Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-15 15:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Lee Sang-kyun, board chairman of Seoul Cyber University, received one of Kazakhstan’s highest state honors from President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Seoul on Monday for his contributions to educational exchanges and closer bilateral ties.
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[2026-09-15 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Felix of K-pop boy band Stray Kids has donated 300 million won (US$221,648) on his birthday Tuesday to help pediatric patients and support Nepal flood relief efforts, his agency said.
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[2026-09-15 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung thanked President Serdar Berdimuhamedow of Turkmenistan on Tuesday for the country's help in evacuating dozens of South Koreans from Iran following the outbreak of the U.S.-Iran war earlier this year.
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[2026-09-15 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's data ministry on Tuesday hosted a workshop with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to discuss ways to better utilize artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
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[2026-09-15 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Decades-old Korean titles find fresh global audiences through streaming platforms
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[2026-09-15 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1974 -- North Korea joins the International Atomic Energy Agency. Due to a conflict with the United States over its nuclear weapons program, the communist country pulled out of the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Jan. 10, 2003.
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[2026-09-15 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's science ministry said Tuesday it plans to invest nearly 3 trillion won (US$2.2 billion) in the research and development (R&D) of information and communications technologies (ICT) next year as part of an ongoing effort to secure leadership in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race.
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[2026-09-15 14:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea Water Resources Corp. said Tuesday it has secured original proponent status for a water infrastructure project in New Clark City, the Philippines, advancing its bid for a development expected to exceed 1 trillion won ($740 million) in total value.
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[2026-09-15 14:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The second EP &Team released in Korea sold over 1.35 million copies in its first week, a record for the group, its agency YX Labels said on Tuesday, citing a local tally.
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[2026-09-15 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Volatility jumped and price control mechanisms were activated at a much higher level on the first day of after-hours trading on the Korea Exchange (KRX), according to the bourse operator Tuesday.
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[2026-09-15 14:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Amorepacific Museum is presenting Sol LeWitt, a pioneer of conceptual art, bringing together a range of his works, including structures, paintings, prints and archival materials, as well as wall paintings that continue to be recreated according to instructions left by the artist.
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[2026-09-15 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon on Tuesday proposed a "one-point social dialogue" to discuss contentious issues surrounding an envisioned special bill that would significantly relax labor regulations, including the 52-hour workweek limit, in mega-scale semiconductor clusters.
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[2026-09-15 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly began confirmation hearings for three Cabinet posts Tuesday, with rival parties locking horns over illegal lobbying allegations involving the justice minister nominee.
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[2026-09-15 13:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US-owned licensing model may withstand Trump’s grid crackdown, intensifying pressure on Korean rivals
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[2026-09-15 13:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea forward Cho Gue-sung, named to Robert Moreno's first national team roster, provided two assists as Midtjylland extended its unbeaten start to the Danish Superliga season to eight games.
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[2026-09-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's money supply continued to rise in July from a month earlier, driven by increases in short-term deposits and money trusts, central bank data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-09-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is the full text of an op-ed written by Foreign Minister Cho Hyun for Yonhap News Agency ahead of the first South Korea-Central Asia Summit.
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[2026-09-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust regulator said Tuesday it has approved a revised mileage integration plan following Korean Air Co.'s takeover of Asiana Airlines Inc., ahead of Asiana's planned absorption into the flag carrier in December.
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[2026-09-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Tuesday called for deeper cooperation with Central Asia, highlighting the potential to build a stronger partnership in strategic resources, supply chains, artificial intelligence (AI) and other future-oriented fields.
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[2026-09-15 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in last 3 paras)By Kang Yoon-seung
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[2026-09-15 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks traded flat late Tuesday morning as investors sat on the sidelines ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate-setting meeting and united warnings from artificial intelligence (AI) industry executives who have called for a slowdown in the pace of development.
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[2026-09-15 12:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea on Tuesday approved a plan to additionally purchase some 20 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters capable of detecting and attacking enemy submarines and vessels underwater, the state arms procurement agency said.
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[2026-09-15 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shipbuilding group HD Hyundai Co. said Tuesday its barge-mounted power plant technology has received approval from a U.S. classification society, paving the way for its entry into the emerging plant market.
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[2026-09-15 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: BUSAN, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Two Russian crew members were left in cardiac arrest and two others injured Tuesday after Freon gas leaked aboard a Russian fishing boat docked at a port in South Korea's southeastern city of Busan, local authorities said.
