Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-24 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kim's elevation positions her as the likely operational architect of Pyongyang’s hardline strategy toward Seoul and Washington, expert says
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[2026-02-24 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1981 -- Chun Doo-hwan, a former Army general who staged a military coup in December 1979, is elected as South Korea's 12th president by the electoral college he handpicked. Chun's predecessor, Park Chung-hee, was assassinated by his intelligence chief. Chun ruled South Korea from 1981 to 1988.
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[2026-02-24 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s long-planned university restructuring entered a decisive stage Tuesday as the government approved presidential decrees finalizing three major integrations of public universities — a sweeping consolidation aimed at helping regions survive shrinking student populations.
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[2026-02-24 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Harold Rogers, interim CEO of e-commerce company Coupang, appeared before the US House Judiciary Committee for a closed-door deposition Monday, the first formal congressional inquiry into allegations that South Korean authorities treated the US-listed firm unfairly.
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[2026-02-24 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From ex-president Yoon’s sentencing to Singapore’s auntie matchmakers, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2026-02-24 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been promoted in the ruling party structure at the party congress, during which he set the country’s economic agenda for the next five years, according to state media.
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[2026-02-24 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol has filed an appeal against an insurrection conviction stemming from his 2024 martial law declaration, his lawyers said Tuesday.
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[2026-02-24 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors raided the Seoul office of local brokerage Daishin Securities on Tuesday over suspicions that a company executive may have been involved in a stock price manipulation case, sources said.
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[2026-02-24 15:10 UTC+10:00] [BTS] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Booking system freezes and screens crash amid rush of fans trying to secure tickets to 21 March free concert
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[2026-02-24 14:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: ● Updated Law: Act on the Training and Support of Regional Physicians
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[2026-02-24 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info)By Park Boram
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[2026-02-24 14:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- The Russian Embassy in Seoul has canceled an external event to commemorate Defender of the Fatherland Day, slated for Tuesday, the fourth anniversary of Russia's war with Ukraine.
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[2026-02-24 14:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Yoon Suk-yeol’s legal team said it needed to place the problems with the ruling on record for the sake of history
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[2026-02-24 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- A Russian official praised Moscow-Pyongyang relations, saying they are "safeguarding" world justice against an enemy at a banquet in Pyongyang hosted by the Russian Embassy, a North Korean newspaper reported Tuesday.
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[2026-02-24 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea recorded the fastest growth in wage jobs in three quarters during the third quarter of last year, driven by an increase in positions in the health and social welfare sector, as well as senior positions, government data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-02-24 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Diplomatic row with Japan sent more Chinese travellers packing for Korea, filling its hotels over the nine-day holiday and offering relief to a sluggish domestic economy
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[2026-02-24 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- The government has retrieved over 72 percent of the public funds used to bail out troubled financial firms since the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis, the financial regulator said Tuesday.
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[2026-02-24 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- New household loans per borrower in the fourth quarter of 2025 fell to the lowest level in about two years amid the government's tightened regulations to cool the overheated housing market, the central bank said Tuesday.
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[2026-02-24 13:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, center, arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2025. (Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Photo via AP, File)
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[2026-02-24 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- A special exhibition of gold crowns from the ancient Silla Kingdom has drawn more than 285,000 visitors to the National Museum of Gyeongju despite strict limits on daily attendance, the museum said Tuesday.
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[2026-02-24 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks turned higher late Tuesday morning, lifted by an extended rally in technology shares despite lingering uncertainty over U.S. trade policy.
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[2026-02-24 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) will operate a special booth for Korean companies at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) to help them showcase their cutting-edge technologies in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and other areas, agency officials said Tuesday.
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[2026-02-24 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- Nearly all bond experts here believe the Bank of Korea (BOK) will keep South Korea's benchmark interest rate steady for a sixth consecutive time in its rate-setting meeting this week, a survey showed Tuesday.
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[2026-02-24 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday the public needs broader access to global sporting events through improvements to the current broadcast system, amid controversy over limited national coverage of this year's Winter Olympics.
