Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-27 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1948 -- Kim Koo, a Korean independence fighter and politician, publicly opposes the U.N.'s proposal to hold a separate general election in southern Korea. Kim said the election would lead to the division of the Korean Peninsula and that the communist-controlled northern Korea and the U.N.-supervised southern Korea should set up a common government.
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[2026-02-27 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [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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[2026-02-27 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Michelin Guide has revealed eight new Bib Gourmand additions in its 2026 edition for Seoul and Busan, spotlighting restaurants that deliver quality cooking at accessible prices.
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[2026-02-27 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea, Feb. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- RIMAN, a premium Korean skincare and wellness brand, announced its ICD Dermatology Line, featuring boosters, serums, and creams, has received the iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 in the Packaging Design category. The packaging reimagines RIMAN's signature ingredient, Giant BYoungPool™ (Giant Centella Asiatica), in a minimalist and sophisticated form.
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[2026-02-27 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New openings include a Japanese-French bistro, a 10-seat culinary studio, Korean and Thai noodle restaurants, plus a whisky bar in Macau
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[2026-02-27 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fisheries output hit a record high in 2025, driven partly by strong overseas demand for dried seaweed products, the statistics agency said Friday.
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[2026-02-27 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From China tracking military moves near Iran to why tourists are ditching Tokyo for Seoul, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-02-27 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- An official at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources who formulated the "Make American Shipbuilding Great Again" (MASGA) proposal, one of the major projects that helped South Korea secure its tariff agreement with the United States, has been promoted two notches to the director-general level, the ministry said Friday.
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[2026-02-27 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has used the latest party congress as an occasion for consolidating his base for a long-term grip on power, effectively declaring the start of his own era, Seoul's unification ministry said Friday.
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[2026-02-27 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Kim Jong-un just gave a fresh nuclear speech, vowing that North Korea will expand its atomic arsenal in both scale and sophistication, and that this is necessary given pressure from nuclear-armed "imperialist" superpowers like the United States.
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[2026-02-27 14:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Friday the government will provide bold support for Hyundai Motor Group's plan to invest in the Saemangeum reclaimed land in areas of artificial intelligence (AI), hydrogen and robotics.
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[2026-02-27 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's total arable land dropped for the 13th consecutive year in 2025, as rice paddies continued to shrink amid declining rice consumption, government data showed Friday.
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[2026-02-27 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Foreign currency deposits in South Korea fell for the first time in three months in January, due to a decline in corporate deposits, central bank data showed Friday.
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[2026-02-27 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group said Friday will invest 9 trillion won (US$6.26 billion) to build an artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and hydrogen-focused innovation hub on reclaimed land in North Jeolla Province.
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[2026-02-27 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Banks' overall lending rates rose for the third consecutive month in January, driven by higher household loan rates amid tighter regulations aimed at stabilizing the housing market, data showed Friday.
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[2026-02-27 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Col. Lee Sang-hun has taken office as the Eighth Army's deputy commanding officer for South Korea, the U.S. Army stationed in the South said Friday.
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[2026-02-27 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Friday apologized for the government's failure to address the chronic overcrowding of Gimpo Goldline, a 23-kilometer light metro line connecting Seoul with the satellite city of Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province.
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[2026-02-27 13:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The government on Friday advised the Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) and the Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) to settle their legal dispute over payments involving a United Arab Emirates (UAE) power plant project domestically.
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[2026-02-27 13:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares extended losses late Friday morning as investors offloaded technology and other large-cap stocks to lock in profits.
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[2026-02-27 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul Metropolitan Ballet, the country’s first public contemporary ballet company, will open its 2026 season next month with a double bill that pairs two contrasting sensibilities: rapture and raw instinct.
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[2026-02-27 13:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean police officers said Friday they have arrested a man for allegedly conducting revenge for someone else in exchange for money.
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[2026-02-27 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: McDonald's Korea said Thursday it had successfully concluded its 2026 Manager Convention, bringing together some 1,400 managers from around 400 restaurants nationwide.
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[2026-02-27 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The government will expand public procurement programs for innovative artificial intelligence (AI) products from local companies to support the growth of the sector, Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Friday.
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[2026-02-27 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating slightly rose to 64 percent this week, led by positive assessments of his economic and housing policies, a poll showed Friday.
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[2026-02-27 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Some 28.1 percent of the people who use online shopping platforms say they have had their personal information stolen, a survey conducted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government showed Friday.