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[2026-09-15 12:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Standard Chartered Bank Korea is offering first-time customers an annual interest rate of up to 4.0 percent on its Hi Account as part of a promotional campaign running through Dec. 31.
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[2026-09-15 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Tuesday approved a plan to additionally purchase some 20 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters capable of detecting and attacking enemy submarines and vessels underwater, the state arms procurement agency said.
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[2026-09-15 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Hyosung Heavy Industries Co. said Tuesday it has secured 386.5 billion won (US$286.7 million) in power transformer deals with two U.S. technology companies as Hyosung Group Chairman Cho Hyun-joon step ups the group's push into artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.
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[2026-09-15 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won on Tuesday appealed the prosecution's decision not to indict a lawyer representing his former wife over claims that Chey spent more than 100 billion won (US$74.2 million) on his live-in partner.
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[2026-09-15 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday that it has successfully completed a key technology trial for commercializing sixth-generation (6G) networks with U.S. mobile carrier Verizon Communications Inc.
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[2026-09-15 11:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung was set to hold a series of bilateral summits with the leaders of Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan on Tuesday, with cooperation in energy and critical minerals high on the agenda, his office said.
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[2026-09-15 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Finance minister nominee Lee Hyoung-il on Tuesday vowed to tackle inflation and bolster economic recovery once he takes office.
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[2026-09-15 11:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is expected to begin its gold-medal campaign at the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with the women's modern pentathlon on the first day of competition, an analysis showed Tuesday.
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[2026-09-15 11:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Unauthorized copies of BTS’ “Swim” single are being sold on Chinese online shopping platform Temu, a Korean professor said Wednesday, calling the practice an obvious violation of intellectual property rights.
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[2026-09-15 11:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's former Vice Defense Minister Yun Tong-hyon, a key military figure believed to have engaged in Pyongyang's nuclear and missile development, has died, according to state media Tuesday.
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[2026-09-15 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Tuesday that the success of the government's "three megaprojects" hinges upon a timely electricity supply and a robust power transmission grid.
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[2026-09-15 10:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Container shipping costs from South Korea to the Middle East extended their gains in August due to the protracted geopolitical conflict in the region, the customs agency said Tuesday.
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[2026-09-15 10:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Import prices fell for the third consecutive month in August as a stronger Korean won helped offset a rise in oil prices amid protracted Middle East uncertainties, central bank data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-09-15 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Container shipping costs from South Korea to the Middle East extended their gains in August due to the protracted geopolitical conflict in the region, the customs agency said Tuesday.
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[2026-09-15 10:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to expand and deepen "joint work" with Moscow in a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, state media reported Tuesday, amid the two nation's strengthening military and economic ties.
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[2026-09-15 10:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Colin Bell may have stopped coaching the South Korean women's national football team two years ago, but he loves his adopted country so much that he still lives there.
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[2026-09-15 10:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul stocks opened sharply lower Tuesday as investors sold off tech heavyweights following calls from artificial intelligence leaders that the AI industry should slow down.
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[2026-09-15 10:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks opened sharply lower Tuesday as investors sold off tech heavyweights following calls from artificial intelligence (AI) leaders that the AI industry should slow down.
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[2026-09-15 10:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Colin Bell may have stopped coaching the South Korean women's national football team two years ago, but he loves his adopted country so much that he still lives there.
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[2026-09-15 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) S. Korea's nominal GDP grows at fastest pace in 47 years in Q2; $40,000 per capita GNI on track
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[2026-09-15 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to expand and deepen "joint work" with Moscow in a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, state media reported Tuesday, amid the two nation's strengthening military and economic ties.
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[2026-09-15 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s population aged 100 and older topped 8,600 last year, increasing 2.7-fold over the past decade. Women accounted for more than 80 percent of centenarians, while South Jeolla Province and Jeju Island had the highest numbers relative to their populations.
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[2026-09-15 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: DP's talk of 'impeachment signs' is just internal strifeThe ruling party should address public distrust in its governance rather than frame declining support as an ideological battle.
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[2026-09-15 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Conditions for Espionage Act to succeedStronger intelligence agency essential to enhance national security
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[2026-09-15 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Vetting failureFlawed nominees pass scrutiny while ruling party reduces confirmation hearings to hollow exercise
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[2026-09-15 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 15.
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