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[2026-02-24 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details; RECASTS headline, lead para)By Lee Haye-ah
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[2026-02-24 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: GALAXIDI, Greece (AP) -- The Greek seaside town of Galaxidi exploded into a messy and colorful "flour war" on Monday for its annual end of carnival season festivities that mark the start of the Lent season.
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[2026-02-24 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Finalist demographics highlight Asia’s growing weight in global classical music
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[2026-02-24 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- The head of South Korea's media and telecommunications regulator met with Brazil's communications minister Tuesday to discuss cooperation in next-generation broadcasting.
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[2026-02-24 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A fire broke out at the Eunma Apartment complex in Gangnam-gu, southern Seoul Tuesday morning, killing a teenager and injuring three before the flames were completely extinguished at around 7:36 a.m.
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[2026-02-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South Korean complaint highlights growing difficulty in balancing ties with both security ally US and top trading partner China: analyst
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[2026-02-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- The government will provide 320 billion won (US$221.4 million) this year to support projects aimed at developing cutting-edge shipbuilding technologies as part of efforts to help South Korea's shipbuilding industry maintain its global leadership, the industry ministry said Tuesday,
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[2026-02-24 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been given a promotion in the ruling party structure during a rare party congress, state media reported Tuesday.
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[2026-02-24 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday appealed his life sentence over his failed bid to impose martial law.
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[2026-02-24 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- E-commerce giant Coupang Inc. said Tuesday it remains committed to seeking a constructive resolution in South Korea, where it is under investigation over a massive data leak.
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[2026-02-24 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- The state arms procurement agency on Tuesday gave the green light to Hanwha Aerospace Co.'s request to possess a K9A1 self-propelled howitzer that it developed, marking the first time that a local defense firm was permitted to possess arms products it manufactured.
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[2026-02-24 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- Former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday appealed his life sentence over his failed bid to impose martial law.
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[2026-02-24 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (URGENT) S. Korea to seek reinstatement of no-fly zone under suspended 2018 inter-Korean military pact: unification minister
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[2026-02-24 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kim Yo-jong, one of her brother’s closest lieutenants, has been promoted to full department director at the Workers’ Party congress
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[2026-02-24 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- SK Innovation E&S, the energy arm of South Korea's SK Group, said Tuesday it has shipped liquefied natural gas (LNG) to South Korea for the first time from an Australian offshore gas field in which it invested 14 years ago.
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[2026-02-24 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Offbeat02/21/2026February 21, 20267 images
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[2026-02-24 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Press Freedom09/20/2025September 20, 2025
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[2026-02-24 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that owners of multiple homes should not avoid risks and responsibilities associated with their investments if housing prices are normalized, stepping up his verbal warning against them.
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[2026-02-24 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. said Tuesday it has extended its partnership with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) until 2037 as part of the company's initiative to expand cultural collaborations.
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[2026-02-24 11:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks opened lower Tuesday, tracking overnight declines on Wall Street amid renewed uncertainty over US trade policy.
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[2026-02-24 11:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info, photo)By Park Boram
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[2026-02-24 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's producer prices rose for a fifth consecutive month in January, driven by a marked increase in semiconductor prices and higher agricultural costs, central bank data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-02-24 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened lower Tuesday, tracking overnight declines on Wall Street amid renewed uncertainty over U.S. trade policy.
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[2026-02-24 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly was set to vote Tuesday on an arrest motion for Rep. Kang Sun-woo over bribery allegations related to a nomination by the ruling Democratic Party (DP).
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[2026-02-24 11:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Kim Yo-jong, has been promoted to department head at the ruling Workers' Party of Korea during the ongoing party congress, state media reported Tuesday.
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[2026-02-24 11:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Harold Rogers, interim CEO of e-commerce giant Coupang Corp., attended a closed-door House hearing in Washington on Monday, as the US-listed firm has been under investigation in South Korea over a massive data leak.
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