Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-11 22:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a congratulatory letter to Russian President Vladamir Putin ahead of Russia's national day this week, its state media said Thursday.
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[2026-06-11 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a congratulatory letter to Russian President Vladamir Putin ahead of Russia's national day this week, its state media said Thursday.
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[2026-06-11 22:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Singer-songwriter behind 'KPop Demon Hunters' hit wrote the official anthem's Korean-language lyrics
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[2026-06-11 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: ROME, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Italian President Sergio Mattarella agreed Thursday to elevate their countries' ties into a special strategic partnership, while exploring ways to expand cooperation in semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI) and other strategic sectors.
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[2026-06-11 21:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and the United States reaffirmed Thursday their shared goal of denuclearizing North Korea at a key bilateral meeting on US extended deterrence against North Korean threats.
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[2026-06-11 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States reaffirmed Thursday their shared goal of denuclearizing North Korea at a key bilateral meeting on U.S. extended deterrence against North Korean threats.
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[2026-06-11 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors raided the headquarters of Samsung Electronics Co. over suspicions employees of a local robotics company gained unfair profits using insider information when it was acquired by the chipmaker, legal sources said Thursday.
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[2026-06-11 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China is downplaying the issue for now, as it is unlikely that pressuring North Korea would do anything other than sour ties
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[2026-06-11 20:10 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China is downplaying the issue for now, as it is unlikely that pressuring North Korea would do anything other than sour ties
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[2026-06-11 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June, 11 (Yonhap) -- Aespa's second full-length album, "Lemonade," had sold over 1.03 million copies as of Thursday, the group's agency SM Entertainment said, citing a local tally.
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[2026-06-11 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Ocean Co. is widely expected to be named for the country's next-generation Navy destroyer project, worth 7.8 trillion won (US$5.1 billion), beating its rival HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., industry sources said Thursday.
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[2026-06-11 18:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Cuba remains a country of opportunities for Korean investment and trade, the country's top envoy stressed saying that decades of US sanctions have not erased the island nation’s economic potential.
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[2026-06-11 18:40 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ⚽️ Infantino tells fans to ‘chill’ in response to Fifa’s critics ⚽️ Match centre | Player guide | Bracketology | Mail Tom
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[2026-06-11 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: GUNSAN, South Korea, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Thursday raided a U.S. air base in the western coastal city of Gunsan over allegations of fraud involving a local employee at the base.
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[2026-06-11 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: ROME, June 11 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said South Korea's traditional reliance on the United States for defense is no longer valid and that the country will seek to become a partner capable of self-reliant defense.
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[2026-06-11 17:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom, photo)
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[2026-06-11 17:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks ended higher Thursday, rebounding after a sharp fall earlier in the day, as major semiconductor shares gained ground after export data proved the sector's robust performance, while uncertainties over the US-Iran war remained in place.
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[2026-06-11 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info throughout; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-06-11 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok offered his condolences Thursday over the recent death of veteran Japanese politician Yohei Kono, who was best known for his apology to Korean and other Asian women forced into sexual slavery for Japanese troops during World War II.
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[2026-06-11 16:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Experts say family caregiving leaves some children invisible to support systems, despite emotional, educational costs
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[2026-06-11 16:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea fell for Jensen Huang. The harder question is how much of its AI future it just handed him
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[2026-06-11 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Shinsegae Inc. and E-Mart Inc., key affiliates of retail conglomerate Shinsegae Group, said Thursday they will acquire the entire stake in the group's e-commerce affiliate SSG.com held by a financial investor in a deal valued at about 1.27 trillion won (US$785 million).
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[2026-06-11 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has dominated the baseball tournament at the Asian Games for years, having won four straight gold medals starting in 2010 in Guangzhou, China.
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[2026-06-11 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended higher Thursday, rebounding after a sharp fall earlier in the day, as major semiconductor shares gained ground after export data proved the sector's robust performance, while uncertainties over the U.S.-Iran war remained in place.
