 06:51 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-16 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- More than 300 South Korean workers who were detained in a U.S. immigration raid at a Korean battery plant site in Georgia last year are taking legal action against the U.S. government in the first major legal challenge over the immigration crackdown under President Donald Trump, a report said Tuesday.
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[2026-09-16 00:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more details in 5th para, new photos; TRIMS)
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[2026-09-16 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- As happy as he may have been to win the first match of the Asian Games men's football tournament in central Japan on Tuesday, South Korea head coach Lee Min-sung was none too pleased with the way the game ended.
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[2026-09-15 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: South Korea's two leading airlines are scheduled to merge on Dec. 12. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
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[2026-09-15 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with strike plan; ADDS details in paras 2-4)
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[2026-09-15 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: South Korea is set to welcome the heads of the five Central Asian states for the first-ever presidential summit between Seoul and the region, a meeting local media have dubbed “historic”.
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[2026-09-15 23:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Up to 1,500 shuttles, additional subway trains, bikes offered as alternatives
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[2026-09-15 23:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul's city buses will stop running from the first departures Wednesday after the union and bus operators failed to reach a wage deal, setting up the capital's second citywide walkout in eight months.
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[2026-09-15 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: S. Korea, Central Asia seek new path beyond Silk Road, deepen ties in AI, critical minerals: FM
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[2026-09-15 22:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea defeated Qatar 4-1 to begin their men's football tournament of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in central Japan on Tuesday, a victorious start to their quest for a fourth consecutive gold medal.
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[2026-09-15 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details from para 4)By Yoo Jee-ho
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[2026-09-15 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Kazakhstan agreed Tuesday to elevate bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership and strengthen cooperation in crude oil, nuclear power and other advanced sectors, Seoul's presidential office said.
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[2026-09-15 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- In-form midfielder Eom Ji-sung stayed hot on a damp and rainy Tuesday night in central Japan, where his first-half hat trick lifted South Korea to a 4-1 win over Qatar in their first match of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
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[2026-09-15 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Futures are lower - but well off session lows thanks to some well-time oil sell orders just before US traders walked in to work - as bond yields continue to make new highs, with both Nasdaq and Russell lagging the S&P which feels like more de-risking into tomorrow's Fed release.
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[2026-09-15 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea defeated Qatar 4-1 to begin their men's football tournament of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in central Japan on Tuesday, a victorious start to their quest for a fourth consecutive gold medal.
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