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[2026-02-27 13:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's content industry exports hit a record high in 2024, fueled by the global boom of Korean pop culture, known as "hallyu," the government said Friday.
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[2026-02-27 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Aerospace Co., South Korea's leading defense systems manufacturer, has entered the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) distribution business by signing a 20-year purchase deal with a supplier in the United States, the company said Friday.
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[2026-02-27 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tax revenue increased by 6.2 trillion won (US$4.3 billion) from a year earlier in January, driven by increases in value-added tax and income tax collections, government data showed Friday.
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[2026-02-27 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Ju-ae, drew renewed attention as she took center stage with her father at this week's military parade that wrapped up the North's key party congress, further reinforcing views that she may be in line to lead the communist dynasty.
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[2026-02-27 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A civilian accused of sending a drone to North Korea was arrested Thursday, as Seoul District Court issued the warrant over concerns that the suspect may destroy evidence and flee from justice.
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[2026-02-27 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Former Democratic Party (DP) lawmaker Rep. Kim Byung-kee appeared before police for a second day Friday to be questioned about suspicions of bribery and other allegations of misconduct.
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[2026-02-27 12:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean actor Lim Ju-hwan worked at a Coupang logistics center, his agency confirmed Friday, after online posts claiming he had been spotted there drew widespread attention.
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[2026-02-27 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The National Museum of Korea has reopened its calligraphy space, with the renovated galleries showcasing masterpieces of Korean calligraphy.
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[2026-02-27 12:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Musinsa’s curated fashion boutique Musinsa Empty has opened a new store at the Galleria Department Store luxury hall in Apgujeong in southern Seoul, stepping up its push into the high-end fashion segment.
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[2026-02-27 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group aespa will release a new single, "Keychain," on Friday in collaboration with Korean American pop artist Anderson .Paak, the group's agency SM Entertainment said.
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[2026-02-27 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Investigators on Friday raided the headquarters of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) over allegations of mass recruitment of followers of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nonmainstream religious sect, legal sources said.
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[2026-02-27 11:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Korean Air Co.'s carbon emissions from flight operations dropped 3.3 percent from a year earlier in 2025 despite an increase in the number of flights, the company said Friday.
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[2026-02-27 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK, the biggest K-pop girl group, will release its third EP, "Deadline," on Friday, returning as a full group for the first time in more than three years amid strong anticipation from fans worldwide.
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[2026-02-27 11:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean national hang from every tree branch in Hyochang Park in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, this week, to mark the March 1 Independence Movement Day.
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[2026-02-27 11:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks opened nearly 1 percent lower Friday on apparent profit-taking following a strong performance the previous session.
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[2026-02-27 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Los Angeles Dodgers sophomore Kim Hye-seong homered in his final spring training at-bat before joining the South Korean national team for a big international tournament.
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[2026-02-27 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with Seoul officials' remarks in paras 5-10; ADDS photo)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-02-27 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a mausoleum for his late grandfather and father with newly elected party officials after the country wrapped up a key party congress, state media reported Friday.
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[2026-02-27 11:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened nearly 1 percent lower Friday on apparent profit-taking following a strong performance the previous session.
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[2026-02-27 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: KADENA, Japan, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Coming off an injury-plagued season that saw him play less than a quarter of his team's games, Kia Tigers infielder Kim Do-yeong is eager to prove his worth for the national team this spring.
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[2026-02-27 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump remains open to dialogue with North Korea "without any preconditions," the White House said Thursday, after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un expressed Pyongyang's willingness to talk with the United States if it drops its "hostile" policy toward his regime.
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[2026-02-27 11:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung will pay state visits to Singapore and the Philippines next week for summit talks aimed at expanding cooperation with the Southeast Asian nations, Cheong Wa Dae said Friday.
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[2026-02-27 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has said the government will come up with policy measures to reduce the benefits of homeownership as housing speculation, while actively protecting the rights of home buying for residential purposes.
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[2026-02-27 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) N. Korea's Kim says willing to get along with U.S. if Washington drops hostile policy
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[2026-02-27 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: With spring stepping into the city, this weekend calls for plans that feel both fresh and a little unexpected. For those craving calm, a serene cafe at the entrance of Eunpyeong Hanok Village offers coffee with panoramic views of hanok rooftops and Bukhansan in the distance. If you’re in the mood for something more futuristic, Dongdaemun Design Plaza is hosting the Seoul AI Festival 2026, where 17 humanoid robots will be on display from Saturday to Sunday.
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