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[2026-06-11 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
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[2026-06-11 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. ranked as South Korea's most valuable brand this year, according to a report released by Interbrand on Thursday.
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[2026-06-11 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok will convene a meeting of relevant ministers Thursday to discuss government response measures to ballot shortages reported during last week's local elections, an official said.
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[2026-06-11 16:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Parents and legal guardians in South Korea and overseas can apply online to renew passports for children under 18 starting Friday, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-06-11 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Seoul's push to seek peaceful coexistence with North Korea is a path that can ultimately and effectively improve human rights conditions in the North, the unification ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-06-11 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday called on exporters to help ease recent volatility in the foreign exchange market, which includes promptly converting their export earnings into the won to boost dollar supply.
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[2026-06-11 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details, comments, photos)By Yoo Jee-ho
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[2026-06-11 15:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization are launching Korea Camp, a global advertising campaign for Korean tourism created in partnership with the Netflix variety show "Jae-seok's B&B Rules!"
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[2026-06-11 15:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The United States has approved the sale of advanced air-to-air missiles to South Korea in a deal worth an estimated $292 million, the US Department of State said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-11 15:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: NTS aims to build an integrated collection system by year-end
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[2026-06-11 15:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea Zinc, the world's biggest refined zinc smelter, said it achieved full compliance with all 15 core corporate governance indicators in 2025, improving from the previous year and significantly outpacing rival Young Poong amid an ongoing battle for management control.
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[2026-06-11 15:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Payments at Starbucks Korea rebounded within three weeks of the “Tank Day” campaign that sparked nationwide backlash, industry data showed.
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[2026-06-11 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Thursday launched formal procedures for a potential parliamentary investigation into ballot shortages reported during last week's local elections, with requests for the probe submitted by both the ruling and opposition parties being reported to a plenary session.
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[2026-06-11 15:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has attracted a combined US$165 million in foreign direct investment from four European companies and signed a digital trade agreement with the European Union (EU), deepening economic cooperation with the major economic bloc, Seoul officials said Thursday.
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[2026-06-11 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Gwanghwamun Square will host street cheering for South Korea's Group A matches this month at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Seoul government said Thursday.
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[2026-06-11 15:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is returning to South Korea this weekend for talks with Samsung Electronics, Kakao and Naver, as the ChatGPT leader looks to deepen partnerships with Korean technology companies in AI infrastructure, workplace adoption and consumer services.
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[2026-06-11 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- The 2024 South Korean baseball league MVP Kim Do-yeong was selected to the national team for the upcoming Asian Games on Thursday.
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[2026-06-11 15:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Government push for regional growth fuels speculation over chip giants' investments in Honam
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[2026-06-11 15:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: City-backed agency marks 10 years since launch as its role expands from digital access to urban research
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[2026-06-11 15:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US investment firm KKR highlighted South Korea as one of Asia's most compelling valuation opportunities, arguing that ongoing corporate governance reforms could unlock significant upside, the firm said Thursday.
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[2026-06-11 15:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Woori Bank said Thursday it plans to launch a dedicated digital wallet for overseas tourists to South Korea in the second half of this year to simplify payments and improve access to local financial services.
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[2026-06-11 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1950 -- The Bank of Korea begins operations in Seoul. The central bank had to suspend operations less than two weeks later with the outbreak of the Korean War.
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[2026-06-11 14:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A growing share of suspects in South Korea are using virtual assets to buy and sell drugs, police data showed Thursday, adding to concerns that online tools are making transactions harder to trace.
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[2026-06-11 14:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Labor market weakens to worst since pandemic as manufacturing jobs plunge and youth employment keeps sliding
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[2026-06-11 14:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-06-11 14:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kyrgyzstan and South Korea agreed to accelerate joint carbon reduction projects and expand climate cooperation during talks held on the sidelines of UN climate meetings in Bonn, Germany, South Korea's Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
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